Learn all about investing in real estate in Round Rock, Texas with a combination of real estate financial planning and modeling with numbers specific to Round Rock plus syndicated, more generalized recordings of live and pre-recorded real estate investing classes (not all specific to Round Rock).
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The Note Closers Show Podcast covers everything you don’t know about real estate investing today, specifically the world of note investing. Scott Carson, CEO of We Close Notes, interviews experts in the note investing field, including vendors he works with, and students he has trained. Prepare to be educated and entertained on the secrets of how you can control millions of dollars’ worth of property for pennies on the dollar, through investing in distressed real estate notes. Scott and his s ...
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Licensed Realtor and Real Estate Investor, I am Leo Chen, serving the Orange County and Greater LA County. I host The Wisdom Club Podcast and I look forward to helping you take the next step in your journey. Learn Real Estate tips and tricks from high-level guest. Get nuggets of wisdom that you can apply to your business and be part of this awesome club! As a lover of people, life, and culture, my goal is to empower you to make informed and confident decisions. We’re here to go through the p ...
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Are you looking for your first note deal? Are you looking for performing, nonperforming, or an REO that you can take down for your first real estate investment deal? Then check out this tape of 15 notes. Scott Carson dives into a tape of notes that one of his previous coaching students sent him that he is looking to move this month. Scott reviews e…
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase
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Interested in learning how to analyze deals using The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™? Specifically, do you need to know how to analyze a deal purchased with an interest-only loan? In this special deal analysis, you will: Discover the secret strategy for analyzing the purchase of a rental property with an interest-only loan …
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Breaking Down Two Illinois Sub Performing Notes
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What is a sub-performing note? How do you determine the value and return on these types of deals? Scott Carson breaks down two sub-performing notes from the Land of Lincoln (Thank God they aren't in Chicago). He shares how he found them, the numbers, and the tale of the tape. Scott also discusses the potential returns on the different exit strategi…
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Answering a Listener's Question on Working CA NOD Lists Have you heard these myths about working with California foreclosure lists? Myth 1: You can only work with big banks, not smaller lenders. Myth 2: It's impossible to find out who the lender is from the foreclosure list. Myth 3: Buying mortgage debt is a complicated process. I'll share the trut…
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WHY FIVE MINUTES A DAY TO PLANT SEEDS WILL HELP EXPONENTIALLY GROW YOUR REAL ESTATE INVESTING BUSINESS Johnny Appleseed was a revolutionary figure who changed the landscape of the Midwest by planting apple trees all across the country and helping settlers secure their homesteads. Most people don't know of this historical figure and how his daily ac…
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Haunted Houses or Hidden Treasures? Decoding Stigmatized Real Estate
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Life has risks. Investing adds new risks. Investing in real estate adds new risks specific to real estate investing. One risk that is unique to real estate investing is the risk of buying a stigmatized property or having a property become stigmatized while you own it. In this class, James will: Uncover hidden gems in the real estate market and turn…
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Five Ways To Buy Your First Investment Property
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From Fix-and-Flips to Note Investing: 5 Routes to Real Estate Riches Are you tired of feeling stuck and frustrated, trying to break into real estate investing? You may have been told that you need a lot of money saved up, great credit, or connections to even get started. But let's face it, those barriers can be disheartening and make you feel like …
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What Happens After Foreclosure: Exploring Vendor & Tenant Rights
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When The Bank Takes Back The Building: Navigating Foreclosures What if I told you that after a foreclosure, there's a surprising twist that could affect tenants, vendors, and even note investors? You won't believe the unexpected implications that come into play after the gavel falls. Stay tuned to find out how this foreclosure aftermath could turn …
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Double Digits in Detroit - Performing Note Case Study
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With the stock market in free-fall and Wall Street locking the doors or shutting down trading to Main Street investors, note investing should look much more inviting to you and me! However, some people would say that finding above-average returns is difficult to find in performing notes. That's not the case in this Detroit, MI CFD that could yield …
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Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods
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Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods Join us for an exclusive episode of the REFP podcast, focusing on "Real Estate Investing Through Massive Foreclosure Periods." In this enlightening episode, you'll dive into the following insights: Discover the secret to making money during economic downturns, a strategy that can set you apa…
