Entries by dulce

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, […]

Kathy’s 2019 Housing Forecast

By Kathy Fettke, Co-CEO of the Real Wealth Network Welcome to my 2019 Housing Forecast! I’ve been doing these predictions for many years starting well before the housing crisis, when loans were easy and home prices only went “up.” I was a mortgage broker back then, and knew something was very wrong in the lending […]

TERICA KINDRED: This Girl is ON FIRE!

By Karen A. Walker For Terica Kindred it’s not about real estate. It’s not even about money.  For her, it’s all about freedom. Real freedom—the kind you can own…. and share. Girl On Fire She bought her first property, a four-plex, at age 20. By age 23, Terica Kindred owned 10 rental properties. By 24 […]

Communicating with the Executor: Tips for Working Your Probate Leads

By Kristine Gentry, Ph.D. While many real estate investors say probate leads are one of their best lead sources, there are still many real estate investors who are reluctant to get started in this business. One of the common concerns we hear from potential probate investors is that they are unsure of how to communicate […]