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Damian Walker
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Qualifying the End Buyer

Damian Walker
  • New to Real Estate
  • Cincinnati, OH
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In the world of photoshop and canva, anyone can forge a bank statement or screenshot. Is there a more reliable way to qualify an end buyer than just asking them to "send you a proof of funds"?

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Edward Stephens
  • Realtor and Investor
  • Leawood, KS
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Edward Stephens
  • Realtor and Investor
  • Leawood, KS
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@Damian Walker, if you have any hunch at all that the Proof of Funds is fake, you should first think about whether or not you even want to do business with these people.  After you've decided you still want to deal with them, call the financial institution that provided the proof of funds to the buyer.  It could have been written by an attorney and you could call that attorney, as one example.  You should google the name of WHATEVER institution appears on the proof of funds letterhead also.  Just to see if that company even exists or if it's a scam that's been going around the internet.

Are you a wholesaler trying to find out if your cash buyers are for real?

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