The Internet Real Estate Web Pages by Dan Auito - HTML preview

Internet Resources

Search engine: www.Google.com Second choice: www.Yahoo.com Third & final: www.vivisimo.com

Top Picks

www.realestateabc.com/top100/top100.asp?Cat=1 (top 100 sites) Michael www.totalrealestatesolutions.com (totally useful all around resource)
www.rebuz.com (a most solid directory of R.E. related information) Tom www.reals.com (another great starting off point to find what you need) Michael www.realestate4.com (a monstrous directory to get you going) Michael, again! www.linkre.com (again, a huge directory to get you moving) Mike you rule
www.dealmakerscafe.com (creative investment education and support) Scott
www.propertysites.com (friends of fizbo’s) Bill
www.relibrary.com (deep resources in real estate) Jon
www.thecreativeinvestor.com (serious subscriber support) Joel
www.urbanbombs.com/links10/themeindex.html (one word “links”) Trent
www.homebuyingrealestate.com (well respected directory)
www.reidepotshop.com (guru central)
www.topusarealestate.com (all around great resource, articles) Lara
www.realestatepromo.com (Super resource to get going) Mike
www.legalwhiz.com (lot of respect for Bill Bronchick) Bill
www.mastermindforum.com/resources/re-entrepreneur.htm#discussions (solid directory)

Research sites
www.inman.com (your “must” source for news)
www.inrealty.com (very large information resource)
www.nreionline.com (latest real estate news)
www.meyersgroup.com (economic news)
www.newsmax.com/links.shtml (all the news)
www.fnis.com/Research/index.asp (latest market news)
www.fnismarketintelligence.com/2003/03-21/default.asp (news)
www.naahq.org/resources/econ.aspx (apartment owner’s industry news)

www.reiclub.com/real-estate-business-tools.php (R.E. tools for investors)
www.firstamres.com/news/articles.jsp (analysis)
www.usacitylink.com (relocation guide to cities)
www.findyourspot.com (find your ideal spot)
www.realtytimes.com (market conditions)
www.newspaperlinks.com/home.cfm (electronic newspapers)
www.bestplaces.net/
www.50states.com
www.census.gov
www.dataquick.com
www.dqnews.com
www.infospace.com
www.realtor.com
www.homeradar.com

(city and school facts and more)
(state facts & info)
(statistics of the U.S.)

(get your data here)
(data quick news and stats)
(your phone book and more)
(homes for sale nationwide)

(what’s it worth, comparables free)
www.netronline.com/public_records.htm (public records search)
www.realfacts.com/faqlinks.html (find an owner thru research)
www.inft.net/index.html (find owners in trouble)
www.altmandirect.com (launch a direct mail campaign)
www.policyholdersofamerica.org/index2.html (insurance issues)
www.kwsnet.com (scroll to real estate, huge resource)
www.infocredit.com/ (background checks)
www.docusearch.com/free.html (multiple search databases)
www.creditretriever.com (credit reports on tenants)
www.FINDTHESELLER.COM (track them down)
www.skiptracers.com (find the tenant who owes back rent)
www.policeauctions.com (auctions)
www.stealitback.com (go to real estate)
www.financenet.gov/sales.htm (gov’t property sales)
http://www2.fdic.gov/WebCat/sitemap.asp (go deep into gov’t site)
www.nlihc.org/resources/links.htm (national housing links)
www.buyerstrust.com (buyer’s agent directory)

Financial
www.nfns.com (your states mortgage rates & news)
www.myFICO.com
www.experian.com
www.tuc.com
www.equifax.com

