04/22/2025 - Unlocking Hidden Deals: Creative Plays for Complex Properties

On this Special Deal Desk Call, Karl Spielvogel shared creative strategies for tackling complex real estate deals involving title issues, missing heirs, liens, and judgments. He emphasized the importance of legal partnerships, persistence, and tools like genealogists and GIS systems to uncover and monetize hidden opportunities. Specific topics are discussed as well, such as:

· How do you locate missing heirs in a property with unclear ownership?
· How can you use GIS systems to uncover undervalued properties?
· How do you approach negotiating with heirs or owners who are hard to reach?
· How can partnering with attorneys increase your chances of closing complex deals?
· How do you determine if a deal with liens or judgments is worth pursuing?
· What strategies can you use to clear title issues creatively and legally?
· What role does persistence play in resolving complex real estate problems?
· What legal tools, like specific performance or Quiet Title, can help secure a deal?
· What are the most common roadblocks in deals with tax or title complications?
· What makes a good joint venture partner for handling these types of deals?