Can I Sell My Note Right After I Create It?

Can I Sell My Note Right After I Create It? Reality Check on Simultaneous Closings by Note Queen May 15, 2008 Seller Financing, Selling Your Note The simultaneous closing is a little-known, but powerful strategy for getting real estate transactions closed in difficult markets. Wouldn’t you like the competitive edge if you’ve got property on the […]

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Resource – REIA Real Estate Investor Associations

REIAs or Real Estate Investor Associations are a wonderful place to be if you are a brand new real estate investor or you are seasoned and been at it for a while. Now I will say this:  there are some wonderfully run organizations and then there are some poorly run organizations. Most good ones will charge […]

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Use 401(k) to Buy a Home

From Investopedia If you need cash for a down payment for a home, you might be wondering if you can use your 401(k) retirement plan funds. Typically, when you withdraw funds from a 401(k) before age 59½, you incur a 10% penalty. This rule also applies if you withdrawn funds from your 401(k) for the […]

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Parents Helping Kids Buy a House

Make an intrafamily loan For many parents, gifting the money (or property) outright is not the best course of action, whether due to complicated family dynamics or because such a gift would push them over the lifetime gift and estate tax exemption. At the same time, a traditional mortgage may be undesirable or inaccessible for […]

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Databases

What is a database? A database is a collection of information.  Any form on a piece of paper that’s collected, name address phone number, creates a database. How do we build a database? First you need to know what fields to have on the form, then you use a software to input the information into. Here’s […]

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Legal Case – Mobile Home Lease Option California

Legal Case Summaries Unlicensed Activity Results in Real Estate Licenses Being Revoked Unlicensed brokerage employee offered lease-to-own agreements and brokerage failed to maintain specialized mobile home license. July 15, 2024 Being a Broker, Risk Management, Lease-Option Purchases, Property Management, Rental Properties, Legal Share Share Takeaways Review state and local license requirements, especially if engaged in specialized practice. Consider implementing policies […]

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Lease-Option Purchases NAR.Realtor

Lease-Option Purchases References Share Share Quick Takeaways “A lease option is a contract in which a landlord and tenant agree that, at the end of a specified period, the renter can buy the property at a specified price. The tenant pays an up-front option fee and an additional amount each month that goes toward the […]

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Virtual Option to Purchase

I have done lease options for over 40 years and that’s a long time. I learned about options in general from the book “Nothing Down” with Robert G Allen. It was the mid-80s and interest rates were high and I learned a lot about seller financing and wraparound mortgages because the interest rates were so […]

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Fannie Mae Originating and Underwriting Learning Center

 Originating and Underwriting Learning Center Everything you need to know to assist in originating and underwriting loans for sale to Fannie Mae This Learning Center page provides resources and training on originating & underwriting loans, Fannie Mae’s underwriting applications, and best practices to help you get the most out of Fannie Mae mortgage products, the Selling […]

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HomeAdvisor – Home Improvement – Select Your Home Improvement Category Below

Home > ProFinder > All CategoriesSearch All CategoriesSearchAdditions & RemodelsAdditionsBathroom RemodelBasement RemodelKitchen RemodelGarage RemodelSHOW MOREAir Conditioning & CoolingCentral Air Conditioning – InstallCentral Air Conditioning – Repair or ServiceFansSwamp Cooler – Install or ReplaceWindow A/C Unit – InstallSHOW MOREArchitects, Builders & EngineersArchitectsBuilders (New Home)EngineersGeneral ContractorsLand SurveyorSHOW MOREBathroom RemodelingBathroom Remodeling & DesignCabinets & CountertopsPainting & StainingPlumbingTileSHOW MORECarpentry […]

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