I’ve got some pretty good company when it comes to my blogging competition (friendly of course). There are some really great blogs out there that you all should read if you’re as much into investing as I am. This is not an exhaustive source, but these are my go to real estate investing Blogs of late.

FlipThisWholesaler.net – Steph Davis is a friend. She’s come so far in her investing endeavors since we first met, and I’m proud of her. Her focus is on wholesaling – and she’s damn good at it.

Subject2.com – Nick Johnson just flat out loves to write. His posts can get a little long, but damn are they information packed. You’ll usually see a new post from Nick on a daily basis. I love to catch up with his posts over my morning coffee.

StrugglingInvestor.com – Scott Costello seems like a really good and humble guy. I don’t know how hard he’s struggling at this point, but I do know he’s working pretty hard. He always has good content. Check it out!

BiggerPockets.com I don’t know a whole ton about this site, but I do know that everytime I check it out, it seems chock-full-o-content.  Check it out, you’ll agree that there are a lot of smart people contributing to this site.

Ingrid Armstrong’s Blog – Scott Costello turned me on to Ingrid’s blog. Are you working a 9-to-5? Are you a mother or dad trying to keep it all together while also trying to make a better life for you and your family? If so, you’ll really identify with Ingrid. She’s a stay-at-home Mom who blogs about her path to becomming a real estate investor. Very insightful.

Square Feet Blog – Ok, like every residential investor, I too think about flipping and/or owning deals with more zeros. This is a pretty cool blog that deals with commercial real estate topics.

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Hey wholesalers in PG County….are ya listening? Stop working so hard trying to figure it all out. Let me make your life easy, just email me first when you get a deal. I need houses in PG, and I’m willing to pay huge wholesale fees.

So if you come across a smokin’ hot deal in Lanham, New Carrollton, District Heights, Landover, Landover Heights and even parts of Capital Heights -- you would be a fool if you didn’t go straight to CraigFuhr.com to shoot me an email in the little box on my home page (pictured to the left).

If you’re a wholesaler, the first thing you want to know when you sign that contract is that you’ve already got that contract sold. If you know me, and you know where I’m buying -- you can sleep all cozy at night knowing that you’ve got quick money coming once you sign your contract with the Seller.

Watch the video, find a deal -- then email me. How simple can I make it for you?

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Want to be more effective in your day? Do you struggle on Mondays -- or even Tuesdays and Wednesdays too. Do you often seemed overwhelmed? There’s a way to stop all of that and its so easy you’ll think I’m pretty stupid for even mentioning it. But I guarantee that if you follow this simple, but highly effective little tip below -- you WILL become a much happier and a much more efficient person.

I know many highly successful real estate investors who practice this little tip on a daily basis, and the swear by it. Check out the video, and let me know what you think.

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I’ve had better weeks, but I’ve certainly had worse. This post and video was prompted as a result of a text message I received from my new buddy, Mike Henninger. Like me, Mike had a rough week. We commiserated a bit, delighted in each others’ trials, and decided to get back to work.

This can be a lonely business, folks. I think all entrepreneurs feel like its them against the world, but there’s something about real estate investing that really makes you feel like you’re on a never ending roller-coaster. Those of us who ride the coaster well will be the most successful —- but, if you let the coaster ride you, you’ll never make it in this business.

Work through the peaks and the valleys. Don’t allow yourself to get too high nor too low. Master your roller-coaster and you will succeed as a real estate investor.

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Are you standing at the threshold of a career in investing. Are you just beginning but you don’t know how? Most wannabe investors have passion and desire, but no money. That’s OK, you’re closer than you think. Once you get a smoking hot deal, you need to answer two very important questions.

I shot a quick video with a brief story on how I got started with no money. I hope this helps you do the same.

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Several years ago I got burned by a con-man acting as a contractor. I learned many lessons from my experiences with this Mega-Asshole, but most of all I learned that the majority of these guys put the “CON” in CONtractor. If you’re a rehabber like me, chances are you’re a big picture, artistic kind of person; high intellect, but not real focused on the minute details. If you’re like me, you must then, always be on the look-out for CON-tractors.

Picking the right guys can make your life so much easier. Even more important than having a great general contractor, you need to find good sub-contractors. Here’s why.

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So I get an email from this guy Mike Henninger; The Tattooed Investor. He says, “Hey can I come to Baltimore to look at your stuff and to get some tips?” Anyone who knows me, also knows that I ‘got nothing to hide. I love showing off my stuff -- and I love teaching people to do what I do. The Guru’s call it an, “abundance mentality.” I call it good Kharma.

