Doing a free training on Thursday

Shoot me a message if you want to join me

10 years ago — almost to the day — my wife and I were living on a sailboat and woke up to this view

At the time, we were priced out of the NY real estate market

We decided to opt out and do our thing

✅ Sledding & cocoa with the kids

✅ Fixed our washing machine

✅ Reviewing new deals

10/10 Saturday so far

One last boat post...

The other thing about those 4 years

Was we had our first baby while living aboard

Believe me... there's nothing cuter than a little boat baby 💕

My favorite aunt and uncle lost their home last night in Altadena… I loved this place

I did something big with friends in 2015

A 530-mile blue water race from Annapolis, MD to Newport, RI

We sailed for 5 days, around the clock, in 8 and 4 hour shifts until we reached the finish

4 steps / 4 days

Creating ~$75k in margin stopping a foreclosure for a property owner

1. First call Friday morning
2. Closing Friday night
3. Loan reinstatement Monday
4. Stoppage confirmed Tuesday morning

Our realtor will do the walkthrough tomorrow

My wife and I lived on a 40-foot sail boat on the Hudson River for 4 years

Woke to views like this on a regular basis

Crazy to look back on

(Cigarette Boat Race, 2013)

This is basically illustrative of a gold standard realtor relationship for me

What happened next?

I got a response 5 days later.

The lender approved our $11,280.69 settlement offer.

That's a 70% discount on a $37,602.30 debt.

One email just added $26,321.61 in margin. 🎯

Step 3 - Pitch

I asked to settle the $37,602.30 debt for $11,280.69 (30%) over 6 months.

Then I gave my reasons...

- risk of tax foreclosure
- memo of interest on title
- unresolved heirship issues
- poor condition of the property
- owner’s financial situation

I sent docs to back everything up.

Before I dive in: this wasn't just a win for me.

The property owner faced foreclosure and was resigned to absorbing a total loss.

I put a stop to all that and added half the $26k discount to his purchase price.

Here's what he had to say:

There's a zombie problem in Texas.

People qualify for tax deferrals on their homes (amazing, love the program) but appraisal districts lack tools to monitor ongoing eligibility.

Homes sit empty for years, tax debt mounting, while everyone waits for someone to notice.

Tough situation in a Texas border town.

Working with 6 co-owners facing a tax lawsuit who want to sell to avoid losing everything.

A solar loan was the last straw. Now there's a memo and UCC financing statement on title.

They can't afford to save it, and no other buyers will touch it.

Can't get enough North Carolina bluesky

Loving every second of it