Owner Outreach Done Right
Skip Tracing Distressed Property Owners: A Practical Guide
How to find accurate contact information for distressed property owners using skip tracing, and how to reach out without running into legal or ethical trouble.
For Agents: Closing Distressed Deals
Short Sale Document Checklist: What Lenders Actually Request
A practical guide for licensed agents on gathering and organizing the documents most lenders request during a short sale submission.
Wholesaling Mechanics
What End Buyers Actually Need to See Before Closing a Wholesale Deal
End buyers need more than a low price. Here is what documentation and deal data they expect before committing to a wholesale purchase.
Analyzing a Flip
Holding Costs on a Fix-and-Flip: What Eats Your Margin
Holding costs quietly kill fix-and-flip margins. Here is how to estimate each line item before you make an offer.
For Agents: Adding a Niche
Building a Referral Network with Probate Attorneys as a Distressed-Property Agent
How licensed real estate agents can build genuine, ethical relationships with probate attorneys to serve distressed estate sellers well.
Finding Distressed Deals
How to Spot a Vacant Home Lead That Is Actually Worth Pursuing
Not every vacant house is a deal. Here is how to tell the difference before you waste time chasing a dead end.
Running the Paperwork
Earnest Money on Wholesale Deals: Who Holds It and When
A practical guide to who holds earnest money on a wholesale or fix-and-flip deal, how it moves, and what can go wrong if you ignore the details.
For Agents: Working Distressed Leads
How to Read Lien Position on a Distressed Property Before You Call
Before contacting a distressed seller, understand lien stacking and priority so you know whether a deal is even possible.
Building Your Team
What a Transaction Coordinator Does on a Fix-and-Flip Deal
A transaction coordinator keeps your fix-and-flip or wholesale deal on schedule by tracking deadlines, documents, and communication between every party.
Market Guides
Clarksville TN Public Records: Where to Find Distressed Leads
A practical guide to the county offices, online portals, and record types that matter most when sourcing distressed property in Clarksville, Tennessee.
For Agents: Pre-Foreclosure Outreach
Pre-Foreclosure Outreach: Door Knocking vs. Direct Mail
A practical comparison of door knocking and direct mail for reaching pre-foreclosure owners, with compliance reminders and honest expectations.
Financing and Closing
Hard Money vs. Private Money for Fix-and-Flip: Key Differences
Learn how hard money and private money loans actually work, how they differ on cost and speed, and which fits a fix-and-flip or wholesale deal.
Due Diligence
How to Check for Code Violations Before You Close on a Distressed Home
Code violations and municipal fines can survive a sale and attach to a new owner. Here is how to find them before you commit to a deal.
For Agents: Short Sale Basics
Why Short Sale Approval Takes So Long and What Drives the Timeline
Learn why short sale timelines are unpredictable, what lenders review, and how to keep buyers and sellers aligned during the wait.
Owner Outreach Done Right
What to Say (and Never Say) in a Cold Letter to a Distressed Owner
A practical guide to writing direct mail to distressed homeowners that starts honest conversations without crossing legal or ethical lines.
Wholesaling Mechanics
Assignment vs. Double Close: Which One to Use and When
A plain breakdown of assignment contracts and double closings for wholesalers, including when each structure makes sense and what can go wrong.
For Agents: Distressed Listings
How to Price a Short Sale Listing When the Seller Is Underwater
A practical guide for licensed agents on setting a realistic list price for a short sale when the seller owes more than the home is worth.
Analyzing a Flip
How to Estimate Rehab Costs Before You Make an Offer
A practical walkthrough for fix-and-flip investors on scoping rehab costs accurately enough to underwrite a deal before submitting an offer.
Finding Distressed Deals
How to Read a County Tax-Delinquent List for Flip Leads
Learn how fix-and-flip investors and wholesalers pull and filter county tax-delinquent lists to find motivated sellers before properties hit the open market.
Want distressed deals before they list?
CoreVest Acquisitions LLC finds distressed property through county records — code violations, tax delinquencies, pre-foreclosure filings — and shares it with member investors. Applications are reviewed personally, and the sourcing fee is paid only at closing.
Licensed agent? See the agent network. Running assignments or double closings? CoreVest TC coordinates the paperwork and deadlines.
