MERS-A Hornets Nest of Issues
This is an illuminating article written by Ellen R. Marshall & Harold Reichwald From Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. An extraordinary legal firm. WHITHER MERS? In the zeal to stall lenders’ efforts to foreclose on woefully delinquent mortgages, the plaintiff bar has put forward a variety of theories. Some of the more interesting theories involve [...]
Read more »Note investing for your college savings plan
Before I became a full-time real estate & trust deed investor, I was a financial consultant/stockbroker for major Wall St. firms & also the private client group for a Fortune 500 bank & trust company. I managed investments for high net worth families & clients, which were mainly held in stocks, bonds, & mutual funds. [...]
Read more »The hidden opportunity with 2nd Trust Deeds
Gerald(the other note guy) & I had a wonderful lunch with a fund manager last week. We were discussing the opportunities available investing in 2nd trust deeds. We were both very excited to learn about their approach to controlling millions in dollars of debt for pennies on the dollar. If you have been to one [...]
Read more »New Note Class! with The Note Guys & The Note Queen
We are teaching a class on Secured Income For Life with Note Investing Saturday @ 9am-3pm. in Los Angeles 10601 Washington Bl. Culver City,CA (310)280-9196 $199 2 classes in 1! Note Investing & Creative Financing ) What is a note? Types of notes: 2) Benefits of note investing Comparison of alternative investments How much can [...]
Read more »Definition of financial freedom
When you hear the words “Financial Freedom”, what images come to mind? For me it’s being able to choose how I spend my time without regard to cost. I always picture looking out over a balcony to a beautiful ocean vista. It also meant a certain “number” for net worth. My perception & definition was [...]
Read more »Getting started in note investing
I got started in note investing in Los Angeles out of sheer frustration. I was trying to buy single family homes in foreclosure in 2001. I was diligently knocking on doors of people in foreclosure & going to trustee auctions and getting either outbid at the courthouse steps or getting doors slammed in my face. [...]
Read more »Hey everyone I’m teaching a class on creating notes
Well more specifically, it’s about using owner financing for agents, brokers, and investors. CREATIVE FINANCE WORKSHOP When: Thursday, June 17th 1:30pm-2:30pm Where: Keller Williams Training Room 4644 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey * Only 10 Spaces Available! * Do You Want? A Larger Pool Of Buyers Help Getting Full Price To Sell Properties Faster To [...]
Read more »How I make money with notes & why this is the right time to invest
I had a conversation with a very seasoned real estate investor who asked me “Why do you like notes so much? They don’t make sense to me, why do you only settle for 8%-12% returns at best?” While 8%-12% isn’t a bad return on your money, especially in this economic climate. I proceeded to tell [...]
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