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How To Succeed At Online Product Creation The Easy Way

Product creation could be a frightening subject for a lot of Internet marketers to face. Some folks who get in the game with the intention of making a full time income are completely ignorant as to how an online business operates. One of the most profitable ways to create online cash is by creating a product that others are happy to pay for.

Product creation is legitimate method of generating money through internet marketing but many entrepreneurs get it wrong. They start by imitating their Internet marketing gurus by creating information products on Internet marketing in hopes of getting rich the way their heroes did. The problem is that they usually don’t know what they are doing and enter a highly competitive niche with very little marketing experience or connections.

Here are a few tips for effective product creation that may help you get on the right track:
Start by finding a profitable niche with low to moderate competition. If you conduct some rudimentary market research and keyword research, you’ll find many opportunities in areas that will surprise you. Amazon and eBay are two great places to brainstorm for product ideas.

Developing Your Product does not have to be a difficult project. You can find experts in the right field for your niche and pay them to write the material while an artist designs the packaging and website or blog. You can outsource the entire product creation part of the project after you conduct the research and testing to ensure profitability.

Sales and marketing strategies should be created while developing the product and learning about the market. Some experienced marketers use pay per click to drive traffic to their offer page; some folks outsource the entire marketing campaign to affiliates through ClickBank or other affiliate programs.

Product creation does not need to be hard, particularly when the merchandise is electronic. E-books, videos, audio and multi-media products sell very well. They are distributed immediately to customers electronically. Once you have a good feel for a niche market, try to service your customers with associated products and upgrades. If you want to earn money online through product creation, you must understand supply and demand. The majority of new online marketers fail miserably because they go after highly competitive markets or forget to research their chosen niche properly. You have to create your products according to the needs, wants and desires of the prospective customers.

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Mortgage Investing – How and Why To Invest In 2nd Mortgages To Reap 12% – 14% Return

Don’t Let Your Home Equity “Rust” Away! Use Your Home Equity To Invest In Real Estate! Equity Wasted & Unused Is Leaving Money At The Table! One mistake many make is that because they don’t have cash to invest, in real estate or any other investment, they won’t be able to invest properly in their future.

By Sean Martin

Many Canadians who have owned a home for a number of years have seen the value of their home rise at the same time that they have been chipping away at their mortgage. The result of this is many Canadians who may be cash poor, but equity rich. One mistake many make is that because they don’t have cash to invest (in real estate, especially after recent changes in Canada upping the minimum down payment for a rental to 20%), they won’t be able to purchase a property. However, if you own a home and have equity in it you may be pleased to find out that you can access funds to invest.

You just need to utilize the power of leverage better. So how do you do that? You already have!

When you purchased your home, you more than likely had a deposit of 5%-10% and had a mortgage for the balance. You used “OPM”, Other People’s Money, and started to build value in that investment. Keep in mind, your investment did not appreciate based on just what was borrowed, but on the value of your home (i.e.: $ 5000.00 down on a $ 100 000.00 home you are going to realize roughly 5% appreciation on that $ 100 000.00, not just the down payment.) That’s leverage. And you get to live there.

Realize the gains which you are being kept from realizing in your present situation.

Access the Equity In Your Property…

This is the first step to use your home equity to invest in. If you own your own home and owe less than 80% of the value on your current mortgage, you have access to additional funds by refinancing. Although you can get a regular mortgage, many investors opt for a HELOC mortgage which allows them to re-borrow and principal they pay down on their mortgage. This is an important feature for investors, especially as they grow their portfolio, as eventually with 5 or 10 rentals, they are able to pay down their mortgage very aggressively using the positive cash flow from their properties. It’s a snowball effect: the more cash flow, the more you can pay down your mortgage, the more you can pull out of the equity, the more property you can buy, earning more cash flow… and so on.

Once you have a mortgage or HELOC, here are some of the ways you can use it to invest in:

Use it to Borrow / Leverage 100% of the Value of Any Rental Purchase

- Using your HELOC, you can borrow the 20 – 25% down payment for the rental, and get 75% – 80% financing (if qualified) for a standard mortgage on the rental property itself. There are some properties that when financed strategically (rate is no longer the most important variable) properly will give positive cash flow even when you borrow the entire value. Those properties you may want to leap on!
Stay liquid for the unforeseen:

- As you grow your portfolio, liquidity becomes more and more important. The more property you own, the more risk you are at for a number of issues to come up at once (i.e. vacancies for 2 properties, new roof needed for another, renovations needed on another). Having a HELOC with available equity will ensure that if you do have a “cash call”, you will be better equipped to handle it.

