At the Land Investment Association, our goal is to educate our members by empowering them to make smart investment decisions. We do this by giving them the knowledge and confidence to invest, guiding them to invest within their means, and for their future. For beginners, we provide access to articles written by our founders, as well as several other real estate experts worldwide. We are continually adding articles, how-to's, tips and tricks for investing, and although the content of these articles are a good basis for educating our members on real estate investment, we do not endorse or support the writers, their products or services. Feel free to browse the articles below, however, you will need to register or login in order to read the entire article.

Once you have familiarized yourself with the basic terminology, we encourage you to create and follow a financial investment plan. Because real estate is more illiquid than stocks and money market accounts, this dollar amount has to be dedicated to the investment strategy, and not considered "short term available funds." This will require a disciplined and conservative allocation. If you need help creating an investment budget, or feel you have established a conservative budget and are ready to talk with a representative about investing, contact us, and we will be happy to discuss your objectives.

The next step in the education process begins with the Due Diligence process. Our founders have been in the real estate business for years and have worked with hundreds of developers and have analyzed thousands of projects. We provide all of our Due Diligence to our members and allow them to read through it and ask us questions. By doing this, we train our members to think like banks, developers and full-time real estate investors.

The ultimate goal is to find a good fit for your budget and your objectives, one that allows you to make significant advances in your financial investment plan by utilizing our knowledge and network of consultants and developers. In essence, if you succeed, we succeed.

Articles from Real Estate Experts

Investment Strategies
Real Estate Investing Strategies  Ron Victor
Smart Investing Takes Research  Michael Danhour
Pre-Construction and Close-out Sales  Michael Danhour
Overcoming Your Fears  Ed Phillips
Steady Cash Flow from Vacant Land  Kris Kemp
Investing for Your Future  Alex Anderson
Getting The Right Start In Investing  Gerald Mason
Strategies For Successful Investing  Gerald Mason
10 Ways To Make Money In Real Estate  Gerald Mason
Seven Reasons To Invest In Real Estate  Gerald Mason
3 Real Estate Investing Myths  Alex Anderson
Real Estate Investing: 5 Strategies For  Joel Teo
Learning from Donlad Trump  Alex Anderson
A Real Estate Investing Budget  Gerald Mason
The Pipeline To Your Financial Freedom  Alex Anderson
Investing Can Make You Rich  Alex Anderson
Are You Listening To The Right People?  Alex Anderson
Can you Make Millions in Real Estate?  Martin Lukac
Tips for Managing your Money  Martin Lukac
Boost Your Spending Power  Gerald Mason
How to Succeed in Real Estate  Emily Lyon
Ideas For the New Real Estate Investor  David Neese
Real Estate Investing and Goal Setting  David Neese
What's Your Excuse?  David Neese
The Basics of Real Estate Investing  David Neese
Common Mistakes Investors Make  Kris Koonar
Making Money From Real Estate  Kris Koonar
Real Estate Learning for Beginners  Kris Koonar
Implications of Owning Real Estate  Edward Grano
Real Estate Info for Successful Deals  Pankaj Mohan
Why Land?  Michael Danhour
Real Estate 101  Sheba T. King-Simms

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Understanding Real Estate Transactions
Invest with a Home Line of Credit  David Peters
How To Successfully Purchase Land  Gerald Mason
Understanding The Mortgage Process  Gerald Mason
Earnest Money Deposits  Gerald Mason
How Important Is Your Credit Score?  David Peters
Good Reasons To Use A Title Company  Tim Sprye
Real Estate Contracts  Tyler Fawcett
Protect Yourself with Title Insurance  Nef Cortez
Using Other People's Money  Michel Lautensack
Secrets Of Successful Negotiators  Kurt Mortensen
Selling Ranch Real Estate  Robert Flournoy
Real Estate: What Everyone Should Know  Gabriel Adams
What Home Equity Loans Guide  Daniel Roshard
The Truth About Mortgages  Gerald Mason
Creative Financing for Investors  Paulie Sabol
Types of Deeds  Stephen Seal

News, Trends and Demographics
North Carolina Real Estate Troubles  Michael Danhour
Changing Tends in Real Estate Markets  Narayanan
Americans Relocating  Real Estate Advisor
Boom: US Vacation & 2nd Home Markets  Real Estate Advisor
How Does The Federal Reserve Affect Interest Rates?  Ed Jeffry
Real Estate Sales Should Rebound in 2007  Cy Yablonsky
Baby Boomers Will Drive Growth  Real Estate Advisor
What is a Hot Market?  Alex Anderson
Undeveloped Land Draws Buyers  Jeff Opdyke
The Florida Land Boom  Chuck Woods
Investing in the Florida Panhandle  Deborah Orr
Local Real Estate Market Conditions  
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Nervous Condo Buyers Want Out!  Mathew Haggman
Boomers Keep Florida's Edge Hot  FRB of Atlanta
Trends in US Agriculture  USDA
National Land Resource Inventory Report  NRCS
2006 Land Values Statistics  NASS
Free Demographic Research  
Ethanol Pushes Land Values Up  
Condo Saturation Soaks Developers  TBO.com
Toll Brothers gives Orlando an 'F'  Bloomberg News
1031 Tax Group files for Chapter 11  FAR
Pulte Cuts 2,000 Jobs in Sarasota  Herald Tribune
Florida Back on Top in Travel  Orlando Sentinel

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Note: The material and opinions expressed within these articles are not the responsibility of the Land Investment Association, and are for educational purposes only. We do not endorse or support the writers, their products or services.

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