Episode 56: Evaluating a Seller — Trust but Verify

Real Estate Note Investing · Sep 10, 2026 · 5m · transcript

Most note investors do thorough due diligence on the asset — but skip the step that tells you whether the seller is who they say they are. In this episode, we break down how to evaluate a new counterparty before you commit a single dollar to closing.

🔍 What you'll learn:

✅ Why confirming seller ownership in the county public record is the most basic verification step — and where fraud most often appears when it is skipped

✅ How to research a seller's litigation history using public records and why a trail of complaints almost always exists before a bad actor disappears

✅ What a vetting…