A Seasoned Investor’s Guide

Step by Step Guide to Making a Six Figure Income

By Buying, Fixing, and Selling Distressed Property

Printed Course Manuals

Volume One

INTRODUCTION

Earn Full-Time Money with Part-Time Effort

Being in Business for Yourself

Forget the Past! Deal in the Present if You Want to Make Money

Why Buy Fixer-Uppers and Distressed Real Estate

The Buy and Hold Strategy vs. The Fix and Sell Strategy

How Much Can You Profit?

A Workable System That Works Year In and Year Out

CHAPTER1

BRIEF OVERVIEW OF HOW IT'S ALL DONE

Different Types of Distressed Property with Which You Will Be Dealing Buy It!

Fix It!

Flip It!

Folks Who Are Going to Help You Make Money

CHAPTER 2

SETTING UP YOUR NEW REAL ESTATE BUSINESS

Starting a Business in Your Home

CHAPTER 3

SHOW ME THE MONEY (GET THE FINANCING YOU NEED!)

Money Talks and You Know What Walks

Your Cash, Stocks, Credit Cards

Dealing with the Equity in Your Home

Hard Money Lenders

How Is This Done?

Step One: Get It Appraised

Step Two: Get a Good Real Estate Attorney

Step Three: Get a Title Search And Title Insurance Policy

Step Four: Get a Liability and Fire Insurance Policy

Step Five: Yep! More Papers To Sign

What Do Hard Money Lenders Charge?

Welcome to the World of Private Investors and Why You Need Them How To Find Your Cash Cows

Powerful Ads That Lure Investors to You Like Bait on a Hook

Build it and They Will Come...or Call!

Private Investors

The Private Investor Has An "interest" In Your Interest

Tricks of the Trade for Getting More Money from Your Lender National Directory of Hard Money Lenders

CHAPTER 4

HOW TO FIND DISTRESSED PROPERTIES

MLS (Multiple Listing Service)

FSBO (For Sale By Owners)

Foreclosure

Pre-Foreclosures Mean Big Profits for You

Use the Power of the Internet and Save Yourself Time and Money

City Hall! You Can't Fight Them...But You Can Use Them

How to Deal with a Homeowner Who Is in Foreclosure

Authorization to Release Mortgage - Get The Facts

Postcards and Letters to Use to Lure in Prospects

Abandoned Properties...But Not For Long

Real Estate Auctions

REO - Real Estate Owned Properties

Divorce Properties

Properties That Are in Probate

Locating Out-of-State Property Owners

CHAPTER 5

INSPECTION OF THE PROPERTY

Is It Worth It for Me to Buy This House?

Questions to Ask the Realtor to See If the Property Qualifies Hang with Your Appraiser

Other Ways to Do This...FOR FREE!

Not All Homes Are Created Equal

Worst Case Scenario...

Do the Repairs Myself and Save Money?

Inspections: A Necessary Evil!

Know When to Use Professional Inspectors!

REOs and Why You Need Professional Inspectors!

What to Look for When Inspecting a Property

Tell-Tale Signs of Potential Problems Check List

13 Potential Monster Problems Checklist

Property Inspection and Cost Estimate Checklist

Volume Two

CHAPTER 6

CALCULATING REHAB COSTS

Rehab Costs

Cost Estimate Guide

Planning Schedule for the Logical Order of Repairs Project Time Lines for Completion

The Secret of Happiness in Distressed Real Estate?... How to Save Money on Repairs

Sizzle Features

CHAPTER 7

CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS

Basic Rehab Buying Formula

Offer Worksheet

Explanation of the Offer Worksheet

Making an Offer to the Seller

Bidding on REOs

Dealing With Private Home Owners

Standard Purchase and Sales Agreement

How Not to Be Taken for a Ride with Repairs Should I Use a Handyman or Contractor? What To Look for in a Contractor

CHAPTER 8

BUYERS FOR YOUR PROPERTY

How to Get Buyers to Find You!

What Should You Sell the House For?

How to Pre-Qualify a Buyer

CHAPTER 9

SELLING THE HOUSE FOR MAXIMUM PROFITS

Flipping the House for Maximum Profits

Six-Step Marketing Technique

Sell the Property Yourself?. Or Get a Real Estate Agent?

