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  For the past few years, one of my main passions has been to educate and elevate the “wholesaling real estate” industry. It’s gratifying to see that more and more individuals are understanding the distinction between marketing contracts and marketing ...

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  I was having a conversation with other real estate investors about the dreadful tactic known as “co-wholesaling”, “joint venturing” or “daisy chaining” in which one investor will have a property for sale, and another “wholesaler” will advertise that property ...

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I recently attended a high-level Mastermind with some extremely successful entrepreneurs. Over the many years that I have been friends with some of these individuals, it’s become clear that for some of them, their focus and priorities are shifting. More attention is ...

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You may have seen an instance where a borrower is seeking a private lender to fund what is purported to be an extremely good opportunity. The borrower has tremendous enthusiasm for what they envision doing with a particular property once you ...

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  During the time I have been licensed to practice law, the way in which title is searched has changed dramatically. Computers and technology have made massive changes to the way information is archived. The offices in each county or parish in ...

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At any given time, you will find on my list of to-do projects drafting paperwork for one or more loans being made by IRA accounts in private-lending arrangements. This is something I enjoy doing, but more and more people are coming ...

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  A hard-money lender is a sophisticated person who is in the business of lending money to real estate investors who need it based solely upon the merit of the asset being lent upon. While a wise hard-money lender will also ...

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  I’m frequently asked what it’s like being a lawyer and what some of the interesting things are that I see in the courtroom. My assistant and I had the opportunity recently to see some things happen in court that ...

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“You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” If you are in any type of business as an entrepreneur or investor, understanding this fact is crucial; and one of the first ways you make that impression is with ...

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A typical real estate closing has a lot of paperwork, but there are two short and simple pieces of paperwork that are key components to any residential or commercial real estate transaction. The first important paper is the Settlement Statement. For ...

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