Probate, Probate Niche

Are You a Probate Ewok or a Wookie?

It was a bit of a proud parent day. My oldest daughter Christina bought our entire family tickets to go to Disneyland. She recently graduated college and though she does work she doesn’t yet have a lot of money.  We all love Disney so it meant a lot to her for us all to spend

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Probate

It’s 91 Degrees and Snowing Outside

Have you ever noticed how we get stuck in our own little world, totally unaware of what’s going on outside of what’s right in front of us? A friend of mine from Wisconsin texted me a picture of the four inches of snow they got yesterday. He said he was going to spend the afternoon

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Probate, Probate in the News

I Got Michael Jackson’s Probate File

Over the year’s I’ve looked at tons of probate cases. Every now and again I get one that really makes my jaw drop.I remember going through my batch of probate leads only to find the one and only Michael Jackson in there! I was going through my files like any other day when all of

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Probate, Probate Property, Real Estate Investing

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

One of the all-time ugliest houses that I wholesaled was the one that came with a truck, a panel jeep, a 28ft RV, and two other junkers.As a matter of fact they were all junk! None of the vehicles had pink slips and it was up to me to dispose of them.In addition, the property

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Business, Goal Setting, Probate, Probate Investing

The Guy that Scratched His Head to Poverty

We can’t always control the circumstances or obstacles that we are presented with in our life; however, we have the ability to adjust our plans in order to stay on track to achieve our end goals. This year has been very much about adjusting and shifting our plans but that doesn’t mean that our goals

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Probate, Probate Business

Will the Real Probate Master Please Stand Up?

Is it bragging if you’re just telling the truth?  OK I’m not one to pat myself on the back but today I have to call it like it is.  I’ve been successfully working the probate real estate market for over 20 years.  And even though that is a long time believe it or not there

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Probate, Probate Investing, Probate Real Estate

How to Buy 6 to 10 Probate Properties with 6 to 10 Feet of Distance

I had such an interesting couple of conversations this morning with a few of my ProbateFox members that I just had to stop and share some of that with you. First of all, we don’t ignore the fact that we are all human and therefore have been impacted in one way or another with this

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Probate

She asked me where would I be today if….

I was interviewed this morning and as the interviewer was asking me various questions I realized how lucky I am. But not just me, I also began to think about you my email subscribers, friends, and students. The reason I also consider you to be lucky is because as a person who reads these emails,

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Probate, Probate Investing, Probate Property

Probate with Multiple Code Violations, Judgments, and a Tax Lien

Often times the properties with the biggest problems tend to scare off most buyers. And I would say rightfully so. If a property is too complicated for you and you don’t have the experience or support to take it on, then you should not deal with it. However, your real focus should be on how you

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Probate

Probate, Pre-probate, Trusts, and so much more

Our world of real estate is so abundant. I have so many friends and associates that are real estate investors and many that are real estate agents. A few of them are actually even brokers who run their own firms. And just like there are many rolls that one can take on in real estate,

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Marketing, Probate, Probate Business, Probate Investing, Probate Niche

Vagrant Cardboard Marketing

Bill is a homeless man whom I met today. He shared with me how it’s so important that he gets his message across to people. His message is basically that he needs financial support so that he can eat. His cardboard tag-line, is his marketing message and it got me to respond and provide him

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Probate, Probate Nugget, Probate Questions Answered, Probate Real Estate, Real Estate Investing

Students Question Answered: How to Contact Attorneys in Probate

Below is a question I received from one of my students earlier this week and my response to her. I felt it could of benefit to others so I’m sharing it here. Hi Ernie, I am getting ready to reach out to some probate attorneys here in my major city. I am a bit stuck

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