So I said, “Bring it, Bro. Come on down!”

Mike said he would be bringing a friend, and to my great surprise, his friend was none other than my boy Jerry “Gerard” Dalglish; wholesaler extraordinaire in Flithy-delphia. Jerry and I go way back. We met through Steve Cook a few years ago. Jerry is one of the nicest and most driven guys I know. He’s just all around, “good people.”

Oh, and did I mention that they decided to drive 3.5 hours (Mike was coming from Lehigh Valley, PA) on the EXACT day of the first Baltimore Blizzard in 2010. I couldn’t believe they still made the trip -- and I know they drove home in some pretty heavy snow. Anyway, we shot a little video of the trip -- check out the fun and frivolity. The three of us had a great time, and I now consider Mike a friend who I would do anything for.

Note to Jerry: Next time you come to Baltimore, you best be coming strong with a Cheesesteak “Wit” for your boy.

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WTF is with all the snow in Maryland this year? I know, I know -- talking about the weather is like the lowest form of conversation, but I’ll be damned if this snow isn’t killing my rehab business BUT I’m still buying bank owned houses (how’s that for a killer run-on sentence). I have four houses ready to go on the market, all but for a tiny bit of remaining exterior work. Lemme’ tell ya, 40 inches of snow can sure put a damper on “exterior” work.

So what do you do when you can’t work on completing your rehabs? BUY, BUY, BUY. So here’s a week-end round up of all-things-SNOWPOCALYPSE!

Over the week I put the finishing touches on a purchase of an REO in District Heights about 2 blocks away from a house we’re rehabbing now, as well as a purchase of a really nice bank-owned home in Rosedale, MD. I’m pretty sure these two represent purchases 11 and 12 for the year (beginning November 2009).

Not bad! Just goes to show ya, there are no excuses! I’m snowed in under 2 blizzards, and I still managed to buy 2 sweet deals. And since many of you have asked; when I say, “sweet deal,” I generally mean at least $40,000 dollars NET profit (in each deal).

Back to the snow. I’ve put together a couple videos and some of my favorite pictures over the past week or two. Have you seen the Baltimore weatherman going ape-$hIt while giving his forecast -- you MUST see this video below. Next; check out the Letterman video. I’m not a huge fan of Letterman (he’s just not as funny as he was in the 90’s) -- but I liked the video below because it shows precisely how their is no originality in the news media. Friggin’ lemmings.

I promise, we’ll get back to FLIPPING HOUSES next week!

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OK, kids – I know I haven’t posted in about a week but damn am I riding a sudsy wave right now! I mean, all cylinders are firing, the little brain in my head is on fire, and I am running like a well-oiled 42 year old machine!

Stay tuned for some tasty updates. Working on lots of video, a few tips and tons of pics of 4 deals about to “drop” on the market for sale. BTW – aren’t we all done with musicians saying their album is, “about to drop,” or “dropping on Tuesday?” Didn’t that go out with saying, “My posse?” First – who releases albums anymore? The last album I bought was Journey with that trippy “winged thing” on the front.  Second, where do they drop from?

But I digress.

Hey – check out Scott Costello’s blog. Scott writes about his daily trials and tribulations as a real estate investor in Whippany NJ. Like most, Scott works a 9-5 JOB while struggling to make RE his full time gig. He was kind enough to write about my blog (totally unbeknownst to me) so I’m returning the karma!

On a progress front – we listed our deal on Cayer and got a full price contract in 9 days! NINE DAYS, people! I just started a huge $70,000 rehab on another flip in Baltimore City (Mary Ave) – and I just got my biggest house yet (FRIGGIN’ HUGE) under contract. That’s rehab deal number 10 for the year kids – and it ain’t even February.

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My good buddy, Shaun McCloskey just posted a tip on his site yesterday that was too good to miss. Shaun is one of the most accomplished short sale experts in the country and knows all about vacant houses. He’s also one of the most compelling people I know -- by that I mean -- the guy knows how to live life.

When I commented on his BackStreet Boy-esque facial hair, he said he had to grow it because he didn’t want to look like a little Irish red-headed step child while riding his chopper. Chopper? Wow! Now that’s bad-ass.

I like to joke around with Shaun, but the video below is awesome! Check it out.

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