All Forum Posts by: Chas Fabiano

I can only speak for CA as no experience with other states. All probate laws, procedures and, of course, forms are local to your state.

Here in CA, they've made it easy by including a checkbox on the face of the Petition for Probate (of decedents estate) form. 

I'm trying to remember how we used to do it (in the old days) however one tip might be the estimated value of the total estate. A brief online search revealed that your challenge is to sort through Petition for Appointment of Personal Representative and further research shows a criteria for filing similar to California's. Petitioners may either file a formal or informal estate, as well as ancillary estate (when part of an decedent who was a resident in another state).

While in the court clerk's office, you might as well discretely ask other doing research if they are performing research for clients. If yes, they might be good prospects to buy data from, if they will pull all the files that you want rather than just the files other clients want. This is how I used to pull files as once I understood my court's archival system, it was a more efficient use of my resources to pay someone else, freeing me up to work on marketing and dealmaking. 

Just remember, the data that's harder to obtain is better for those few who make the effort to pull and mine it. What's bad is good and what's good is bad!

I can only speak for CA as no experience with other states. All probate laws, procedures and, of course, forms are local to your state.

Here in CA, they've made it easy by including a checkbox on the face of the Petition for Probate (of decedents estate) form. 

I'm trying to remember how we used to do it (in the old days) however one tip might be the estimated value of the total estate. A brief online search revealed that your challenge is to sort through Petition for Appointment of Personal Representative and further research shows a criteria for filing similar to California's. Petitioners may either file a formal or informal estate, as well as ancillary estate (when part of an decedent who was a resident in another state).

While in the court clerk's office, you might as well discretely ask other doing research if they are performing research for clients. If yes, they might be good prospects to buy data from, if they will pull all the files that you want rather than just the files other clients want. This is how I used to pull files as once I understood my court's archival system, it was a more efficient use of my resources to pay someone else, freeing me up to work on marketing and dealmaking. 

Just remember, the data that's harder to obtain is better for those few who make the effort to pull and mine it. What's bad is good and what's good is bad!

i use unskilled labor. Absolutely. Why do i need to pay a licensed contractor for cleaning? Why do i need an engineer to knock down a wall? I don't.

bottom line is you pay for the skills where you need it. I'll pay the engine to design a new structure, a carpenter to build out the frame, a specialist contractor to hang windows and siding, maybe drywall, and day labor to clean and paint. Yes, day labor to paint. It's not that hard people. You need to teach some how to paint, but it really isn't that risky or difficult.

things not to hire unskilled workers to do: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, structural, granite, basically anything that requires power tools.

@Chas Fabiano I don't understand your chasing rainbows analogue. Are you suggesting that I am too conservative w my deal analysts? Can you elaborate?

I'm ready- show me a 3/2 w a garage in a 9 or 10 rated elementary school region for $100k price range w positive cash flow in jacksonville, Fl , and I'll buy it today. 

 That's funny.

Readers ought to see who puts out that kind of crap: wannabie competitors of PropertyRader.

It's good, in fact, it's irritatingky good because it a fantastic job of providing transparent data without the bias that county records research and other data providers who mine their own lists for deals practice. I prefer info that's harder for people to access, and more expensive.

Disclosure: CEO/Founder Sean O'Toole is a friend and part of my uber-exclusive Santa Barbara Mastermind Group.