Finally remove the mystery & complexity
from the property buying process
This course will clarify and simplify the steps you need to successfully purchase investment properties, including paperwork, due diligence, financing, & title closings. You'll receive in-depth, practical lessons plus Coach Carson's checklists & sample paperwork that will all help you consistently & confidently buy your own properties.
Your Instructor
Your instructor Dave Benson has been a full-time real estate investor for 18 years. In the process, he has bought, leased, financed, and sold hundreds of different properties. The lessons he provides in this class came from studying best practices of others and from the school of hard knocks!
What You Will Learn
The Key Steps & Paperwork Needed to Buy an Investment Property
During 5 modules, Contract-to-Closing will teach you how to:
- Know and avoid the biggest red flags when buying an investment property
- Avoid missing any important details in the purchase process
- Pick the most important team members to help you close your property
- Competently read, understand, and complete your own purchase contract (including contingencies that savvy investors use in their paperwork)
- Identify the not-so-obvious but critically important due diligence steps every investor needs to perform (including how to re-negotiate with the seller when your due diligence finds problems)
- Understand the different financing options available to you (& the paperwork typically used)
- Manage the lending process so that you actually have the money you need, when you need it
- Prepare all the details so that your actual closing appointment is a smooth and calm event without unexpected problems
Example Curriculum
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- Introduction to the Purchase Contract (2:01)
- Lesson #1 - 7 Types of Real Estate Investing (11:50)
- Lesson #2 - Getting a Property Under Contract (3:24)
- Lesson #3 - Building a Home Buying Team (14:02)
- Lesson #4 - What Does "Under Contract" mean? (1:50)
- Lesson #5 - Key Terms (7:09)
- Lesson #6 - Common Paperwork you need to Know (4:15)
- Lesson #7 - Listed vs Off-Market Property (6:17)
- Lesson #8 - Where to Find Deals (9:46)
- Lesson #9 - How to Make an Offer (4:59)
- Lesson #10 - Letter of Intent (7:31)
- Lesson #11 - Sample Completed Contract (Section-by-Section) (22:15)
- Letter of Intent - Residential (Sample)
- Letter of Intent - Multifamily (Sample)
- Offer to Purchase (Sample)
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- Intro - What We’ll Cover in Module 2 (1:55)
- Lesson #1 - Purpose and Timing of Due Diligence (3:32)
- Lesson #2 - Overview of Pre-Offer Due Diligence (1:52)
- Lesson #3 - Pre-Offer Due Diligence - 1 Financial Analysis (5:35)
- Lesson #4 - Pre-Offer Due Diligence - 2 - Market Analysis (4:28)
- Lesson #5 - Pre-Offer Due Diligence - 3 - Repair Estimate (7:34)
- Lesson #6 - Pre-Offer Due Diligence - 4 - Evaluation of Value (6:37)
- Lesson #7 - Pre-Offer Due Diligence - 5 - the Red Flag Checklist (5:13)
- Lesson #8 - Pre-Offer Due Diligence - Deal Analysis Worksheet (i.e. Running the Numbers) (10:29)
- Lesson #9 - Overview of Under Contract Due Diligence Period (2:31)
- Lesson #10 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 1 - Verify Value & Rent Assumptions (3:13)
- Lesson #11 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 2 - Property Walk-Through (6:14)
- Lesson #12 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 3 - Verify Repair Costs (14:24)
- Lesson #13 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 4 - Tenant/Lease Due Diligence (5:28)
- Lesson #14 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 5 - Financial Due Diligence (5:32)
- Lesson #15 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 6 - Insurance and Survey (7:50)
- Lesson #16 - Under Contract Due Diligence - 6 - Condo & Home Owner Association (HOA) Due Diligence (6:59)
- Lesson #17 - Deal or No Deal After Doing Due Diligence (5:08)
- Lesson #18 - How to Renegotiate (or Walk Away) During Due Diligence (8:22)
- Due Diligence Checklist
- Pre-Offer - Deal Analysis Worksheet
- Investment Calculator
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- Intro - Module #3 Overview (1:56)
- Lesson #1 - The Importance of Good Financing (2:34)
- Lesson #2 - 6 Steps to get Traditional Bank Financing (14:51)
- Lesson #3 - How Private Financing Works (4:28)
- Lesson #4 - How Seller Financing Works (5:45)
- Lesson #5 - Financing Vocabulary - Promissory Note (aka Debt) (4:36)
- Lesson #6 - Financing Vocabulary - Mortgage / Deed of Trust (3:13)
- Lesson #7 - Financing Vocabulary - Down Payment and Costs (9:28)
- Lesson #8 - Financing Vocabulary - Interest Rate (13:38)
- Lesson #9 - Financing Vocabulary - Amortization Spreadsheets & Calculators (7:39)
- Lesson #10 - Financing Vocabulary - Balloon Payments (4:15)
- Lesson #11 Commercial vs. Residential Loans (10:12)
- Lesson #12 - How Much Does a Closing Actually Cost You? (13:03)
- Lesson #13 - The BRRRR Strategy - a Great Technique if Used Carefully (9:27)
- Financing Documents, Sample Closing Costs, & Links
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- Intro - What We’ll Cover in Module #4 (2:06)
- Lesson #1 - Tools to have a Smooth Closing (6:40)
- Lesson #2 - What Happens at a Real Estate Closing? (6:17)
- Lesson #3 - The Closing Instructions Letter (6:25)
- Lesson #4 - How to use the Acquisition Checklist (19:34)
- Lesson #5 - Closing Vocabulary (19:14)
- Lesson #6 - How to Read the Settlement Statement at Closing (17:22)
- Lesson #7 - Common Closing Problems & Delays (12:43)
- Closing Documents & Links
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