Streetwise Seller Financing: Sell Your Property up to 70% Faster [Paperback]

W. Eddie Speed (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2003

Streetwise Seller Financing is designed as a complete guide to the entire process of seller financing real estate. Starting with the homework before the sale, Eddie Speed moves through underwriting, structuring the sale, complying with applicable state and federal laws, preventing default and what to do if your property does enter default. Table of Contents: Introduction Part i: Homework Before the Sale Should I Owner-Finance? The Application Employment Section Rental History Reference Verification Balance Sheet Credit Report Understanding the Credit Score Public Record Information Trades Information Sources of Public Records Common Sense Underwriting Underwriting Food for Thought Calculating Ability to Pay The 5 C's of Credit Part ii: Structuring the Sale The Credit Score and Loan to Value The Property Type and Loan to Value A Word About Interest Rates What is the "Right" Structure for my Note? Why Loan to Value is Important Legal Requirements for Notes Real Estate Settlement Practices Act (RESPA) Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Equal Opportunity Credit Act Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Fair Credit Reporting Act State Laws A Word on Late Fees Escrow Accounts Why collect Escrow? Legal Limits Interest on Escrow accounts Other Legal Issues IRS 1098 Reporting Requirements Organizing Your Portfolio Part iii: Conditions Leading to Default P&I Delinquency Unpaid Property Taxes No Hazard Insurance Other Liens Poor Property Management Common Sense Collection Calls The Importance of Collecting on Your Note Establishing Payment Expectations Permanent Corrective Action Collection Schedule Telephone Collection Calls Keeping Good Pay Histories Skip-Tracing Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Alternatives to Foreclosure Forbearance Recasting Government Assistance What to Expect When Your Loan Enters Default Bankruptcy Foreclosure Judicial Foreclosure Power-of-Sale Foreclosures Deficiency Judgements Surrender of Deed Presale of Property Tax Consequences of Default Selling Your Note Partial Purchases Conclusion Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Appendix B: Important Forms US Bankruptcy Court Proof of Claim Sample Freddie Mac Universal Loan Application Payment Reminder Letter Notice of Non Payment - Letter # 1 Notice of Non Payment - Letter # 2 Notice of Non Payment - Letter # 3 Sample Breech Letter Notice of Intention to Foreclose Sample Borrower's Financial Statement Notice Required by Fair Debt Collection Practices Act IRS Form 1099-A Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property IRS Form 1099-C Cancellation of Debt Notice to Users of Consumer Reports Sample Truth in Lending Disclosure Statement HUD-1 Settlement Statement Seller Disclosure of Condition IRS Form 1098 Mortgage Interest Statement IRS Form 1096 Annual Summary and Transmittal of Returns Appendix C: Delinquent Servicing Schedule Index

Editorial Reviews

Review

I cannot think of a better way for people to learn the do's & don'ts of the note business. --Ken D’Angelo, Founder & CEO, HomeVestors of America, Inc., August 7, 2003

Streetwise Seller Financing is the perfect educational book to help you develop "good" notes. --Jon Richards, NoteWorthy Newsletter, August 2003

About the Author

Eddie Speed is President of Colonial Funding Group, LLC and has been in the real estate financing business since 1980. With a lifetime volume of seller-financed notes topping $400 million, Eddie has seen just about every scenario. His candid, tell-it-like-it-is style has made him a popular speaker at real estate events throughout the country. This book is the result of almost 25 years of practical experience in the business. A devoted family guy, Eddie is the proud dad of Emily, Wood and Hudson. When not at a ballet recital, little league game or camping with the cub scouts, you can find him relaxing on his ranch in north Texas with his wife, Martha.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Colonial Funding Group (July 7, 2003)
• ISBN-10: 0974363103
• ISBN-13: 978-0974363103
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,617 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Business & Investing > Real Estate > Mortgages

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Streetwise Seller Financing, July 7, 2004

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Jerry "Sick of IT" (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streetwise Seller Financing: Sell Your Property up to 70% Faster (Paperback)

I've done private financing using seller notes for over 20 years. In this field, knowledge and integrity are of extreme importance. This book provides all the knowledge that any note seller will ever need, and more. We've always known this method of funding can quadruple the inquiries and double the qualified buyers, now the average seller knows how everything works. That's a hundred times better than being at the mercy of the institutional mortgage system as it now exists.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every seller financer and note holder should read this!, November 14, 2003

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Bill Cummins (Lewisville, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streetwise Seller Financing: Sell Your Property up to 70% Faster (Paperback)

Eddie Speed quotes the seasoned Texas banker who said, "The best time to worry about a loan is before you make it." Then he details how to do so. As a note broker, I can recommend this book to anyone considering seller financing. Whether you plan to collect payments for 30 years or you want to sell your note at some time in the future, this book will help you create a note that is more likely to be an asset you can sell instead of a life time headache. This book is a guide for the creation of the note and a reference for managing it. It even has helpful ideas for what to do when things go wrong during the life of the note. This book proves that good things come in small packages. Every note holder should keep it handy. I plan to.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Streetwise Seller Financing, December 18, 2003

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Robert M Warner (Hollywood, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streetwise Seller Financing: Sell Your Property up to 70% Faster (Paperback)

If you are interested in seller financing, this is the book you must have. As a practicing attorney for 30+ years, specializing in real estate, I thought I knew it all but I even learned some things from Mr. Speed's book. He speaks to the issues facing seller financing in a way that is easy to understand and follow with real world solutions. This is a tough area with many dangerous curves but Streetwise Seller Financing addresses each issue providing valuable tips to assist the seller. I found the book to be of more help then many of the legal books due to the fact that Mr. Speed does not give you theory but just important facts on the correct way. I have dealt with many lenders in my years of law practice that could have used this book.