| Then you qualify to hire an investment attorney. | | | | tenants that have no right to be in the home any |
| Why should I hire an investment attorney, you ask? | | | | longer. |
| Good question. The simple answer is that they are | | | | Such properties are often sold by investors for 25 to |
| best qualified to find and analyze real estate deals | | | | 100 percent returns on their investment using this |
| and unusual investments. | | | | method. However, past performance is no guarantee |
| As you know, the goal of any investment is to buy | | | | of future performance. |
| low and sell high. However, for various reasons many | | | | OTHER INVESTMENTS - As referred to above, at |
| people don't follow this simple plan. If this describes | | | | times it may be advisable for a client to purchase |
| you, then all you have to do to change is to make a | | | | charged off accounts, judgments, and promissory |
| commitment today, and start again. | | | | notes. Such investments of course are best analyzed |
| REAL ESTATE - more people have become | | | | initially by an attorney. Plus, he can represent the |
| millionaires through investing in real estate than | | | | client when purchasing such financial instruments. |
| through any other investment. Real estate can be | | | | WHAT YOU GET WHEN HIRING ME |
| bought the normal way, or through probate (two | | | | You get a specialist in this field. |
| ways to do this), and through tax liens or tax | | | | I have limited the number of clients so I have the |
| certificates. Everyone is familiar with the first way to | | | | maximum amount of time to devote to achieving |
| buy real estate so I won't discuss it any further. | | | | your goals. |
| Real estate can be bought from probate estates in | | | | PRIVACY -- I will be the only one working for you, |
| two ways. One is at auction and the other is before | | | | which protects your privacy. |
| it goes to auction. Any and all kinds of real estate are | | | | Another benefit for you is my experience in finding |
| sold every year in probate. Homes, commercial and | | | | and selling properties through probate. Plus, I already |
| industrial properties, as well as vacant land. Generally | | | | know how to locate properties in tax lien or tax |
| speaking, properties sold at auction tend to be sold | | | | certificate sales as well as other methods of finding |
| at or above the market price. Which means this is | | | | properties that are good investments. |
| not the kind of deal you want to invest in. | | | | I only charge a fixed fee. I will not agree with a client |
| So the goal is to buy properties in probate before | | | | to share in their potential profits from any of their |
| they go up to auction. However, that is the hard | | | | contemplated investments. One reason is such an |
| part. Every state has their own rules of procedure | | | | arrangement is usually unethical or will require a lot of |
| and laws that govern such sales. Plus, general real | | | | paperwork, extra time and money to meet the |
| estate laws are different in every state. Further, | | | | needed disclosures. My fee ranges from $5,000 to |
| there is no such thing as a Multiple Listing Service | | | | $10,000, depending on the work and goals of the |
| (MLS) for probate properties. Which means that the | | | | client. |
| attorney spends a good amount of time to locate | | | | I can best assist you to reach your goals through my |
| properties for his client. | | | | expertise and love of research and writing. This |
| It is common for investors to make a 25 to 40 | | | | benefit to you is seen by my having written and |
| percent return on their investment using this method. | | | | published two books that required no small amount |
| However, past performance is no guarantee of | | | | of research. |
| future performance. | | | | By using my services you stand a great chance of |
| Tax liens and tax certificates are two ways that | | | | making a lot of money. Which means you will have |
| various states may sell real estate if their local, | | | | more money to fund your IRA, pay for your child's |
| county, and or state taxes are not paid. Again, every | | | | college, or pay off other bills. |
| state's rules are going to be different on how such | | | | INITIAL CONSULTATIONS DONE ONLY THROUGH |
| sales are conducted. For example, the amount of | | | | EMAIL |
| time that the owner has to redeem (buy back) his | | | | There are only three things you need to do. Email |
| property will vary. As well as the amount of interest | | | | me, Attorney Mark B. Replogle, with the answers to |
| each state pays the investor for his money that | | | | the below points: |
| went towards paying the back taxes. | | | | 1. What are your investment goals? |
| So while a client can indeed place an "order" with his | | | | 2. How much money are you going to invest? |
| investment attorney for a property that he would | | | | 3. Why should I represent you? |
| like to buy, it does take time to locate the | | | | Please be specific and give me as much detail as you |
| properties, attend the auctions, work through any | | | | can at this time. |
| legal issues affecting the title, and ejecting any | | | | |