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How to Build a Killer Balance Sheet – Financial Literacy 101 with Jed August

Even with an economy that is in the process of dramatic and frightening change, there is great opportunity to build long-lasting wealth. We’re in a period of consolidation, but those who position themselves now, will be in line to profit handsomely from the next generation of home buyers. In order to begin, however, you have [...]

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Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing… Non-Performing Notes Disguised as Performing Assets

Sometimes you learn more from the notes you wouldn’t (shouldn’t) buy, than the ones you end up pulling the trigger on. Granted, not everyone shares my underwriting values for private loans and discounted note purchases. Until you’ve been through the ringer a few times, you may not really know what you’re getting yourself into, and [...]

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Owner Financing For Investors – Ways To Save the Deal

This is a bonus training I hosted for some associates in Austin who run a coaching program for investors, as well as Realtors. Most of the listeners were investors focused on purchasing properties using “owner carry”, “subject to”, “wrap”, “lease option”, but many had deals that they couldn’t quite figure out how to put together. [...]

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The Latest in Non-Performing Bank Notes with Gerald Lemoine

I always learn so much when I interview people like Gerald… he’s almost got me considering investing in NP bank paper. Get this real-life, no-nonsense picture into what it’s like to invest in NP notes, and how the business compares to the performing private notes that I regularly participate in. You can find out more [...]

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Will You Buy 70% LTV Notes? Maybe… Is it a loan, or an owner carry back?

Many people are unclear about the differences in buying notes from private, professional lenders, versus buying notes from sellers who carried back paper. Lenders can not usually afford a discount… sellers with profit built in probably can. LINK TO MOBILE VERSION

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Wendy Patton Helps Me Figure Out What Offer to Make on This Owner Carry Deal

One of the benefits of being an educator and club host is that you get the opportunity to have a lot of smart people help you out… people who would otherwise be fairly inaccessible. Wendy gave me some great insights that I will use to make my next owner financing offer. Tune in to hear [...]

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What Realtors Need to Know About Owner Financing and Notes

Back in January, I did a special webinar for Nextage Realty International. This one-hour presentation is a good reminder of what real estate professionals need to know to be able to put more transactions together and earn more commissions. Too many agents are accidentally deal killers when they don’t understand these concepts. LINK TO MOBILE [...]

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See How We Made This Partial Note Purchase Work

In this month’s “Transaction Review & Calculator Practice” meeting, we went over the details of a recent partial purchase transaction I closed last month.  We also discussed an Owner Will Carry listing that one of our real estate professional members is currently working on, and went over possible ways that he could get his transaction [...]

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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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