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Donald DiBuono Best Mailer Companies
9 January 2025 | 5 replies
Does anyone have a good effective 3rd party mailing company to send mailers direct to seller?
Kody Smith Hello, I'm just Getting started with creative finance.
20 January 2025 | 2 replies
I am in it and feel it is worth it as they have groups all over the country who, with experience transaction coordinators and funding groups, and even closers to help you along the way.
Anil Shah Using Agent Commission towards down payment for my own Investment Property
22 January 2025 | 8 replies
Quote from @Dawn Roy: My response is not relevant to this transaction as it appears everything is going to work out with your lender. 
Jimmy Sont New ADU Laws
17 January 2025 | 0 replies
Hi, I noticed there was new casita/ADU laws that went into effect in Jan 2025.
Bianca Rodrigues Partial Seller Financing Question
15 January 2025 | 6 replies
He may be actually speaking about a "Wrap".Find out if actual ownership converts to youMake sure you have a title reportYou may want to pay for an appraisal and an inspectionMake sure you use an escrow company or an attorney to do the transaction Hi Ken!
Ken M. Creative Financing and Some Things To Know
13 January 2025 | 1 reply
My humble advice to anyone attempting to do creative finance is:Creative finance is for experienced investors who have access to capital if anything goes wrong.Learn the lawsDon't use a contract "off the internet", laws vary by state and are also regulated on a federal levelLearn the financing techniques correctlyDon’t skip parts of the processDon’t ever do a “kitchen table” closingUse the proper deedAn attorney can help you with the legal work, but the rest you are on your ownYour guru will not bail you out“Investing” in someone else’s deal by providing a small 2nd loan so the “investor” can pay for “cash to the seller” and for “closing costs” so he can do the deal is a very bad planKnow what problems can ariseLearn the responses and solutions to problems before they are neededKnow everything there is to know about Title and what that meansKnow who a "protected class" individual isLearn the "back doors"Learn human natureUnderstand timelinesUnderstand regulation enforcement (some of these "mistakes" have a 10 year statue of limitations ( they can charge you 10 years AFTER you do the transaction) and carry hefty fines and possible imprisonmentThe court doesn't accept "I didn't know" for an answer"Know that the source of the lead plays a serious role in some states and federallyKnow how much of a "profit" pushes the boundaries to invite an investigationYou can be sued by the seller if you don’t do things correctlyYou are automatically at fault if an investigator or attorney or regulator gets involved.
Ronald Rohde 10 Year Treasury Keeps Going UP!
20 January 2025 | 4 replies
There's nothing that prompts inaction like uncertainty (in fact, hinting at demanding a stable 11 cap, one might argue, is a form of effective inaction, since we know how hard that is to find). - Substitute goods.
Nicholas A. How many realtors to reach out to
21 January 2025 | 11 replies
@Nicholas A. your shotgun approach has a high probability of getting the exact quality you put into it.95%+ of real estate agent, many of them posting they are "investor-friendly", only know how to deal with owner-occupied transactions
Matt Agnew Using funds from an SDIRA for real estate purchases
20 January 2025 | 7 replies
Hopefully you have a Checkbook IRA to avoid the red tape and fees of going through the custodian for each transaction.
Jeremy Beland The Crazy Title Issue That Almost Ruined Our Deal – But We Got Creative!
13 January 2025 | 0 replies
She had no connection to the property and no personal stake in the transaction.