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Bruce Norris – Should We Be In or Out of Real Estate and Notes?

Wow… I expected this interview to be good, but not that good.  It’s really amazing when you get not only the mind, but the heart and soul of the interviewer.  There were more than the usual and customary golden nuggets in this recording, and, I’m very anxious to see what Bruce will come up with [...]

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Learning to Love Your Financial Calculator

Discover how simple it is to understand owner financing and notes when you get familiar with five little buttons.  Practice on your financial calculator while we go over scenarios that will teach you how I run my note business, and how I consult with sellers and buyers involved in owner financing. Calculator Class #1 (goofed [...]

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Land Trusts with Randy – Sell a Beneficial Interest Like a Note?

Wow… I thought I understood something about land trusts.  Randy challenged, changed and expanded a lot of my ideas, including how a beneficial interest in a trust can be sold the same way a real estate note is sold on the secondary market.  Every investor MUST empower themselves with this knowledge. To learn how to [...]

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Mystery Guest Jay – The Toofer: Notes Plus Equity

Many people would like to be able to take advantage of today’s low real estate prices and strong cash-flowing rental properties, but just don’t want the hassle of managing property.  Listen as Jay talks about an investment opportunity that gives you the hassle-free, stable income of notes, PLUS… a 50% equity position that provides massive [...]

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Owner Financing for Realtors – 4 of 5 (Seller Financing Addendum)

This training session reviews a seller financing scenario where we needed to leverage existing bank financing.  Wraps (AITD’s), lease options, and land trusts were considerations, and you can see the thought process behind the decisions we ultimately made.  Also, the last segment goes over every inch of the CAR (California Association of Realtors) SFA (Seller [...]

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Owner Financing for Realtors – 3 of 5

This discussion covers the SAFE Act, Dodd-Frank, etc.  Ultimately, you need to check with your state to see how they implemented the federal guidelines, and whether or not they added even more restrictions and provisions than federally required.  The regulations apply to residential property, as defined by TILA (Truth in Lending Act).  Commercial property is [...]

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Why Notes, Why Now – Paperwork Trail for Buying a Note – SAFE Act Dodd Frank

Video and documents for Class 5 of 5 of our Note Buying Class: what you’ll need to buy a note for your own portfolio.  It also includes commentary on how the SAFE Act, Dodd-Frank, TILA and HUD affects my note buying. Watch the Webinar replay: Assignment of Deed of Trust: ******** Authorization to Receive Consumer [...]

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Jeff Armstrong – Realities of the Note Business – Marketing Ideas

Join me as I interview Jeff, long-time veteran in the note industry.  His insights and experience will greatly benefit anyone who is thinking about getting started in the note business.  Jeff suggests that there are no more than 200 full-time note brokers in the whole of the country.  For serious students wanting to create a [...]

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Why Notes, Why Now – New Twists to the Fundamentals

This is the third video in a 5-part series that will help you understand changes to note buying fundamentals that have evolved fairly recently.  This is the new way I evaluate note investment opportunities in the context of the market we have today. Enjoy class three:

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Owner Financing for Realtors – 2 of 5

This introduction to owner financing is designed for real estate professionals, and is the second in a series of 5 classes. Learn basic note fundamentals, and discover how you can easily save, or cost, your clients thousands of dollars.  There are several real-life examples to make it easy to understand. Discover note fundamentals:

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