Specifically, it's a PT to provide services (whatever that means) to one's own IRA.But I'd assert that it is not a PT to provide the IRA a benefit - it is only a PT when the IRA provides you or another DP a benefit. 

For you to assert I am doing so is to twist what I have said. 

When criticizing people who say "this time it's different", keep in mind that the polar opposite position is "past cycles guarantee future performance (up AND down)", which is an equally ludicrous assertion. 

This provides privacy, avoids public records searches and when you pass away it walks around probate and delivers your asserts to your heirs without the need of an attorney.A land trust is a strategy not a complete tool box.

If you are talking about a nationwide real estate market, my assertions is: that a nationwide real estate market does not exist and the 'cycles' you see in the Case Schiller are the second and third order consequences of fluctuations in the greater national economy, which has demonstrated cycles. 

So the assertion that the "best case scenario" of "$1.5 mil/year (3% of $50mil)" is demonstrably false--because we've already proven it so.

Hi @Russell Brazil I work with one of the top national Agents in ReMax in Rockville who would completely disagree with that assertion.

The borrower that asserts the claim has the burden of providing it.

After having talked with an extremely smart, aggressive (maybe more assertive) but "definitely on top of things" real estate agent yesterday who emailed me all the different marketing materials she uses (I was really  impressed!)

Nothing was signed and there are no legal remedies involved this early in the process, so no harm done should things not work out.It's not fool-proof but it's less risky than most other aspects of REI  There is the rub...YOU may one that isn't hurt but, putting a homeowner through the emotional ringer with your assertions that you are going to save them from foreclosure, put money in their pocket, and increase their credit (Your quotes, not mine) as a selling point, only to back out if your interests wane somewhere in the process, will cause harm.I'm guessing the property must not be in New York or other areas of the state that require you to be a licensed foreclosure avoidance consultant or that, you have a written contract before any consulting services can be rendered (You did say you have nothing in writing if I read correctly).