IMO the people new investors and entrepreneurs should be following and even paying are those who are immensely successful in their own right.

What is really interesting to me, is his instructions to use land trusts to purchase real estate, so properties never go in your name, even briefly.

Anyone interested can view the home, ask questions, and get the application instructions. 

I print out a piece of paper with the instructions and stick it on the fridge with neodymium magnets I made from the brass of 8 gauge shotgun shell hulls.

Even the largest owners of real estate in the country don’t do this, and they try and squeeze every penny That would be instructive if the largest real estate owners in the country don't do this.

I'd try to fix it for them - or instruct them what to do. 

You will both learn that there is more to a safe loan than a note and deed of trust.In no order, typical loan documents will include: NoteDeed-of-TrustPurchase Contract and escrow instructions to confirm your deal and the associated deadlines you and your lender will have to meet.Preliminary Title Report, which you and your lender should learn to read to understand all liens against the property.Personal Guarantee (You do want to protect your lender don't you?)

Now the real estate commission here has instructed agents NOT to measure, but to just use the best source of info that we have available like public records and fill out the square footage disclosure stating where we got the square footage info from.

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The vast majority of escrow/title companies still use email to send/request documents e.g. disclosures, wire instructions, etc.