Before we can talk about Investing in Trust Deeds the reader has to know the meaning of some of the key words. Definitions Hard Money Loan = An investor writes a check to fund the loan. It is real hard cash money that is lent to a real estate owner who is borrowing money. Soft […]
Insurance companies figured out real fast that it is in their best interest to make sure that real estate buyers do what was in the best interest for the buyers – which is to protect themselves from the sellers.
Last week, at the end of the day, I was ready to go home, but because I had to wait for my wife, I could not. Not being one to lay back in my chair, and close my eyes, I had an idea. It has been months since I acted like a business buyer and […]
In a video I did back in 2012, I talked about looking for a business that is mandated by law or by life. The insurance business does not stop or slow down because of an economic slowdown. It is a great industry to be connected to if you do not want to worry about economic […]
If you have gotten tired of looking at the same old main street businesses, I would like you to know you are not alone. You should be prepared to look for up to two years to find the right fit.
The time to get advice is early in the game, not after you have signed a purchase agreement and suddenly find that you have only 10 days to complete all due diligence Many people look for a good, profitable business of any type. That makes sense… or does it? People such as this are not […]
As I was picking up my daily e-mails, the above question was staring me in the face. I thought, “Wow” this is a great question? What I have been noticing is the way consumer business is changing. A lot of those changes are permanent and not just in place because of the virus. Let’s look […]
Getting the True Value of a Business. In the business broker community there is a review process that helps a buyer determine if a business purchase makes sense or not. This check can be done by a Fortune 500 company where everything is figured down to the penny and takes 1000 hours of research or […]
This is a true story of one of my due diligence assignments regarding a thief operating from within a tree trimming and landscaping company in Northern California.
The most common comments I hear from business buyers are “What is a good business to buy? I am open to any business that can make me money” They also bring up this question whenever they find any company that looks interesting. “Is this a good industry to be in?” What they are not getting […]
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