Everybody Thinks Granpapa Owned It. The Title Says Otherwise.
Deceased owners, family disputes, old liens, and bad deeds cause most messy titles. Here is how each one happens and how it gets untangled.
Curative Title Deals: Finding Real Estate Deals Other Investors Avoid
Curative title deals are real estate deals where something is wrong with the title, and that something has to be fixed before the property can be sold the normal way. Title is just the legal record of who owns a property and who has a claim against it. When that record is broken, nobody can […]
The Reason Your Boss Makes More Than You
Talent can be replaced. Infrastructure can’t. Why the person signing your check makes more than you, and how to start building your own infrastructure.
The House Was Two Weeks From Auction. Then a Great-Niece Called Me Back.
A paid-off house was two weeks from a tax deed auction and the owner had passed years ago. Here is what I told the one relative who called back, and what happened on auction day.
Mojo Dialer Setup Guide for Real Estate Investors
Sak pase, my people. If you’re just getting into cold calling, or you’re tired of a dialer that fights you every time you sit down to make calls, this one’s for you. I’ve tried a few systems over the years, and Mojo Dialer is the one I keep coming back to. It’s not the cheapest. […]
Grandma’s House Goes to Auction
This week I found a house the county values at over $110,000. It’s headed to auction over less than $9,000 in back taxes. The owner passed away years ago. Her name is still on the county records, with one extra word stuck on the end: ESTATE. That’s what a tax deed situation looks like up […]
The Honest Truth About Those “Want to Sell Your House?” Calls
Who’s really behind those “want to sell your house?” calls? Four seller calls, word for word, and what was going on behind each one.
You Can’t Eat the View: Why I’d Take 5 Acres Over a Million-Dollar High-Rise
The rat race isn’t normal. Here’s why I’d trade the high-rise dream for five acres, a small farm, and a real estate business that funds a family lakou.
Driving for Dollars: The Lead List Nobody Can Sell You
Driving for dollars is still one of the best ways for wholesalers to find off-market deals. Here’s what to look for, how to capture addresses, how to follow up, and how to outsource it.
Before You Pay the Exterminator Again, Do What Your Haitian Grandmother Did
Roaches, ants, or a mouse in the kitchen again? Before you pay $150 for another service call, here is what Haitian grandmothers knew about pests, and what that brown bottle of peroxide can and can’t do.