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"I have been a full-time real estate investor for the last 11 years. While I had done well at the business, I never had a true focus or game plan until I met Craig Haskell with the Value Hound Academy. 

Craig got me to laser focus my business plan on finding "deep value" properties. As a result, I have been able to triple my business, in both number of units and cash flow, over the last 12 months. I highly recommend Value Hound Academy and Craig and his team to all real estate investors and professionals." 

Mike Conlon, President/CEO
Affordable Communities Group LLC
Cary, NC

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"Craig Haskell and Value Hound Academy is a tremendous resource for any investor.  The membership is also an incredible value for the service that Craig provides. Value Hound Academy and Craig Haskell are helping my company go to the next level in real estate investing."

 

Mike Galvan, Managing Partner

Gally Development Company

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“No question, your recommendations have been very helpful on our $2 million rehab.  It's quite comforting and reassuring to know you are on our team to provide expert advice on our apartment reposition.”

Greg Hettrick, Sr. VP
Bank of America

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“Craig Haskell is one of the most extraordinary speakers and trainers in the world today! Craig's value investing techniques are transformational and he creates amazing results every time he speaks!”

Vincent Medina, President
Foothills Apartment Association

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“I arrived scared at the “reality” of my situation. I leave really scared at the reality of how much I don't know / need to know. Your workshop is like throwing a “life-line” to a drowning upstart.

David Reilly
Property Investor

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“Craig Haskell is an electrifying speaker! He has the ability to transfix an audience, motivate and enlighten them, and give them information in a way that they absorb it fully.”

Brain Gordon, CEO
Lotus Property Services

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“Packed with lots of valuable information.  Anyone involved in real estate would benefit from time spent with Craig Haskell.”

Michael Ashley
Private Property Investor

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HassleFreeCashFlowInvesting.com

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"Craig Haskell's expertise in energizing under performing properties is masterful.  He provided outstanding insight, strategies, and advice on the turnaround of two apartment communities in our portfolio requiring $3 million in renovations."

John Ridgeway
Lincoln Property Company 

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"As I look back over the recent years, it's simply awesome the level of expertise I have gained from your coaching.
 
Your unique approach to this business is like NOTHING else.  I'm extremely grateful to you because now I get it; unlike most other landlords who are stymied and clueless.
 
Craig, with your help and direction, I have become known as an apartment turnaround expert within my local industry. By using your systems and techniques, I have been able to successfully turnaround a number of troubled apartment properties. 
 
I really enjoy what I'm doing and I am able to pass this valuable approach on to others so, Thank you."

Thomas Christensen
Private Investor

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"Thanks to Craig's unique methods, I was able to maintain 100% occupancy and eventually sell my property making 5 times my initial investment.  Looking back, I can't imagine trying to operate a property without using Craig's street smart techniques."

Robert Summer
Private Investor

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"Required information for those of us who want to take advantage of these low real rstate prices"

John Fielstone Jr, CEO
First National Investments 

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"Craig always challenged me to abandon the obvious and look for the edge. Now he's publishing his approach to the inside game of real estate with a play book! He's made it easy!"

Jane Bowling

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"I first worked with Craig as a client 5 years ago. His strong experience as a operator and manager was an easy sell to institutional investors. His integrity during the credit crisis will not be forgotten. His forward thinking and ability to solve challenging situations is critical to the successes we have realized."

Moiz Doriwala
Stirling Realty Advisors


Empowering Real Estate Professionals to Uncover Their Hidden Resources to Profitably Syndicate Their Own Deals and Build Wealth

What if You Could Learn from the World's Leading Syndicators:

  • The road map they used to transition from service provider to syndicator
  • How they raise money to fund their deals
  • The types of fees and backend profits they are making
  • The strategies they are using to make a lot of money
  • The advice they would give YOU to succeed at syndicating your own deals