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These LinkedIn Hacks Will Help You Explode Your Real Estate Investments
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LinkedIn Hacks to Find More Deals and Funding Sources If you're feeling frustrated because you're not finding any deals or making enough money as a real estate investor, then you are not alone! Many investors struggle to generate leads and close deals, but the key to success may lie in a simple five-minute daily routine. Imagine turning those frust…
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Deal Alchemy™ - Debt Paydown to Cash Flow
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Deal Alchemy™ - Debt Paydown to Cash Flow Join us for an exciting and enlightening class with James Orr as he delves into the fascinating world of Deal Alchemy™. In this class, listeners will discover a surprisingly powerful strategy that has the potential to drastically improve cash flow on rental properties. Whether you're considering buying a ne…
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Texas Nonperforming Note Case Study - Round Rock Equity Deal
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Equity deals can often be difficult to make happen with market pricing being often at 80% of the legal balance and in states with longer foreclosure time frames. But that's not the case for nonperforming notes in Texas, where foreclosure is the fastest in the United States. In this specific Round Rock, Texas nonperforming note case study, Scott Car…
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Tax Deductibility of PMI Payments Are you an owner-occupant puzzled by the ever-changing rules around PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) deductibility? Or perhaps an ambitious real estate investor, hungry to maximize your deductions and supercharge your profits? Then this class is your golden ticket to the world of tax wisdom! Join us for an exhilara…
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The 20 Most Asked Questions About Note Investing
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Note Investing: Separating AI Fiction from Expert Facts Artificial Intelligence might be a hot topic, but even Big Brother gets wrong a large chunk of the time when it comes to researching the niche of note investing. We recently asked Google's AI about the Top 20 Questions Asked About Note Investing and what it returned with was some watered-down …
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21 Tasks To Delegate to a VA that Will Double Your Business
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Does this sound familiar? You've been told to handle every aspect of your real estate business yourself, thinking you can do it better. But let's face it, things are falling through the cracks, and you're feeling overwhelmed and limited in your growth. It's time to admit that trying to do it all alone is not getting you the results you want. In thi…
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Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It!
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Functional Obsolescence Unveiled: The Silent Value Killer in Real Estate Investments—and How to Defeat It! There's a often overlooked risk of investing in reale state: obsolescence. Whether we're focused on properties that are or will become functionally obsolete or drift directly into economic or physical obsolescence... these are real-world risks…
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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Only You Can Save Owner Financing in Texas
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Only You Can Save Owner Financing in Texas It's a sad day when a regulatory body in Texas is working against property and business owners to make it extremely difficult to get an owner-financing transaction done. That's what it going on right now with the Texas Savings & Mortgage Lending Department (which handles licensing issues for mortgage compa…
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WANTED: Tracking Down Property Owner & Borrower Info
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Connecting the Dots: How to Track Down Hard-to-Find Borrowers Do you want to make informed investment decisions and find profitable note solutions? I'll be sharing the solution for achieving that result. Get ready to learn thorough due diligence techniques that will help you make profitable note investments. In this episode, you will be able to: Ma…
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase
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How to Analyze an All-Cash Rental Property Purchase Deal analysis is important. Learning how to analyze deals is a critical skill for all real estate investors, whether you're financing 100% of the purchase or buying a property without a loan at all and paying all cash. In this class, we will look at how deal analysis changes when you plan to buy a…
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Five Marketing Tools Every Real Estate Investor Must Have
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Being a successful real estate investor is NEVER just about looking at property and making offers. There are many more moving parts if you want to have a long and fruitful career as a note or real estate investor. Unfortunately, the mass the majority of wanna-be investors are doing the bare minimum when it comes to marketing their businesses which …
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How Return on Investment Changes Based on Credit Score With PMI
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How Return on Investment Changes Based on Credit Score With PMI Does your credit score really matter when you're buying rental properties? Sure, your credit score impacts the mortgage interest rate you can get with traditional mortgages. And yes, your credit score affects how much private mortgage insurance (PMI) will cost. Your credit score can al…
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How Important Is Your Faith as an Entrepreneur?
