Mark Wilde's (markwilde) Blog

All, I have been trying to move a few homes here in the Portland area for the last 6 months. It has been tough and I have been searching material online to give me an edge. I found an online program that has been extremely effective for me in drawing foot traffic to my properties and I have even ...

All, I want to keep all of you informed around that country that there are great things going on in the market here in Portland, OR. Infill development has become very profitable here, even in a slower market. There seems to be incredible demand for new homes close in to town, which in turn is cr...

A lot of our clients come to us undeducated on the difference between "hard money" and "private money". However, we find many advantages with private money. First of all, most private money lender/investors to not have pre set guidlines. In most cases all borrowers and projects are looked at on a...

I have many clients often asking for an easement form they can use. Here is a blank one that I have that works well. EASEMENT                                      Between   XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX                                And    XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX     After recording, return to:    XXXXXX XX...

I know this can be an uncomfortable subject for many business professionals. But I always recomend that all parties to any transaction sign a non disclosure for the benefit of the other party. Here is a form we have developed that has worked very well. NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT    1. PARTIES.This ...

Honestly, I thought by now that we would be seeing bank owned property going for 50 to 60 cents on the dollar. But I am not seeing it. Either the banks aren't desperate yet, or they just aren't ready to justify losses like that. Are you other investors finding the same thing, or have you found th...

So far, I really like what I see on this site. I can see that there is definately a valuable networking resource here. Also, it seems that one could find advice about anything profesional here. Anyway, I was wondering if a few of you vetrans could get back to me and let me know what other helpful...

I have had a few of my clients ask me to post my commercial loan application online for them so that they don't have to keep asking for it. So for all of you, here it is. COMMERCIAL LOAN APPLICATION CREDIT REQUESTED Amount Requested       Term of Credit Requested       Loan Type:  Line of Credit ...

For anyone needing a great 24hr notice to enter property form. Here is one that I have chopped up and developed. Notice of Intent to Enter   Tenant Name:       Street Address:       City/State/Zip:         The terms of your rental agreement specify that the owner/property manager may enter the pr...

I get a lot of new comercial investors asking me to teach them how to value a property working backwards with a known cap rate and a known net annual income. It is actually very easy. First, figure your net operating income. This is your annual income from the property after all hard expenses; su...