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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on July 2, 2009 | No Comments
Here’s the replay of the June 2009 Insights Virtual Class: Fractionalized Trust Deeds How to Use Multiple Private Lenders on Deals Without LLC’s or Lien Position Issues Original Air Date: June 26, 2009 (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 30, 2009 | No Comments
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 28, 2009 | 1 Comment
Fractionalized trust deed is the new buzz word in real estate investing! I learned this strategy as a way to use money from more than one private lender to fund one residential investment deal and have them both be in the same lien position. Over the years, my private (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 26, 2009 | No Comments
I am getting really sick of reading articles about private lenders that help borrowers facing foreclosure out of their mess and then end up getting dumped on. There’s yet another article today, this time in the Tucson Weekly, about a woman who borrowed money to save her (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 24, 2009 | No Comments
Ever heard of ductless air conditioning? I hadn’t until I decided to get central air conditioning for my 100 year old Victorian in Denver, Colorado. Not sure if it’s global warming or what but I live and work out of my home and the ol’ swamp cooler (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 24, 2009 | No Comments
Here’s the June 2009 installment of Real Estate Investing in the Real World featuring Patrick Riddle. Patrick is a landlord and rehabber based in Charleston, South Carolina and he spends about an hour taking us through his strategy and sharing tips, tricks and the secrets to his success. (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments
I just got this message from a fellow real estate investor and I think it’s important to share it with my readers so you can take action if you feel the need. I personally believe that even if it passes it WON’T be the death of seller financing. It just means that there will be some guidelines put in place about the type of financing we can offer (30 year fully amortizing and no balloons), the disclosures that are required (you should be using them already) and the ability of the borrower to repay (always a good idea). Also, if you live in certain states you may be required to get a mortgage broker’s license if you make mortgage loans as part of your real estate investing business. The investors that are doing business the right way won’t be affected that much. The ones that aren’t will need to get their act together and that makes it better for all of us. The email I received follows…. The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would severely limit the way you do business as a creative investor and, more importantly, is an inexcusable infringement of the property rights of all Americans. HR 1728, which you can view in its entirety here: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-1728 The bill deals (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 2, 2009 | 3 Comments
Remember that movie Airplane? It was made in 1980 so I’m totally dating myself but I think it’s hysterical. And one of the funniest recurring bits in the movie is when the air traffic controller played by Lloyd Bridges keeps having to deal with all these problems (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 2, 2009 | 2 Comments
I got an email from my friend Jeff Nemeth at Harper Realty with the subject line: It’s Only a Buyer’s Market if You Actually Buy. LOL! So, I’m spreading the word about these multifamily listings that he’s put together. These are PDF’s you can download and if you’re interested (more…)
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By Susan Lassiter-Lyons on June 2, 2009 | No Comments
This is another topic that seems to generate a lot of confusion for real estate investors - getting a hard money loan for the down payment on a commercial investment property. The problem is that many investors think a 100% loan to cost (LTC) loan is readily (more…)