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Entrepreneurship is a Leap of Faith: My 20-Year Journey from Employee to Business Owner If you're feeling the weight of constant setbacks and struggles in your entrepreneurial journey, then you are not alone! The hustle and grind may not be yielding the success you envisioned, leaving you questioning your decisions and wondering if you should have …
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The 7 Worst States To Buy Real Estate In The Next Five Years
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Which states do you want to buy in over the next five years? More importantly, which states should you avoid like the plague if you are looking to buy (or sell) real estate between now and 2030? Most of these states won't be surprised as BankRate.com released an article listing the seven worst states to buy property according to realtors in those s…
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12 Small Balance Performing First Liens You Can Buy For Under $25K
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Earn Above Average Returns With Under $25K I know that many new investors struggle to do their first deal. They overthink the process and will often struggle with "overanalysis paralysis" when it comes to pulling the trigger. But you will learn more about investing in a niche by doing your first deal than you would if you took every class on the su…
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Baldwin Advisory Group: Your One-Stop Due Diligence Spot
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Protect Your Investment: Why Due Diligence is Critical When Buying Notes If you're feeling the frustration of not knowing where to go for comprehensive due diligence services in real estate investing, and you're tired of making costly mistakes, then you are not alone! In this episode, you will be able to: Uncover the hidden risks and opportunities …
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Is It Better to Buy Rentals with 25% Down or All Cash After Buying an Owner-Occupant?
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So, are you stressing out over higher mortgage interest rates and properties not cash flowing as well as they used to, or in some markets, not having positive cash flow at all... even with 25% down? What's a real estate investor seeking financial independence to do? In this class, we will compare two strategies. In both strategies, you first buy an…
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How You Can Take Part in the 2024 Banking Blitzkrieg
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Join Our Elite Team of Hungry Note Buyers on a Summer Calling Spree Have you heard the myths about taking part in the 2024 Banking Blitzkrieg? Myth 1: You need to be an expert in the note business to participate. Myth 2: It's too time-consuming and requires a huge investment. Myth 3: You won't get any real value out of it. Want to know the truth? S…
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The Impact of Buying Properties at a 5% Discount When Nomading™
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So, you're considering Nomading™. Excellent! But as you dig into the details, you may wonder what the impact would be if you chose to buy a more desirable, higher quality, but maybe less optimal property at full price (without a discount), versus focusing on finding a slightly less desirable, slightly lower quality, but slightly more optimized rent…
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Cracks in the Housing & Mortgage Markets with Mike Mills
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Surviving the Housing Crisis: Expert Advice You Need Hey, do you ever feel like you're putting in all the effort but not seeing the results you want? Maybe you've been told to take certain actions to get ahead, but they just don't seem to be working. It can be frustrating, right? You're not alone. Many real estate and mortgage professionals have be…
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How To Find & Contact Texas Bankers For Note Deals
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If you are looking for performing or nonperforming notes in Texas, you will love this episode! Scott Carson shares how to get a list of licensed mortgage brokers and servicing companies doing business in Texas directly from the state Savings & Mortgage Lending department. This list includes company names, contact person, email, and phone numbers fo…
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Deal Alchemy™ - Black Box Cash Flow Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating returns to get the returns you desire most. One variation of Deal Alchemy™ has you think about your rental property investment as a black box. You put money into the black box, some magical things happen over the next few years and out pops profit which you can spend like c…
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I just got back from spending some time in Minnesota with my Mom to attend a celebration of the life of my aunt and uncle who recently passed. The minister shared a poem called "The Dash" about how we celebrate the lives of people (or the dash) between their births and deaths. It's been over 30 years since I visited the state where I was born and t…
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Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate
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Warning - Risks of Rental Demand Declining When Investing in Real Estate Risk, risk, risk... Life is full of risks. To a limited degree, we get to choose which risks we voluntarily take on. For example, if you choose to invest in real estate, you choose to take on some additional risks that you might not—directly—face if you opt to invest in someth…
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Why Note Investing Is A Lot Like Baseball
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Why is note investing a lot like baseball and that national pastime? You don't have to be a fan of the diamond to understand that winning as a note investor is a team game and not a one-man band. Scott shares why you need a team to help you succeed and why it takes practice, patience, and striking out to become an expert note investor. He discusses…
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Private Mortgage Insurance Myths Reputation can be a challenging thing. I have found, through many conversations with clients over the years, that Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) has a questionable reputation with home buyers in general and investors in particular. However, much of its reputation is based on half-truths, bad information, lies, and…
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Is Graceland Facing Foreclosure or Fraud?
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Is Graceland really facing a May foreclosure auction or is it a case of mortgage fraud? USA Today released an article talking about how a private Memphis lender is trying to foreclose on Elvis home by presenting a deed of trust for $3.8 Million that was supposedly lent to Lisa Marie back in 2018. With her death last year, the company is claiming th…
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The Commercial Distress Report - Multifamily Doubled!
