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All Forum Posts by: Lynn Belnap

Lynn Belnap has started 4 posts and replied 13 times.

Post: What was your best form of knowledge?

Lynn BelnapPosted
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What was your best form of knowledge. I have currently read books listened to podcasts, and joined zoom meetings. I feel Like I am spinning my wheels. So, to help myself and future people that read this. What has been your best form of knowledge to get you going, make you money and get started. 

A class? A mentor ship? A 3-day workshop? and how much did it cost?

(Can't be Rich Dad, Poor Dad.)

How can you find a phone number of a House Owner? Question is in the title. But is there any special way to find it or how do I go about finding it?

@Matt M. From what I understand you can’t evict if it has to deal with Covid-19. But... if they break the lease for other reasons. You could still evict them. Now, I’m sure this depends on which state your in, and I’m no attorney, but this is what I gathered from everything.

Originally posted by @Bob Floss II:

@Lynn Belnap First step is find out if the husband is alive. If you pay for a skip trace you should be able to figure it out. Send a letter to the husband and any children. If she had a will, it probably went to husband. If she didn't have a will, it likely is owned by husband and her children, although it depends on your state. They can sell it but you have to get all the heirs to sign off on it. Get a good attorney to help you, there are a lot of legal hoops to jump through to complete the process. 

@Bob Floss, Thank you for your advice, I do not mind putting some money into this beforehand, but when would be a good time to get the attorney? 

Originally posted by @Frank Luna:

@Lynn Belnap I can definitely help I’ve done several of these. First step is to contact that heir(s).

I might be giving you a call here shortly, thanks for looking/helping.

Crazy story Chin, But to answer your question, If playing detective and running down rabbit holes makes me some money and gets me into the game, I don't mind running around. 

@Frank Chin

@Frank Chin what is PM? And I am eager to see if I can do this deal. If others are scared then that just means less competition. But my question seems unanswered still. Like I said before, they owe taxes on the place, roughly 5,000 American greenbacks. So who can I talk to about this? Any help is much appreciated.

So, I am very new to this whole process. I am brand new at this and was "driving for dollars" and found a place that looked good. I went home and researched it on my local assessors website. Turns out they have Delinquent Taxes on the place. Pretty sure this is what I am looking for. Now the person lives out of state "about a 13 hour drive". The "owner"  looking through records on google I find has died back in 2014, the current year is 2020. It seems her husband is still alive at a sprite 86 years of age. I have not talked, mailed, or messaged anyone. So he could be gone for all I know. But... the question is still the same. How do I go about this as far as a wholesale deal? and or purchase it for myself if it is the right price? I really need help. Thanks in advance :) Only her name is listed as the owner on the assessors office by the way...

The title is the main question. But, is it because the market in an unknown state of prices of whether homes are going to be foreclosed on or not? Or is it because the banks have changed their requirements for cash-out refinancing. I may have answered my own question, but I still don't know if it is correct or if there is more to the story I am missing. Thanks.

@Tony Merchan I know you cannot evict someone during this pandemic in NY and other states. But I know you can still evict someone if they have broken part of the lease that is not due to the pandemic. (animals not specified on lease, excessive noice complaints, etc.) Like mentioned before you can try to pay them to get out. Talk to a property management company, as they have the most experience with state laws. Good luck and try not to give up.