( get your credit score)
888-397-3742
800-888-4213
800-685-1111

www.bankrate.com (today’s rates and more)
www.bankrate.com/brm/mortgage-calculator.asp (calculator)
www.interest.com (mortgage trends)
www.mbaa.org (solid mortgage news and resources)
www.eloan.com (financial/loans)
www.mortgagequotes.com “
www.quickenmortgage.com “
www.mortgage-referral.com “
www.lendingleaders.com “
www.mainstfinancial.net/Loan%20Programs.htm (100%cashout, non-owner occ) www.interest.com/discussion/ (mortgage discussion)
www.brookviewfinancial.com (rehab lenders)
www.access-100.com (more rehab funding)
www.debtbug.com (stop foreclosure)
www.mtgprofessor.com/calculators.htm (calculator heaven)
www.mortgage
investments.com/Real_estate_and_mortgage_downloads/downloads.htm
www.decisionaide.com (32 different calculators)
www.cybernetmortgage.com (calculators/loans - Texas)
www.mortgage101.com (calculators and more)
www.algebrahelp.com/calculators/index.htm (higher math)
www.homefair.com (calculators & relocation info)
www.lendingleaders.com (finance)
www.homebuyingguide.com/default.asp (4free finance books) PDF
www.homewarrantyexperts.com (find a good warranty co.)
www.orhp.com (home warranties)
www.homeloans.va.gov (military forms resource)
www.alta.org/consumer/hud1.cfm (hud-1 settlement statement)

Inspection/Appraisal
www.inspectamerica.com (free inspection reports)
www.appraisalfoundation.com (click on “.org”)
www.appraisalinstitute.com/default.asp (find your appraiser)
www.naifa.com (find your appraiser)
www.appraisersforum.com/forum/index.php (ask an appraiser)
www.electronicappraiser.com (general valuations)
www.domania.com/sitemap.jsp (valuation tools)
www.camerondirect.com/compsources.shtml (comparable data providers)

www.ashi.com (find a home inspector)
www.homeinspections.com (5000 inspectors)
www.soundhome.com/topics/topic_inspect.shtml#hunt (tips)
www.independentinspectors.org (5000 inspectors)
www.nachi.org/bbsystem/index.php (ask a home inspector)
www.inspectorsjournal.com (ask a home inspector)

Contracts/Forms Suppliers
www.audrie.com
www.audrie.com/creating_advertiseing_flyers.htm (make a flyer)
www.totalrealestatesolutions.com/realestateforms/index.cfm (you’ll love it)
www.buyincomeproperties.com/FreeRealEstateForms.htm#contracts (more love) www.fidtitle.addr.com/forms.htm (forms in pdf)
www.uslegalforms.com (pay for the form you need)
www.kaktus.com (more forms)
www.urgentbusinessforms.com (ditto)
www.standardlegal.net (ditto)
www.isoldmyhouse.com/forms.html (free contracts - excellent!)
www.prepaidlegal.com/newCorp/lrc.html (free contracts - all 50 states)
www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate/contracts/contrcts.htm (free - Colorado

contracts)
www.kcig.org/custom/index.cfm?id=19423 (more free forms)
www.lawfirmsoftware.com/free/forms/real_estate (creative forms)
www.eHow.com (then follow “finance” to real estate)
www.mortgage
investments.com/Real_estate_and_mortgage_Forms/form_fr.htm (free)

www.findlaw.com (find an attoney)
www.alllaw.com/forms/real_estate (sample forms/ lawyer search)
www.attorneyfinder.com/index.html (find an attorney)
www.attorneylocate.com/index.html (find an attorney)
www.legalscholar.com/links/realestateassociations.html (every lawyer on the

planet)
www.turnpike.net/lawnet (questions answered free)
www.legalscholar.com/links/realestateassociations.html (law resource)
www.homefindersbulletin.com/docs/checklist.pdf (free tenant move-in checklist) www.thelpa.com/lpa/free-forms.html?id=nyy2upaZ (free landlord forms)
www.banditsigns.com (bandit signs galore)
www.witnessdesigns.com (wide variety of signage)

www.webuyhousessigns.com (supplier of signs)
www.infotube.net (advertising signage supplier)
www.landlordlocks.com (one key for all the rentals)

Note: Many sites may require that you register, receive a password and then log on to gain access to forums, simply shorten the link to its basic address and go to the sites main page to begin the registration process. Do not spam!

