Derek Guyer's (landchasers) Blog

In our current economy and real estate market, sellers are more anxious than ever. They aren't always desperate, but they are nervous. This means very good things for investors. As we've talked about before, creative financing is abundant. When sellers are in a bind, you're likely to find more op...

Who do you know? Why does that make a difference? I'm not asking if you know someone famous. I don't need your Who's Who list of acquaintances. In all honesty, I couldn't care much less about any of that. I'm talking about your network of contacts. I'm talking about your investing. Networking can...

Being a middleman, I’m constantly stuck in the middle of poor communication. I see major issues with communication from lenders, inspectors, realtors, buyers, and sellers and that’s just ridiculous. Poor communication comes across as poor professionalism, and it hurts everyone involved. If you do...

I’m constantly impressed with the changes happening in the business environment these days. We’re seeing changes in the way companies market themselves, in the ways salesmen move products, and even in the ways CEO’s communicate to the public and their employees. But, why? I believe there are nume...

Sorry for the delay in sharing Tuesday’s tip until today. As they say, “It’s better late than never.” As we’ve been saying for quite a while now, it’s that time of year when properties are more fun to purchase. Given the changes in weather and lack of desire for most buyers to move everything in ...

The bad news is endless these days. The economy is rough, lenders are suffering, the US dollar is fading, and foreclosures are abounding. Pick up a paper, turn on the news, or read online and you're bound to find it. The reality is frustrating, but it's still reality. The good news is that just b...

I had a great talk with a successful investor today. He’s the kind of guy everyone respects, because he’s a hustler. His work ethic is never in question and his investments are returning as desired. He’s invested right, and it has paid off for him.What’s funny though is that, at first glance, som...

What makes Apple customers go back to them over and over again? Is it the genius bar? Is it the user-friendly systems? Is it how trendy it all is? All of the above? What about BD’s Mongolian BBQ? Is it the shirts that say “We do it on a grill.”? Is it the bell you ring when you give the grill coo...

You know things are crazy when you can’t spare 30 minutes to write Tuesday’s Tip on time…sorry about Tuesday’s Tip coming out on a Wednesday.Speaking of timing, we’re headed into a special time of year for investors. While most investors are enjoying the holidays and spending like crazy, this has...

As an investor, birddog, home-owner, or realtor, you probably look through a lot of properties in the midst of your property search. If you’re anything like me, you may even be looking at hundreds of them daily. So, with that many properties and numbers coming across your desk, what separates the...