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