A Top Gun Real Estate Agent

Three Things You Want from Your Agent

You Do Your Thing While Your Real Estate Agent Does His Thing

Using Local Newspapers to Find First-Time Home Buyers

The Buyer's Home Inspection

FHA Loans

Hang On! You Are Now Getting Closer to Closing the Deal! Knowledge Is the Key to Being a Player in Real Estate! How LTVs Work in FHA Mortgage Loans

CHAPTER 10

THE SIMPLEST WAY TO EARN BIG MONEY

1N DISTRESSED REAL ESTATE PROPERTIES

Assigning Properties

How Much to Charge for Your Finder's Fee

Joint Ventures - Quick Road to Rehab Profits Summing up Your Distressed Real Estate Journey Let Go of the Excuses...

GLOSSARY OF REAL ESTATE TERMS

APPENDIX "A"

Real estate purchase contract and example

13 potential monster problems checklist

Independent construction contractor contract

Exhibit "a" scope of work

Assignment of contract of sale

Property inspection / estimate guide

Cost estimate guide - Template

15 minute estimate guide - Template

15 minute estimate guide - Example

Offer worksheet - Template

Offer worksheet - Example

Authorization to release information

Rehab time lines

Rehab planning schedule

Contractor pay summary sheet - Template

Contractor pay summary sheet – Example

7 CD’s:

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide –  CD 1

Introduction

    • What This Course Offers
    • Why Buy Fixer-Uppers
    • What Type of Property to Buy
    • What To Stay Away From
    • Brief Overview of Entire Course (Finding, Inspecting, Fixing and Selling)
    • Minimum $25,000 Profit on Each Deal
    • Part Time Incomes of $50,000 in Six Months Not Unusual

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide – CD 2

Type of Houses or Properties to Look For

    • The Good, the Bad The Ugly
    • The Motivated Seller
    • Avoiding Problems and Headaches
    • Ugly Houses are the Best!
    • Diamonds in the Rough Properties
    • If it Smells – It’s Good!
    • Planning is Everything
    • Steps to Take for Success
    • What Buyers are Looking For
    • Don’t Skimp on Details
    • Setting Up Your Business
    • Freedom of Being Your Own Boss
    • "Do’s and Don’ts"
    • Tools of the Trade
    • Financing the Deals
    • How to Find the Money
    • How to Get the Money
    • How to Be a Professional
    • Professionals to Contact
    • Advertising for Investors
    • Dealing with Investors

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide – CD 3

How to Find The Properties

    • Nine Different Types of Properties Explained
    • Foreclosures
    • Pre-foreclosures
    • Abandoned Properties
    • Auctions
    • Divorce Properties
    • FSBO
    • MLS
    • Probate
    • Real estate companies
    • What to Look Out For
    • Pitfalls to Avoid
    • Using the Internet for Foreclosures
    • Using Public Records
    • Contacting the Owners
    • Tips of the Trade

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide – CD 4

Inspecting Properties

    • How to Determine Market Value
    • Sales Approach Method
    • Professional Appraisals or Not
    • Repairs – Do It Yourself or Not
    • How to Do It Right
    • What To Do
    • Who Should Do It
    • Tips of the Trade
    • REO – Special Considerations
    • What to Look For - Step By Step Guide
    • Major Pitfalls to Avoid

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide – CD 5

Calculating Rehab Costs

    • How To Do It Right
    • Cost Estimate Guide
    • Actual Examples
    • Area Prices
    • Planning Schedules – What to Do When
    • Tips of the Trade
    • Project Time Lines
    • Expect the Unexpected – "Fudge Factor"
    • Saving Money The Right Way
    • Alternate Solutions
    • Sizzle Features Sell
    • Crunching The Numbers – The Buying Formula
    • The MAO – Maximum Allowed Offer

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide – CD 6

Making the Offer to Seller / Repair Considerations / Selling It

    • Offer / Counter Offer
    • Motivation Factors
    • Desperation Offers
    • Contract for Purchase Considerations
    • Dealing With Contractors and Handy Men
    • Rules of Thumb
    • Get It in Writing
    • Selling the Property
    • How to Find Buyers
    • Pricing to Sell
    • Pre-Qualify Buyers
    • Real Estate Agents, Mortgage Brokers
    • Wholesaling Properties
    • Make Immediate Money by Assigning Properties
    • How Much to Charge
    • Joint Ventures

Final Statements and Advice

A Seasoned Investor’s Guide – CD 7

Documents on Disk – Forms and Letters

    • 15 Minute Quick Estimate Guide Template
    • 3 Independent Construction Contractor Contracts
    • Assignment of Contract of Sale
    • Authorization to Release Mortgage Information
    • Construction Change Order
    • Contractor Waiver of Lien
    • Inspection and Estimate Template
    • Offer Worksheet Template
    • Pay Sheet Contractor Template