Released on: August 8, 2008, 9:47 am

Press Release Author: Marv Uetel

Industry: Real Estate

Press Release Summary: Managing Contractors and Remodeling Projects are Keys to
Success in Today's Real Estate Investing Market

Press Release Body: Scott Patterson, owner of Greenlight Properties is an
experienced real estate investor who has made his mark by properly managing major
rehab projects on single family homes. He joined Judson and Lynn Voss this week on
Get Real, The Real Estate Investing Show for the Rest of Us. His appearance was
designed to draw attention to the importance of properly managing real estate
investor's rehab projects.

Mr. Patterson spoke of today's market and the need to acquire properties at an even
deeper discount than in past year's. This discount provides for extra lead way
when planning for holding costs and repairs. He also stated with the increased
costs of holding properties longer that managing rehab projects and their costs are
even more important than in past real estate markets.

Scott walked through the process of finding new contractors and how to pre-screen
them before they step on your job site. He further explained the how to manage
these contracotrs throughout the project to ensure the work is done correctly and to
make sure no one is paid before the work has been completed. Scott's goal is to
stay in control of the project but be fair to his contractors at the same time.

Get Real is a top iTunes business podcast that can be heard at www.getrealrei.com ,
through a news reader at feeds.feedburner.com/GetrealREI or by searching for "get
real real estate investing" through iTunes. The Husband and wife duo provides a
down-to-earth, real world view of real estate investing for current and future real
estate entrepreneurs.

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