But I Don’t Want To Be A Landlord but I Still Want to Invest in Real Estate…

You can use your funds that you have borrowed inexpensively ( HELOC 3.25%-4% or a variable rate at 2.10%) and lend the funds to others through second mortgages. Yes, you can become the bank. Most people think of mortgage Brokers as someone to arrange a mortgage for a purchase. A mortgage Broker can also arrange for you to lend your funds to other individuals. Often this is facilitated through a second mortgage which you hold on a property. To do this alone can be intimidating and there is risk, but the reward is an interest rate of 12%-14%. Often a lawyer or accountant can also help find avenues to invest like this as well. To ensure the safety of your money, consider using an experienced Broker with access to an mortgage investment network specializing in 2nd mortgage loans. These Brokers will have their own underwriters and the proper tools in place to protect investors (you) should defaults occur. One channel I work with diversifies your funds into 3-4-5 different 2nd mortgages, syndicated with other investors like yourself. This offers protection from investing in 1 bad 2nd mortgage. Your exposure to risk is reduced in this manner. At the same time, should default occur they are in a position to pay the arrears on any 1st mortgage holder and purchase the property outright. This allows for sale to recoup what could have been potential losses. Should this type of action occur, your interest payments continue until the matter is resolved and your funds made available again for investing once again.

TFSA / SELF DIRECTED RSP…

If you are in a position where you have a self-directed RSP with your bank or financial institution can you use these funds to invest in mortgages?

Most institutions will still not allow you to use the funds in your “Self-Directed” RSP to invest as your wish. Again, an experienced mortgage Broker can offer advice and show you how to continue to shelter your profits within a RSP, but invest in these products. There are financial institutions that will allow these profitable investments and a mortgage Broker can show you the options.

A TFSA again has limiting rules with most banks and financial institutions. An experienced mortgage Broker will be able to guide you to help

Things to think about:

- When you borrow for investment purposes, you are able to write off the interest portion of the payments. Make sure you speak with an accountant to ensure this works for your situation.
- Investing the funds from a TFSA, RRSP or RESP protect you from paying taxes on the income.

- Even if you have a self-directed RRSP you financial institution will have policies prohibiting you from investing in second mortgage products. Ask me where to relocate your funds to maximize profits.

- Release the equity in your house to invest, but divert it through your RRSP or TFSA 1st, especially if you have unused allocations from previous years available. Again, this should be done with the assistance of your accountant to ensure that it is done correctly for you and to keep the CRA happy. Always keep the CRA happy.

- Most HELOC’s offered right now are Prime +.5%, or 3.5% today. Fixed rate refinance mortgages are available for as low as 2.54% and variable rate mortgages as low as 2.05%.

- HELOC’s usually have interest only payments available to better your cash flow, while standard fixed rate/variable rate mortgages do not.

- Make sure your HELOC is re-advance able! Not all are.

Home Based Business Can Help You Achieve Job Satisfaction

Working from 9 to 5 not your cup of tea? Are you not getting the job satisfaction from your current job? Not to worry, you are not the only one sailing in this boat. Many people feel the way you do. This is why many of them commence a home based business.What is Job Satisfaction?We all talk about job satisfaction, but do we really know what job satisfaction is all about? Let us get a brief insight on what the meaning of job satisfaction is and how this can be achieved through running our own home business.The meaning of job satisfaction differs from person to person. In other words, job satisfaction has a lot to do with motivation. In dictionary terms, job satisfaction refers more to attitude, internal state either in qualitative or quantitative terms.Due to the dissatisfaction in jobs, many people have switched to home based business opportunities. The reason for such a switch is that people no longer have to work under time restrictions, can spend quality time with family and get a complete job satisfaction.How to Obtain Job Satisfaction through Home Based BusinessLet’s consider that finally you have decided to leave your 9 to 5 job. The next question that arises is how to start a home business and make more money. The best way to go about this is without doubt by turning your hobbies or passions into a profit making business.Hobbies or doing what you like best gives you complete satisfaction. You won’t have to go through the formal training to learn about the business. However, the business scenarios change often and therefore it will be essential for you to keep updated with the latest market trends and technology.For instance, if your hobby involves writing, you can easily convert this hobby into your home based business.If you are still considering whether to leave your present job before establishing another way to generate income, you can try to work on your home business part time until you grow in confidence and your business grows in income.How to Start a Home BusinessIf you are new to this line of business, then starting a home business might not be an easy task. A lot of research and homework has to be done on your part. First of all you will need to build a portfolio, create a website, select your target audience and then create a demand for your product through promotions.Once you have set a pace for your home based business, you are sure to reap profits. A home business will only run smoothly if you are satisfied with the operations. Many people who are already into this line of business are completely satisfied.The reasons being:
No more arrogant bosses
No company politics
Others would not take credit of your hard work and innovation
No one will suppress your ideas and thoughts
You can work at your own time
In addition to this, you can also spend quality time with your family
You no longer feel bored since you are doing a job that you like
The best part of this business is that you no longer have to get up early and beat the traffic to rush to your office.
Home based business is the latest trend in money making. It not only guarantees complete job satisfaction but also helps you make more money. However, please be reminded that it will require a lot of hard work and dedication. You might need to work much more than what it did in your previous job.

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