Mortgage Assignments are not legal. Post 163


Warning – Mortgage Assignments are not what you think. Duncan Wierman Jan 27, 2011 “Mortgage Assignments” are a dangerous, deceptive and short-term strategy. Use it at your own risk. I am on the war path and very alarmed about many real estate information marketing gurus who are promoting this strategy. These so called real estate gurus […] . . .

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Mortgage foreclosures keep on, keepin’ on. Post 162


January Foreclosure Activity Continues To Be Depressed Due To Robofraud, Judicial State REOs Plunge RealtyTrac by Tyler Durden 02/10/2011 “Unfortunately this is less a sign of a robust housing recovery and more a sign that lenders have become bogged down in reviewing procedures, resubmitting paperwork and formulating legal arguments related to accusations of improper foreclosure […] . . .

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Tax lien foreclosure in Wyoming…Post 161


Has anyone heard of buying tax foreclosure property in Wyoming? February 1st, 2011 I saw a blog and the 5 comments had lots of inaccurate information. I thought you should be apprised of what passes for informed thought in America these days. I indicated the incorrect comment in bold and labeled it (INCORRECT) I left […] . . .

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Is commercial tax delinquent property a good beginner investment? Post 160


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   Another subscriber question. Hi Mitch, Have you ever done this … (tax delinquent property investing…ed.note) with Commercial Real Estate ? Thanks, Angelo ************* Angelo, Thank you for the question. Investing in commercial tax delinquent property is done in the same manner as residential property investing. Typically though, the sellers are more […] . . .

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Mentors / coaches are very valuable. Post 159


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   We all need help It is no secret. We all move forward more quickly with the help of others. It certainly helps if you were born into wealth, but America is full of “self-made” stories. And, the next generation will have many women to emulate. The addition of woman to the […] . . .

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Uncle Sam (you & me) may need to bail out the banks – again! Post 158


Massachusetts Foreclosure Case Likely to Set the Tone Against Banks’ Foreclosure Decisions The Bryan Ellis Real Estate Letter January 7th 2011 …the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court upheld a lower court’s decision that two foreclosures were invalid because the banks did not adequately prove that they owned the mortgages in question…The decision likely will set the […] . . .

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Tis the season to be buying…Fa la lalalaaa, la laa laa laaaa…Post 157


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   When is the best time to buy real estate? What a great question. I have never heard anyone ask that question, have you? Think about it. Everyone asks, “When is the best time to sell?” That’s the way we think. We don’t think in advance. We wait until we own something, […] . . .

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When can creative real estate investing be too creative? 156


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   In hard times, people try harder When economic times are hard, we are all trying harder to be creative, to be flexible, to make something out of nothing, or to stretch the little we have into something that can be used. I was trying to rent a house. It’s one of […] . . .

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How to become a successful real estate investor. Post 155


Coach Mitch’s REFLECTIONS™   The Wannabe When someone asks me how to be a successful real estate investor, I ask them what they think makes up that success. Invariably, they maintain that knowledge of some real estate investing program is needed, like how to do foreclosure investing, or lease optioning, or rehabilitation, Subject To, etc. […] . . .

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Government – How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Post 154


Trenton tax lien sale is illegal, says group The Trentonian June 28, 2010 By Andria Carter TRENTON – Some homeowners and business owners believe that Trenton’s Tax Department is illegally implementing an accelerated tax lien sale. A group of taxpayers challenged the decision and had their properties removed from the upcoming tax lien sale. However, […] . . .

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