Friday Coffee Break» Investment

Do Foreclosing Lenders Cross the Line by Black-balling Investor Buyers?

Patrick Precourt — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:33:00 +0000

In today’s real estate environment Lenders are doing more and more due diligence and scrutinizing the majority of short sale deals to try to save money. Listen in as we discuss what you should NOT do in order to stay off their BLACK BALL List! On this week’s Friday Coffee Break we also cover where the future of the short sale business is going, where to find out if you need a license to negotiate short sales in your state, how and where to escalate and FHA file, the best way to handle Auctions and whether or not they are an effective way to purchase properties and more. Visit www.fridaycoffeebreak.com for more real estate videos from Patrick Precourt and North Shore Enterprises!

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Beware Of The “Hawkers!” Research Your GURU Before You Invest In Their Education

Patrick Precourt — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:38:24 +0000

I get comments, on a daily basis, about new real estate investors being so confused on who they should be listening to; reason being is that every so-called “Expert” seems to be touting the next “cutting edge” idea that will CHANGE the real estate industry. I will tell you what, it’s all a bunch of crap! Listen in as I tell you what to look for and what to do before you invest one red cent into an “online educator.” Also listen in to find out if short sale investing is a great place to start your real estate investing career, where to find out how to get HUD-1 settlement statement training, why you should be wary of who funds your short sale transactions, how to assign a short sale contract and get paid, whether or not you have to be behind on your mortgage to qualify for a loan modification and more.

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Is It Fraud If You Flip a Successful Wells Fargo/ASC Short Sale?

Patrick Precourt — Sat, 22 May 2010 03:39:04 +0000

Flipping short sale properties is an incredible way to make money in today’s’ real estate investing world, however flipper beware! What I mean by that is beware of the coveted short sale acceptance letter and how it is written. Too many time I see banks try and slip in some sly verbiage that would make flipping a short sale practically “illegal!” Listen in as I not only cover this “hot” topic but I also cover whether or not you have to file a DBA (doing business as) of your LLC with every different county where a short sale you are negotiating is located, if a Land Trust still works in today’s preforeclosure business, when a homeowner is supposed to send in their house payment while the new HAFA short sale process is going on, how and where a new investor should begin their investing career, what to do when a banks loss mitigator will not update their notes when you call to check on the status of the short sale and more.

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The Latest “Unknown” Government Short Sale Changes! Will the new HAFA Program Work or Not?

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:22:20 +0000

On this week’s Friday Coffee Break we dig into two of the latest and greatest government changes in their infamous HAFA Short Sale Program. You won’t believe what they added this time that will make your sellers pretty mad! We also cover our upcoming Equator.com webinar, our upcoming PropTrackr.com webinar, whether or not a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) that gets charged off will qualify for the HAFA Program, whether or not you can collect a loss mitigation fee on top of a real estate agent commission, the best way to turn a potential wholesale short sale flip into profit when you are dealing with a lender who has a 30 day no resale clause and you have no money, and much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate specific videos and check out www.PropTrackr.com for the industry’s best online Real Estate Management Tool — developed by North Shore Enterprises!

Are Short Sale Flips Illegal? Freddie Mac May Think So!

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 03:44:56 +0000

On this week’s Friday Coffee Break Patrick Precourt digs into the latest Freddie Mac article that states that flipping short sales is fraud! If you are investing in short sale properties or planning on it you will not want to miss this week’s Friday Coffee Break! Does this article mean that our short sale investing careers are over or it just another “blown out of proportion” Enquirer type printing? Listen in as we cover this hot topic and also how to correct write a contract so a short sale lender doesn’t ask you for your LLC’s Articles of Incorporation, where our “investor opportunity” is in the new HAFA program, how the IRS treats forgiven debt, and much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate specific videos.

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How Long After a Short Sale Can a Lender Go After Me for the Difference?

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 08:27:08 +0000

Don’t you feel like it seems like the short sale game is changing on a daily basis? One day the government comes up with a new program that states our sellers are not liable for the tax portion of the forgiven debt only to find out that again they wasted the Tax Payer’s money (our money) because only a tiny pool of homeowners actually qualify! Listen in as I go over how long after a short sale transaction that a lender can go after our clients (the homeowner(s)), what to do when you are negotiated a short sale only to find out the lender requires the property be listed by a licensed real estate agent, the best place to find money today to finance our deals, and much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate videos from Patrick Precourt.

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Can A Homeowner Do A Short Sale If They Are Current?

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 05:32:57 +0000

There is a lot of misinformation in today’s real estate world and one of the biggest ones revolves around the question of whether or not a lender will take a short sale or discount their total amount owed to them when a homeowner is current on their mortgage. Make sure you listen in as we uncover what lenders are doing today as opposed to last year, the best ways to create monthly cash flow while being a short sale investor, the inside tricks to “Managing a BPO” so you get your desired outcome, whether or not a lender can tell a seller what he or she “has” to list their property at and much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate videos from Patrick Precourt.

In Real Estate Winners Never Quit and Quitters Never Win! Which One Are You?

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:34:21 +0000

In the real estate business quitting or even thinking of quitting is NOT an option! Time and time again I hear too many investors making some sort of excuse! (I am waiting to start because… I can’t do this because… I need to get more educated because…). If you take action and keep pushing through the hurdles you face on a daily basis you will have no other choice but to succeed! Listen in as I not only talk about this ever common business challenge, but I also cover how to weed through all the “GURU’s” on the Internet and which ones to follow, how to deal with a Realtor that is demanding a big deposit on a short sale listing, my opinion on Toxic Assets and what they are and much more.

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With the “Updated” FDIC Loss Share Agreements: What’s the Future for Short Sales?

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:12:30 +0000

Lately, we have been getting bombarded with questions about the FDIC Loss Share Agreements and whether or not this will crush the short sale world as we know it. I will tell you this; it will affect our short sale businesses. How much you may ask? Well listen in and I will tackle that “hot” issue! On this week’s Friday Coffee Break, we also cover whether or not using a Power of Attorney over an Authorization to Release information is better, whether the use of an Option Contract creates more confusion then it does good for investors, my read on the “new” FHA suspension of the 90 day seasoning guideline and how it will pan out in reference to our flip transactions and much much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate videos from Patrick Precourt and www.ManageMyShortSale.com to learn more about the Short Sale Management tool used by hundreds of other Preforeclosure Specialists!

Not Paying Attention to Detail Can Land You in Hot Water!

Patrick Precourt — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:16:29 +0000

As a real estate investor, paying attention to detail is one of the most important things when you are running a successful real estate investing business. Listen in as we tackle a challenge that one of our Coffee Breakers is going through on a short sale deal. We also cover the “ONLY” Real Estate Documents that you need in your car at all times so you make sure you never miss a deal, the best options on getting paid in a retail short sale that goes A to C, whether or not your homeowner can get both a 1099 and a deficiency judgment on a short sale transaction, and much much more. Visit www.FridayCoffeeBreak.com for more real estate specific videos from North Shore Enterprises.