Your trust deed deal could be a potential sale of securities. New business agreements are drawn up every day for a variety of reasons. Frequently, businesses owners and attorneys craft contracts that may not appear to be a securities transaction but may actually fall under a category of regulated securities and be subject to state [...]
Ignite Funding Proves Trust Deed Investments Build Communities and Wealth for Investors with Half a Billion Funded Ignite Funding announced they surpassed half a billion dollars May 18, 2018, in Trust Deed investments on behalf of its thousands of investors. As a licensed commercial broker, Ignite Funding is the conduit in connecting bankable borrowers with [...]
Part 3 of a 3-part series Trust deed investing is generally considered a safe investment, but there are risks—just as there are for any investment. In this three-part series, we are tackling some of those risks. In the last two issues of Private Lender magazine, we addressed conflict of interest and loan-to-own underwriting. We conclude [...]
Trust deed investing is generally considered a safe investment, but there are risks—just as there are for any investment. In this three-part series, we are tackling some of those risks. PITFALL #2 – Loan-to-Own Underwriting In the loan-to-own underwriting scenario, the mortgage broker focuses solely on the loan-to-value of the property. Why would a mortgage [...]
Part 1 of a 3-part series: Conflict of Interest The comments are all too familiar. “It’s too good to be true...” “You’re going to lose all my money in that real estate deal…” “Trust deed investments are for suckers…” “Real estate investing is too much work, with minimal financial reward…” If you know what the [...]
Trust deed investing has long been misunderstood by investors and is often labeled as an “alternative” investment. Trust deed Ponzi schemes have taken many investors for a wild ride leading up to the Great Recession. Further tarnishing the image of trust deed investing. Investment blogs pushing stocks and mutual funds warn investors about “oddball investments” like [...]
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