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You've heard that many distressed commercial properties are facing problems in the market, but how do the numbers compare when broken down by property type and their level of distress or maturity levels? That's where the CREDiQ monthly report on payment status comes into effect! Multifamily distress nearly DOUBLED in a month!!! from 3.7% to 7.2% RE…
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Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate
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Warning - Risks of Neighborhood Decline When Investing in Real Estate Everything in life has risks. Not investing adds certain types of risks, while investing adds other risks. One risk that some real estate investors face is the possibility that the neighborhood they're investing in will decline, causing values and/or rents to drop. So, how do we …
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Breaking Down 188 Notes From A Hedge Fund
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Are you a real estate investor looking for distressed assets for you to buy to either flip or add to your rental portfolio? Then nonperforming notes might interest you. Scott breaks down a list of 188 nonperforming notes that combine vacant reverse mortgages and nonperforming first mortgages that are available for sale. Scott shares how he came acr…
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How to Analyze a Duplex Some real estate investors are sensitive to their ability to get ten 30-year fixed rate financing loans and would prefer to fill those loan spots with larger purchases than just single family rental homes. One way to do that is to buy more expensive properties like duplexes, triplexes or fourplexes. In this class, James will…
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The Top 10 Housing Markets Seeing the Most Growth
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Uncover the unexpected truth about the top cities with the highest real estate growth in 2024. You won't believe which city took the number one spot with a staggering 25.5% growth. It's not what you'd typically expect, and it's definitely going to leave you intrigued. But that's not all – there are surprising cities on this list that are poised for…
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Why YOU Are Your Biggest Asset (and Weakness) As An Entrepreneur
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Most investors and entrepreneurs never find success due to the fact that they fail to realize that they are the face of the organization. You must promote yourself on a regular basis to attract clients, investors, and deal flow. How else will your potential funding partners and clients know that you exist? In this episode, Scott breaks down why YOU…
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How to Analyze Deals with Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
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How to Calculate PMI If you're a house hacker, Nomad™, investor buying properties with less than 20% down, or buying creatively where the seller has PMI, you'll want to make sure you know how to analyze deals that have Private Mortgage Insurance. In this mini-class, James will cover how to analyze deals that have PMI, with an emphasis on doing it u…
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Reverse Mortgages vs. Notes: Deal Evaluation & Bidding Strategies
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Are you confused about Reverse Mortgages vs. Traditional Notes? This episode and video equips you to evaluate and bid on reverse mortgage deals involving deceased borrowers who leave behind vacant properties. In this episode, Scott Carson dives deep into: Key Differences: Reverse Mortgages vs. Performing/Non-performing Notes Evaluating REO & Fix & …
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The Secret Formula for Note Investing Success
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Struggling to find deals and raise capital as a note investor? The key to success may be simpler than you think. Discover the one powerful tool top note investors use to crush their competition: Consistency! Join veteran note investor Scott Carson (16+ years of experience) as he unveils the secret sauce behind his success and that of his thriving c…
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Is it Better to Pay Off Properties with Cash Flow or In Full When Nomading™?
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In many cases—not all, but many cases—real estate investors can speed up the time it takes to become financially independent by choosing to pay off the mortgages on their properties early. Sometimes it makes sense to take every extra dollar beyond a healthy amount of reserves and aggressively pay off properties as quickly as possible. Other times, …
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Understanding Amoritization Schedules When Buying Performing Notes
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When you look at buying performing notes, it's not only important to look at the potential cash flow of the deal but also to understand the amortization calendar and how long you can hold on to that note when using investors' funds. The later the term of the mortgage often means the sooner you need to be out of the deal. Scott breaks down how inves…
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Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property
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Deal Alchemy™ - Residential vs Commercial Property Deal Alchemy™ is all about manipulating the returns you're earning on your investments. Often, this is done through the choices we make when selecting the investment property and the strategies we choose to implement. For example, you could choose to invest in residential properties where your tena…
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The Raising Generational Wealth Virtual Summit with Clifton Corbin
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Many parents struggle to discuss money and wealth-building strategies with their children because they often have a difficult time understanding the concepts themselves. What if there were a way to bring a treasure trove of financial experts together to help you understand and communicate generational wealth-building strategies for you and your fam…
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