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89Short Sale Investing: Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
by Josh Cantwell
Short sale investors at all levels of experience tend to get thrown whenever they come across a deal with private mortgage insurance (PMI). A quick review: PMI is insurance that lenders require from most... published 5 weeks ago
81How To Do a Short Sale...For Real Estate Investors
by Josh Cantwell
With foreclosures on everyone's mind these days, the interest in investing in foreclosures has skyrocketed. Everyone has a book, seminar, or website . . . where were all these "gurus" last year? Most... published 4 months ago
80Working Short Sales With A Second Mortgage
by Josh Cantwell
As if working with one lender isn't confusing enough, when you throw in two it can compound the time and frustration. It can also be a good thing. If you're a short sale investor, negotiating a second... published 2 months ago
80How To Do A Short Sale....For Real Estate Agents & Homeowners
by Josh Cantwell
Every week I am contacted by more than a few real estate agents who have properties they know aren't going to sell. Many of their listings are overleveraged and in pre-foreclosure. The vast majority of... published 4 months ago
75Foreclosure Updates On Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, & Indy Mac
by Josh Cantwell
During the past week we’ve heard a ton about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Indy Mac. Another crisis? Don’t we already have the Iraq War, a resurgent Taliban in Afghanistan, crazy fuel prices,... published 5 months ago
73Short Sales and the FICO Score
by Josh Cantwell
It’s not hard to find chatter on the blogs concerning how a short sale or a foreclosure affects a FICO score. Frankly, even if it were the same, the differences between a deficiency judgment and a negotiated... published 5 months ago
72Understanding Loss Mitigation
by Josh Cantwell
It can be difficult for us as investors to understand loss mitigators, and there will be times during the negotiation when the lender will do something so inexplicable that all you'll be able to do is scratch... published 6 months ago
69Real Estate Investing Short Sale Systems
by Josh Cantwell
For a long time it's been regarded as one of the best ways to make money, and make money fast. While the real estate industry has made more millionaires than any other, the real estate investor landscape is... published 10 months ago
66Building a Real Estate Business
by Josh Cantwell
Nearly every business wants to scale up—more is better, right? But growing a business can take more than just a good market and a lot of hours at the office. Growing a business involves understanding how to... published 5 months ago
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