Is Carleton Sheets a real person with a real system that works in investment properties?
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He makes more from selling 'how to' materials than he does in real estate.  But I've read the material, and there is some good stuff in there.  If you're a beginner, it's not a bad place to start.
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The question is hopelessly vague.  What do you invest in (accounting for real estate or private equity investments will be very different from accounting in publicly traded securities)?  Do you need the accounting system for clients' accounts (portfolio accounting) or for the firm itself (practice management)?
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My mom is a real estate agent, so I know a bit about this and hope I can help you out here.\n\nFrom what I've been able to observe with my mom, she knows A LOT (TONS!) about her clients' personal and financial business. It just comes with the territory, as the real estate agent is involved with selling their client's largest asset and often has to help with the mortgage financing and the escrow/title process.\n\nIf your husband's nephew just got his license, I think there's better reasons than financial privacy for not using him ... namely, you don't want someone who is that new and that green to be helping you with such a major financial transaction.\n\nIf you don't want to tell him you're not using him because you don't want him to know your financial business, you can just tell him that you want to go with someone more experienced for this major transaction of yours.\n\nGood luck!
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yes he is a real person with a real deal.get the book and get the free green
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It is a company that handles the transfer of real estate from one party to another.
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A stockbroker is a licensed individual who buys and sells stocks for investors, and usually charges a commission to locate buyers for sellers (and vice versa).  A general contractor is the person who hires all of the subcontractors and suppliers for a project in real estate, usually.  Good luck.
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Lot's of fun to watch. No way would a "real" investor follow his advice.  The most someone like him can do for you is to give you leads to follow up with your own research...... but for the most part... find another way to find leads to good investments.
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Yes.  Real property does not require the owner to be living in the USA.  Look around, there are many buildings owned by foreign corporations.
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Yes, there are investors who do real estate transactions like this on a daily basis.  It can be a great option for someone in your position to stop foreclosure, save your home, and remain in possession of the property.  If you find an investor who will help you do this, you may even end up with lower monthly payments, if they qualify for a low interest rate.\n\nThe only big thing you should be worried about is investors who scam homeowners out of their homes.  While most investors are not like this, you don't want to run into one of the criminals out there.  Some of the most common investor scams are below, so if you feel like you're in any of these situations, then think about finding another investor.\n\nSigning over the title.  With this scam, you will be forced or tricked into signing over the title to your home.  A potential investor will assure you that paying them an up-front fee and signing over your home will cause the mortgage company to record the foreclosure against them, saving your credit.  This is simply not true – because the mortgage is in your name, you are responsible for paying it, and you will be the one foreclosed on.  The investor who you have given your property to has virtually no obligation to help you and will walk away with the fee you have given them.\n\nSurprise quit-claim deeds.  Sometimes, while working with an investor, you will find out that you have signed a quit-claim deed.  What this does is gives the investor all of your ownership rights in the property.  This is used most commonly when individuals want to get rid of their properties very quickly and simply give them away, usually as a gift to a close friend or family member.  In this case, though, it is used to steal your home and the equity you have built.  If the quit-claim deed is valid and recorded, you have effectively given your property to the investor.  The investor can then do whatever he pleases with the property, including selling it for more than you owe and taking the entire sale proceeds for himself.  Or, the investor may place a second lien on your property, allow it to go into foreclosure, and be entitled to a portion of the price it sells for at the sheriff sale.\n\nExpensive leaseback arrangements.  The lease-option (or leaseback) scam has come under fire by many state attorneys general recently.  In this arrangement, an investor will offer to purchase your home and allow you to lease it from them and purchase it back when you have repaired your credit.  While this may work out in the best interests of all involved, a number of criminal investors have severely taken advantage of homeowners with this scam.  They will structure the monthly payments much higher than what you can afford, and then evict you when you fall behind in payments.  Another way this scam can work is if the buyback price is higher than the original payoff of your home.  If you can not buy the property back at that price, you will be evicted.  But even if you can get a loan for the full buyback amount, the investor will walk away with all of your equity.\n\nEquity skimming.  This scam may also be called “equity stripping,” and it is usually aimed at elderly, minority, or otherwise vulnerable homeowners in foreclosure.  It may be accompanied by a lease agreement or a quit-claim deed, but always involves selling the home to the investor.  Usually the investor will promise to pay off your mortgage if you sign over your house to them.  You may be allowed to stay there as a renter, because the investor will rent the house while he is the owner of it.  However, the investor will not pay off the mortgage, will collect the rent, and let it go into foreclosure.  Then he will sell the home, take all of the equity, and you will have the foreclosure on your credit.\n\nGood luck stopping foreclosure, though.  Hopefully everything will go according to plan.\n\nForeclosureFish\nhttp://www.foreclosurefish.com/
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20 years ago I had a Keogh that was drafted by my attorney that included provisions for borrowing a limited amount of money from the plan for a real estate investment. I don't know if the laws still allow for that. I do know that there are trustees that have flexible plans that let you do straight real estate investment.\n\ncheck this website.\nhttp://www.ekeogh.com/prohibited_transactions.html
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This is a dangerous question to ask.   Always be watchful for the wolf in sheeps clothing.   I work for the State of Indiana in a capcity that investigates real estate fraud.   Guru's and Personal coaches (although I'm sure some well meaning people exist) are mostly predators that seek to swindle people out of money that they don't have.   Become an expert on the subject of real estate investing.   Read.  Join real estate trade organizations learn your trade before jumping in.   Another alternative is to trade your time (labor) for knowledge with a local real estate investor willing to work with you on such an arrangement.   Please be careful.
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Hey Trade_Info, how's it goin?\n\nTry the Planner Search feature on the Financial Planning Association's website, fpanet.org and click on the Public/Find a Planner link.\n\nBy the way, I have to say I am taking a little offense at your statement, Trade. I usually see you point of view even when we don't agree and I respect your knowledge, but to say "only you really care about your financial well being" is an insult to ethical, caring planners. Yes they do exist. I am one of them and I care deeply about my clients' financial futures.
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a real estate agent that specializes in dealing with commercial property
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do you mean Real Property? If you do ur in for sticker shock at this time. Wait a little longer.
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Investing in a business that you love can effect your judgment as to the quality of the investment (believe me I know). Your better off going for your first house and getting a real asset on your sheet.
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It is not published by an investment firm.  It is an academic paper written by Diego Garcia of the Tuck School at Dartmouth, Alex Edmans from MIT and Oyvind Norli who recently moved from the University of Toronto to the Norwegian School of Management.\n\nIt will be published soon in The Journal of Finance.\n\nThe link is below.
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Hello,\n\nI completely agree with wanting to invest your money.  Afterall, what's the point of making money if you can't make more money with your money (got that?)?  Anyway, I've tried all different investments from stocks and bonds to IRA's, 401k's, and real estate.  I'm really a big fan of diversification.\n\nHowever, the only investment I've really been happy with so far is real estate.  Over the past 5 years, I've bought 3 different properties (all have tenants, and I'm making more than the mortgage payments on 2 properties).  \n\nThe 3rd property I got  was using Carleton Sheets no money down methodology (he's a GURU in real estate, and yes, his methods do work!).  You can actually buy a property for absolutely nothing down (NO MONEY FROM YOUR OWN POCKET).  I payed over $500 for his course 3 years ago, and I just saw it online for $9.95!!!!  This is a steal at $9.95 (I'm actually going to buy it for my friends for Christmas).  It was featured on TV, so I got the website from there.\n\nBefore you invest in anything, I highly suggest the Carleton sheets course.  http://www.alllsite.info/real-estate.php