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Most Important Building Block to Raising Equity Capital for Your Real Estate Investments
Craig Haskell
Most Important Building Block to Raising Equity Capital for Your Real Estate Investments In the process of raising money, what is the most important component to attract equity funds? A great deal is the most component you need in your arsenal when approaching investors for money. Did you find a great real estate investment? . . . more >>
DOWNLOAD: Competitive Advantage Comparison Spreadsheet
Craig Haskell
DOWNLOAD: Competitive Advantage Comparison Spreadsheet This spreadsheet will help you determine your properties competitive advantage by outlining your properties competitive strengths and weaknesses. Find out how to outsmart your competition by using this powerful spreadsheet. . . . more >>
Do You Know What You're Looking for When Searching for New Acquisitions
Craig Haskell
Do You Know What You're Looking for When Searching for New Acquisitions When you're searching for a new acquisition, do you really understand the type of deal you're looking for? Can you explain your acquisition criteria in two quick sentences? Do you have a clear investment strategy? . . . more >>
Understanding the Concept to Value so That You Make More Money with Your Real Estate Investments
Craig Haskell
Understanding the Concept to Value so That You Make More Money with Your Real Estate Investments I am going to expose the concept of value. What is value? How should you look at value? If you have been searching for investments, what types of things should you look for when seeing value? If you're trying to create value and make money with your investments, then pay attention to today's tip on understanding value so that you learn the fundamentals to real estate value investing. . . . more >>
How New Syndicators Attract Lenders to Finance their Deals
Craig Haskell
How New Syndicators Attract Lenders to Finance their Deals You're syndicating your first deal, afraid you'll have a hard time attracting new financing. Have you ever had this thought? Well, I'm going to show you 5 things you need to do so that you can attract all the financing you need from lenders - and investors - even in today's tight capital market. . . . more >>
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 13 Proven Strategies to Make Money Buying Non-Performing Notes Using this Free Note Evaluation Spreadsheet Featuring Alan Pollack and Jeff Merrick
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 13 Proven Strategies to Make Money Buying Non-Performing Notes Using this Free Note Evaluation Spreadsheet Featuring Alan Pollack and Jeff Merrick While there is limited inventory of distressed real estate assets to buy, there is a lot of inventory of non-performing single family notes and loans to buy. Now, single family may not be your asset of choice, but many shrewd commercial real estate investors have entered the game of buying bulk non-performing notes at huge discounts, making a lot of money. . . . more >>
It's all about Jobs: Spotlight on Ten Cities
Mitch Siegler
It's all about Jobs: Spotlight on Ten Cities When business owners, investors and advisors parse the economic data and try to read the tea leaves, it's hard to know what the future holds for economic growth, asset values and interest rates. We think the key to answering these questions lies in job growth -- nationally and market by market. . . . more >>
The Syndication Time-Line
Craig Haskell
The Syndication Time-Line Understanding the time period needed to successfully complete your syndication will help you organize your deal progress so that it runs smoother and gets done on time. The ideal time period for a group investment purchase is 120 days. . . . more >>
8 Steps to Raising Money for Your Deals
Craig Haskell
8 Steps to Raising Money for Your Deals The most important thing is to stay focused on when using these 8 steps is that raising money is a process not an event. You have to stay focused on working each and every step. Raising money is a process and it gets easier every time you do a deal because you are planting seeds with potential investors. . . . more >>
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 11 Essential Issues When Forming and Operating a Real Estate Syndication, Featuring Gene Trowbridge
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: 11 Essential Issues When Forming and Operating a Real Estate Syndication, Featuring Gene Trowbridge If you are a real estate investor, professional or executive and want to start syndicating real estate investments, you are in for a special treat. We are speaking with Gene Trowbridge, a leading syndication attorney and educator on 11 Essential Issues When Forming and Operating a Real Estate Syndication. . . . more >>
Finding the Deal: Where to Look for Profitable Opportunities
Craig Haskell
Finding the Deal: Where to Look for Profitable Opportunities Finding a good real estate deal is as difficult as finding the proverbial needle in the haystack. If you pay attention to detail, do your homework and use the sources in this article, you can find a good deal. . . . more >>
