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What Happens to the Homeowner’s Finances after a Short Sale?

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

When you are negotiating a short sale or note purchase through the bank on a defaulted property it’s easy to overlook the possibility of a mortgage judgment being filed against the homeowner after the sale. ...

Problems with the Simultaneous Close? Instead, try the ‘Assignment of Contract’

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

Many new real estate investors can run into problems when they attempt a ‘simultaneous close’ on a property they are interested in. The simultaneous close basically involves you purchasing a property with an investor’s money ...

The Famed Simultaneous Closing in Real Estate Investment

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

There are many ways to close a deal in real estate investing. As a foreclosure investor you’ve probably heard of the famed, simultaneous closing, when purchasing a property from the homeowner. It’s a great way ...

Direct Mail Letters to Contact Defaulted Homeowners

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

In the old days it used to take a lot of time to find and contact all of the default mortgages out there. Now, it is way easier these days to find the names of ...

Getting Information From A Stubborn Homeowner For That Short Sale!

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

When you’ve been in the mortgage note industry for a little while you’ll learn a few things that you weren’t expecting. One of those things involves getting the homeowners you are working with to give ...

Why Buy Property When You Can Buy Mortgages?

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

Everyone thinks that buying mortgages is some complicated process reserved for the professional property investors that have been in the business for some 30 odd years. However, the process of buying a mortgage note is ...

Using Short Sales to Buy Property with Little or No Equity

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

You know that it’s possible to buy a house that has little or no equity in it for less than is owed on the mortgage! Yes, it’s possible. Let’s say that you, as a property ...

How to Buy Homeowner Mortgages with Someone Else’s Money!

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

Mortgage notes are a great way to invest in property and make an even higher return that with other types of property investment. Plus, there is a way you can buy a homeowner mortgage using ...

The Incredible Importance of Networking for the Real Estate Investor

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

Networking is an important skill in any business if the goal is a profitable business. The same holds true for real estate investing, at least on behalf of those who are serious about pursuing real ...

Know When to Walk Away from a Real Estate Investment

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

Real estate investments come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately there is no golden formula or magic ball that allows us to look into the future and tell which ventures will and will not be ...

Karma and Real Estate Investing

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

We hear are all kinds of great sayings about the power of the positive and paying it forward. The truth of the matter is that far too few of us actually employ those same practices ...

Is it Always a Good Time to Invest?

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

There are countless gurus of late night television that will tell you that when it comes to real estate there is never a bad time or a bad location to invest. As much as it ...

House Flipping With Relatives; The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

It is very common for people to consider starting a house flipping or real estate investment business with their friends or relatives. Because as individuals we all have different skill sets and interests, it is ...

Baby Steps in Real Estate Investing are Better than Sitting it Out

By Judson Voss · 17 years ago

If you look around you and talk to the folks at the office, church, or the supermarket chances are that you will find literally dozens for ‘wannabe’ real estate investors with very little effort. At ...