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Be The Bank. Buy Notes. Finding Your First Deals. PERSPECTIVE. What Institutions Should I Approach?. Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds. Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds. Not regulated as closely as banks. (Until 2012) Watch news articles for activity and names. Example Article.
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Be The Bank. Buy Notes. Finding Your First Deals
Hedge Funds, Private Equity Funds Not regulated as closely as banks. (Until 2012) Watch news articles for activity and names.
Example Article Source: http://southfloridarealestate.citybizlist.com
Example Article Source: http://www.dailymarkets.com
Banks and Credit Unions • FIRP Financial Institution Research Platform • Example: First Interstate Bancorp of MT • Office of Thrift Supervision • Enforcement Actions and Letters • Exam Results
Mortgage Servicers Remember Who They Work For…
Start With Properties • Foreclosure/Notice of Default Listings • Vacant Properties • FSBOs • Expired/Cancelled Short Sale Listings
Foreclosure Filings and NOD • Sources for Data • Paid Services • County Sheriff – Online Data? • Legal Newspapers • What to look for • Smaller banks • Investment companies that are foreclosing
Vacant Properties • Drive Neighborhoods You Like • Look for the signs of a vacant property • City Vacant Building List
I Found Some Properties – Now What? STEP 1 Title search to see who started the Foreclosure or who holds the mortgage
I Found Some Properties – Now What? STEP 2 Title Search using that lender’s company name; find signed docs
I Found Some Properties – Now What? STEP 3 Contact Research on those names
I Found Some Properties – Now What? STEP 4 Contact the lender and try to get a referral to that person Email, Fax, Letter or Call!
I Found Some Properties – Now What? STEP 1 Title search to see who started the foreclosure or holds the mortgage STEP 2 Title Search using that lender’s company name ; find signed docs STEP 3 Contact Research on those names STEP 4 Call lender try to get referral to that person
Property Example • Beebe Rd., St Paul, MN • 4-Plex • Bought 2nd Mortgage to facilitate short sale • 1st Mortgage $275,000 (shorted) • 2nd Mortgage $75,000 • Value 350,000 • Had an end buyer
1711 Beebe Road • Identified a property with equity potential through short sale • Bought $75,000 2nd mortgage for $7,500 • From initial contact (Feb 7) to closing (March 31)
Institution Example Start with FIRP (Financial Institutions Research Platform) Choose an Institution
InstitutionExample Start With FIRP Data
PrivateBank and Trust Company Use the Company’s Website
PrivateBank and Trust Company Leadership BIO Page
PrivateBank and Trust Company We have names, now what? • Go to About us page on Website • Go to Newsroom Page – search for interesting or relevant news • News article search for those names (try using Bank president’s name too) • News Article search for that Bank name • Go back to FIRP and review what assets they have
Be The Bank. Buy Notes. Finding Your First Deals