How to Renovate a Property without Over Spending on Capex Expenses
Craig Haskell
How to Renovate a Property without Over Spending on Capex Expenses A huge mistake many real estate investment sponsors and investors make when renovating a property is to over spend on upgrading and improving an asset with excessive capex expenses. Do you have a formula or guideline to make sure your capex costs are not being wasted? . . . more >>
2013: Looks Like We Made It!
Mitch Siegler
2013: Looks Like We Made It! Phew. We made it! No, we're not talking about surviving the Fiscal Cliff. Certainly not talking about the presidential elections or even Obama's first term. The big news, of course, is that, notwithstanding all the hype about the world coming to an end on December 21, 2012 - the last day of the Mayan "long count" calendar -things have continued along pretty much the same as they were on December 20th. . . . more >>
VALUE PLAY: Two Methods are Key to this Investment Strategy
Craig Haskell
VALUE PLAY: Two Methods are Key to this Investment Strategy I wrote a new article for the CCIM Magazine called, VALUE PLAY: Two Methods are Key to this Investment Strategy. Value-oriented real estate investors believe that real estate assets have an underlying intrinsic value that can be determined by analysis and evaluation. Opportunities for profitable investments become present when the purchase price of the asset is below the underlying intrinsic value of that asset. . . . more >>
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Raise Capital Easier Using Capdominus's Proven On-Line Platform
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Raise Capital Easier Using Capdominus's Proven On-Line Platform Finding the right capital to get your value add deal done in today's tight capital market has just gotten easier. To make sure you are talking to all the right capital sources, we are speaking with Marcus Mollmann, founder of Capdominus.com, a cloud based capital markets platform specifically for commercial real estate professionals. . . . more >>
2013...A Time to Ascend
Christopher E. Lee, CEL & Assoc.
2013...A Time to Ascend Today isn't anything like yesterday, and tomorrow will not look anything like today. I think Albert Einstein said it best when he stated we need to "learn from yesterday, live for today and hope for tomorrow." In fact, no one knows what will happen tomorrow, and nothing in life or real estate is guaranteed. In this Rubik's cube of economic, financial and governance uncertainty, mixed messages, conflicting opinions, confusing sound bites and can't-believe-it surprises, the outlook for 2013 becomes quite clear. . . . more >>
4 Strategies to Increase Your Apartment Buildings Cash Flow
Craig Haskell
4 Strategies to Increase Your Apartment Buildings Cash Flow Want to increase your properties cash flow? I'm going to show you how to increase your monthly cash without spending a dime and start putting more money into your bank account each and every month. You can do this by uncovering hidden marketing assets within your properties. Once you learn where to find these assets and how to use them, you will be able to increase your sales and cash flow by 10%, 20%, 30% or more. . . . more >>
Defining And Calculating Retail Lease Percentage Rent ("Overage")
Bruce Kirsch
Defining And Calculating Retail Lease Percentage Rent ("Overage") Percentage Rent, also known as "overage", is a characteristic of many retail leases that allows the landlord to participate in the sales of the retail tenant at the property. The Percentage Rent is additional rent above the otherwise base fixed rent. . . . more >>
TURNING POINT: Broker Makes Investor $1 Million in 90 Days, Gets Stiffed on Commission and Then Turns to Syndicating His Own Deals
Craig Haskell
TURNING POINT: Broker Makes Investor $1 Million in 90 Days, Gets Stiffed on Commission and Then Turns to Syndicating His Own Deals Like many syndicators, we all reach a turning point in our careers that ultimately leads us to syndicating our own deals, just like Value Hound Bill Shopoff. Bill reached his turning point after making an investor a lot of money in a very short period of time, and then, didn't get paid for his work. As he will tell you, it was the best thing that ever happened to him because it was his turning point to finally deciding to do his own deals. . . . more >>
The New Capital Formation JOBS Act Will Drive Real Estate Prices Through the Roof
The New Capital Formation JOBS Act Will Drive Real Estate Prices Through the Roof Raising money for your real estate syndications is getting a lot easier. With the lack luster economy, the Federal government has signed a new ACT into law that will make capital formation to start and grow businesses a whole lot easier, so as to spur on economic growth, which will be the driving force behind real estate prices going through the roof. . . . more >>
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