Entries by dulce

Is the Secrecy of a Land Trust Lawful?

By Randy Hughes, Mr. Land Trust Land Trusts have been used in the United States for over 100 years, primarily for privacy of ownership. Many people, for various reasons, want to own real estate without public knowledge. Perhaps they are a celebrity, politician (President Obama owns his house in the Chicago suburbs in a land […]

Free Money….. No, Really! It’s True!

By Reggie Brooks Our Government makes hundreds of different programs available to distribute billions of dollars to us in the form of grants, low interest loans, and subsidies. The money is then appropriated by politicians who are smart enough to know that the best way to keep their jobs is by funneling Government money into […]

Should You Foreclose After a Charging Order?

By Garrett Sutton The charging order is a key to LLC asset protection. If you are sued in a car wreck and the victim wants to get at your assets, the charging order (n many states, including Wyoming and Nevada) is the victim’s only relief. It provides for a lien on distributions, meaning the victim […]

Underwriting a Loan Transaction where the Borrower is a Family Trust

By Dan Harkey A property owner may choose to hold title to a property by creating a family trust. The “JQSmith” Trust dated February 31, 2020 will become a separate entity similar in nature to any other entity, Corp, LLC, or partnership, but with different rules, regulations, and standards of care.  “John Quincy Smith, as […]

Making Money and Understanding Tax Lien Certificates

By Ted Thomas The simplest way to understand tax lien certificates is to realize all real estate is taxed by the county and sometimes the county and municipality. Property taxes are collected to provide many different benefits to citizens of the county, for example property taxes pay for schools, they pay the sheriff’s department, they […]

HEADLINE: California Investors BEWARE: ADUs

By Aaron Norris In September of 2018, The Norris Group created a two-hour session for our TNG Academy Subscribers that covered ADUs (accessory dwelling units). It took months of preparation to understand the rules, regulations, politics, and the future of this interesting opportunity. The Norris Group launched all new hard money rates in California and […]

Kribbz: How Kent Clothier Is Reinventing Real Estate Now

By Tim Houghten Putting More Power, Speed & Money in the Hands of Home Sellers and Investors This could be HUGE for you… It is no secret that there has been LOTS of room and need for disruption and increased efficiency in the real estate world. Yet, despite all the hype about digital mortgages, crowdfunding, […]