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With an established real estate portfolio of his own, Chris is the owner of over 100 investment properties and manages many more. Chris’ background as a high school English teacher and wrestling coach, as well as service in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, has given him a strong foundation in education. He holds a BA with Teacher Certification from Eastern IL University. He has purchased over 200 properties on a teacher’s salary, and used multiple, creative strategies in doing so.
"Sometimes the best path is a non-traditional one. In Deal of the Decade learners experience numerous strategies for creative lead generation that can assist you in finding and purchasing all types of real estate investment properties. Learners study how to locate properties before they hit the retail market or the MLS by finding deals through probate, eviction, for sale by owner and other public information systems. Current real-life case studies walk learners through the step-by-step process for lead generation through numerous sources. Our master instructor will also help you learn tactical, non-aggressive techniques for approaching your prospects and getting them to entertain offers from you as a potential investor. See the value of being a resource to people as they manage court cases and how to become the go-to problem solver for property owners in your area.
This Pre-Assessment is to raise awareness of your current knowledge level and give you a glimpse of the information covered in this course.
The Renatus founder, Bob Snyder, introduces the instructor for this class, Chris Albin, who explains how you can find the deal of the decade every week, when you know where to look.
Chris explains the history of his exploratory approaching to unearthing real estate investing leads through courthouse indexes and records.
This segment discusses different scenarios where index systems can help identify potential leads, like foreclosure court, bankruptcy court, eviction court and more.
Learn how probate, a court-supervised process of managing the assets of someone who is not competent to do so themselves, can be a source of real estate leads.
The instructor leads the class through an exercise aimed at mitigating guilt some may feel when offering a discounted price to elderly homeowners or estates.
Learn strategies used in acquiring properties through probate and the importance of knowing the difference between real property and personal property.
What are the five crucial questions needed to identify leads in probate real estate sales?
Understand how to discover the case numbering system of a court and find recent cases that may lead to real estate.
Know how some states (like California) use a confirmation system to ensure that consumers are not taken advantage of in estate dealings.
Our instructor demonstrates using online county court records to identify the deceased, determine if they owned any property, and find data about the property.
Chris continues the online search through court records and focuses on identifying the appropriate contact person and how to locate their details.
This example searches for probate records in Bannock County, Idaho, using the Idaho iCourt system.
Learn the eviction process, its variations by state, the reasons tenants may face eviction, and who might be more open to selling their property after an eviction.
Know the value of further investigation, such as owning duration, number of properties owned, judgment amounts, and any other potential issues affecting the situation.
This segment revolves around real estate and tenant management, discussing potential challenges with property owners and tenants.
Chris highlights how challenging circumstances are opportunities for potential investment properties, as long as win-win solutions are provided.
Chris shares final advice and encouragement for the students, knowing that processes may be cumbersome to figure out but the result is worth the effort.
This Post-Assessment is to measure your increased knowledge and see how much information you have retained from the course.
This Post-Assessment is to measure your increased knowledge and see how much information you have retained from the course.