Forums & Networking
www.magicbullets.com/forum/ (my attempt to bring us all together) Dan
www.creonline.com (creative investment) JP
www.MRLANDLORD.com (property management) Jeffrey
www.thelpa.com/lpa/index.html (landlord protection) John
www.screeningservices.com/forms/grab-bag.shtml (free landlord forms)
www.lease2purchase.com (networking)
www.propertyinvesting.com/forum (positive cash flow)
www.camerondirect.com (clubs) Cameron
www.neodemesne.com (friend to all, R.E. investor resources) Bruce
www.naked-investor.com (lease-option forum)
www.creative-financing-solutions.com/hips.html (20 repair forums)
www.creative-financing-solutions.com/realestate.html (43 finance forums)
www.realestatelink.net/clubs.html (clubs & associations)
www.realestatepromo.com/InvestmentClubs/index.html (more clubs)
www.apartmentassociation.com (apartment owners’ associations)
www.creonline.com/clubs.htm (real estate clubs nationwide) JP
www.reiplace.com/clubs.php (clubs)
www.reiclub.com (more clubs) Tim
www.bhg.com (ladies discussion, scroll to bottom) Laura
www.property.com/news.html (newsgroups & lists)
www.realestateinvesting.com/investors-associations/search.asp
www.realestatetalks.com/index.php (real estate forum)
www.newyork.craigslist.org/about/cities.html (discuss & more) Craig
www.gladwell.com/tp_excerpt2.html (networking triggers) Malcolm
www.lease2purchase.com/php/letsnetwork/letsnetwork.php (do it) Jeff
www.realestatediscuss.com (forums galore) Michael
www.landtrust.net/cgi/yabb/YaBB.pl (land trust and creative r.e forum) Bill

More bulletin boards of interest (forums)
www.ownerwillcarry.com (owner financed homes for sale) Greg
www.neodemesne.com/forum/index.php (r.e.investing resources) Bruce
http://forums.mjmls.com/ (wide variety of useful articles) Michael www.dealmakerscafe.com/forum/index.php?s=00fcd8ff1923e3457f2b6b1dfcf0986e&

(solid community of investors at the dealmakers above)
www.mrlandlord.com (the best land lord site on the planet) Jeffrey
www.thelpa.com/lpa/forum.html (the next best landlord site on the planet) John www.mastermindforum.com/phorum/list.php?f=14 (jerry knows the mobile home

game)
www.reotalk.com/ (foreclosure experts) (Steve)
www.reiplace.com/newsgroup/list.php?f=1&a=2&t=37654 (Steve)
www.thecreativeinvestor.com/Forum-index.html (serious r.e.investment

community)
www.realestatepromo.com/discussion (widely read bulletin board)
www.onlinerealtysales.com/p/forums (free listings, bulletin board and more) www.creonline.com/wwwboard/index.html (the granddaddy of creative finance) JP www.aireo.com/bbs/index.shtml (excellent texas based site) Bill
www.propertysites.com/forums (well covered topics list here)
www.naked-investor.com/forums/index.php?act=idx (lease purchase and more)

Michael
www.moneycentral.msn.com/community/message/board.asp?board=YourMoney
Liz
www.lease2purchase.com/wwwboard/list.php?f=1&t=14524&a=2 (lease purchase)
Jeff
www.reiclub.com/forums/index.php (quick offers and tons of resources) Tim www.realestatediscuss.com (good forum a little agent biased) Michael
www.everythingre.com/phpBB2/index.php Robs place
www.realestateinvesting.com/cgi-bin/general/index.html (quality discussions) www.groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=misc.invest.realestate

State specific (forums)
www.azpig.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=news Arizona
www.azcentral.com/phorum/list.php?f=61 Arizona again!
www.sdcia.com/msgboard.mv California
www.nc-treia.org N. Carolina
www.charlestonrealestateguide.com/forum/index.php S. Carolina

www.carei.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi Colorado
www.dccmreig.com D.C. Maryland
www.gareia.org/mboard/default.asp Georgia