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All Forum Posts by: Jesse LeBlanc

Jesse LeBlanc has started 46 posts and replied 576 times.

Post: Seeking Double Closing/Single Source Title/Attorney Oakland, CA

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375
following, as a Transactional Lender for double closings I’m always paying attention to each state.

Quote from @Mitchell McLennan:

Hi there,

Anyone know of any SSF / Double Closing friendly title companies or attorneys in or around Oakland / Alameda County California?

Thanks in Advance!

Post: real estate wholesaling under attack

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375
Quote from @Owen Dashner:

@Jesse LeBlanc I am correct for the state of Nebraska. I have talked to the Real Estate Commission and I am partner of a title company. Title companies here are going to take direction from underwriters and are going to be very leery of double closings from unlicensed folks. Too much risk of lawsuit from the original seller.

 That doesn't make it illegal or stop it from happening @Owen Dashner. That just comes down to the closing companies SOP. Buyer could just choose to work with another closing company. I have quite a few folks closing deals out there, NP. HOWEVER, I am not at all denying that if I was a Title company or Closing Attorney that I too would would prefer to CYA and be safe over a few extra deals and a few extra thousand $, sometimes it's not worth the risk and then having a claim on my E&O. No Bueno

Post: real estate wholesaling under attack

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375
Quote from @Owen Dashner:

@Jesse LeBlanc there are several states that have included language in legislation that specifically outlaw marketing a property before owning it (i.e. you cannot double close via transactional funding because you wouldn't have an end buyer without having marketed the property before owning it).

Title companies will be taking direction on this stuff from the underwriters, who will be taking direction from the real estate commission in the respective state. Gonna be tough to get around this in many states.


Incorrect.  You can talk to a seller who is interested in selling their property.  You can then talk with your buyer and show them a property that you don’t have under contract yet. They give you a price they would buy it for.  You then go to seller and get it under contract Lower than your buyer said they’d buy it for. 

Now you double close.


DONE. 

Post: real estate wholesaling under attack

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375
Quote from @Rudy Ferrara:

Thanks lydia and jesse

i agree with both of you. Assigning a property is just less involved and allows newbies like myself to enter the real estate field with little or no money and training. That is the problem you've both had some training which is the main gist of my post. Assignments have gotten bad pr because of a few bad apples taking advantage of people. With proper training and respect fro  buyers, sellers, title company, attorneys, lenders and UNDERSTANDING how all these people work together assignments are still a viable way to help distressed sellers hook up with potential buyers without taking possesion. Yes there are alternatives i'm looking into ie transactional, double closing, virtual wholesaling the latter can still use out of their own state assignments. All of these i'm sure i'll be doing. Double closing is much more time consuming and expensive with less profit than assignments but with the same cost in time. Transactional is the next best thing in my opinion as long as you have the buyer/lender ready to go with you. 

I'm so happy for you lydia. I wish chicago was as hot as texas unfortunately it's not. Perhaps i can do a virtual deal there. I'm too new to recommend my hooking up with you guys but if you're open for a jv down the road please let me know and thanks for your reply

rudy ferrara


 The BEST WAY to handle that is to have your BUYER FIRST.  Don't chase the deal until you have a legit buyer, know their criteria then start looking.  Once it's time for the contract, then already know what your buyer will pay, get it UC for less than that and double close.  No one can stop you from that and you don't need experience in doing it.

You just don't need to do it like MOST wholesalers who lock **** up, don't care about the seller and THEN find a buyer.  It causes more stress, more headaches then makes you and others look bad. 

Post: real estate wholesaling under attack

Jesse LeBlancPosted
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  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375

TOOO many ways around that and too many people are just listening to the first thing they see and get in a panic.  But double close and use transactional funding.  Done deal for wholesalers.  That will never stop wholesaling.  

Post: Wholesalers Transactional Funding for your double closings

Jesse LeBlancPosted
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  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
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NO MINIMUM   100% FUNDING

1% ORIGINATION FEE

USING TRANSACTIONAL FUNDING HELPS YOU TO AVOID THE FOLLOWING:

  • -Buyer’s lender not approving your assignment because you aren’t on the deed
  • -Buyer or Seller walking away at closing when they see your assignment fee
  • -Hard Money Lenders with high origination fees and 14% annual interest
  • -States or Counties requiring wholesalers to be licensed
  • -States or Counties that don't allow pass-through funding
  • -Tightening attorney scrutiny due to new title Insurance & financing regulations
  • -Closing Companies that won’t allow pass-through funding or say it’s illegal

Post: Wholesalers Transactional Funding for your double closings

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375


NO MINIMUM   100% FUNDING

1% ORIGINATION FEE

USING TRANSACTIONAL FUNDING HELPS YOU TO AVOID THE FOLLOWING:

  • -Buyer’s lender not approving your assignment because you aren’t on the deed
  • -Buyer or Seller walking away at closing when they see your assignment fee
  • -Hard Money Lenders with high origination fees and 14% annual interest
  • -States or Counties requiring wholesalers to be licensed
  • -States or Counties that don't allow pass-through funding
  • -Tightening attorney scrutiny due to new title Insurance & financing regulations
  • -Closing Companies that won’t allow pass-through funding or say it’s illegal

Post: Wholesalers Transactional Funding for your double closings

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375


NO MINIMUM   100% FUNDING

1% ORIGINATION FEE

USING TRANSACTIONAL FUNDING HELPS YOU TO AVOID THE FOLLOWING:

  • -Buyer’s lender not approving your assignment because you aren’t on the deed
  • -Buyer or Seller walking away at closing when they see your assignment fee
  • -Hard Money Lenders with high origination fees and 14% annual interest
  • -States or Counties requiring wholesalers to be licensed
  • -States or Counties that don't allow pass-through funding
  • -Tightening attorney scrutiny due to new title Insurance & financing regulations
  • -Closing Companies that won’t allow pass-through funding or say it’s illegal

Post: Seller Financing through a Wholesaler

Jesse LeBlancPosted
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  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375

Unless the wholesaler is also buying it on the AB side then seller financing to you, then perhaps they might be willing to do a seller carry back for their spread or assignment.  Holding the note as a wholesaler with an end buyer on a long term rental is AWESOME for both wholesaler and end buyer.  I always suggest wholesalers doing this if the spread isn't life changing for them at the time.  being the bank is where it's at. :)

Post: Wholesale Double Close Bridge Loan?

Jesse LeBlancPosted
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Posts 624
  • Votes 375

I fund wholesalers deals for Transactional Lending all the time and can provide you with a POF as well if you'd like @Brendan Lawrence