Dear Attorney General
Thursday, December 06
Dear Attorney GeneralJason Cochard for Steven Butala Land AcademyAfter sending an offer campaign, I got a “consumer complaint” in Arkansas due to someone’s extreme emotional attachment to their land. They complained to their state attorney general and the attorney general investigator is giving m...
Sales Mailers Strategies
Wednesday, December 05
Sales Mailers StrategiesJason Cochard for Steven Butala Land AcademySending a neighbor letter is a great way to increase awareness about your for sale property to the most logical buyers — other people in the area. Sometimes it’s most strategic to send to the actual adjacent property owner, and s...
What is Market Value Really?
Tuesday, December 04
What is Market Value Really?Jason Cochard for Steven Butala Land AcademyMarket value is one of those terms that everyone uses without thinking too much about it. In real estate, each parcel’s legal description is unique, making each parcel of land a unique thing that is never repeated in the worl...
Using a Foreign Notary
Monday, December 03
Using a Foreign NotaryJason Cochard for Steven Butala Land AcademyHopefully, you’re doing bigger deals and escrow will take care of the nuts and bolts of this, but for those of you who are buying US property from people who need to sign outside the US, there’s a notarial act for that — namely, th...
Finding my first IRS Lien
Monday, December 03
Finding my first IRS lienJason Cochard for Steven Butala Land AcademySometimes I think we have an unfair advantage with our access to industry heavyweight tools like RealQuest Pro and TitlePro24/7. Actually, in a recent meeting with a title company executive, she mentioned that they use the same ...
Options, Pt 3 Blog Post
Friday, November 30
Options, Pt 3Jason Cochard for Steven Butala Land AcademyThis is the third installment in a series on real estate options. In a perfect world, an option will allow you to preserve cash until the second transaction is lined up. You get the exclusive right to purchase, and you begin to market the p...