Guests: Bruce Norton, Jim Booth, and Al Barber
Air Date: April 1st, 2006 at 9:00 AM

How to Still Make Money & Stay Out of Trouble!
Expert Advice From The Trenches...

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A Roundtable Discussion with ...
Bruce Norton, the "Dr. PreForeclosure"
Al Barber, of MarylandPreForeclosureConsultants.com
Jim Booth, of MarylandPreForeclosureConsultants.com

Bruce Norton has had a rapid and stellar rise to success in his real estate investing career. A former mortgage loan officer and stay-at-home Dad, Bruce began doing rehab deals, wholesale deals, and short sales to supplement his family's income. In his FIRST year alone, Bruce made over $100K net cash profit, acquired 11 rentals, and controlled nearly $4M worth of real estate. Most recently, Bruce has been seen on television throughout the United States and the Caribbean providing a testimonial for his mentor and friend, Dwan Bent-Twyford who included a short sale done by Bruce in her Advanced Short Sales Course.

In addition, Bruce also has the unique distinction of being invited by Dwan to teach at her Maryland short sale boot camp. Donna Bauer, another mentor and friend says Bruce’s professionally packaged short sale package is an example of what a short sale package should look like. As a natural extension of short sales, Bruce has also worked with Donna on the purchase and sale of mortgage notes and has become active in the ultimate wealth building strategy not as a mortgage broker or loan officer, but as a mortgage lender and servicer.

Bruce has also played a central role in raising the investor community awareness of the Maryland Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure Act of 2005 (SB-761) and was the only investor representative who testified before the Sub-Committee hearings in Annapolis. Bruce has been recognized as the leading expert on the subject by investors, Realtors, and Maryland attorneys and his documents are some of the most sought after documents in the industry. His expertise became national in scope when he agreed to write a series of articles for the national real estate publication REIP the Rewards.

Bruce became a speaker and educator at the request of other investors. He is quick to remind everyone that he is an investor first and everything else second. He began by co-teaching the #1 How-to-Get-Started class in the area, "Going in Motion," with Sherman Ragland. Since then he has spoken regionally at many real estate investment associations, taught boot camps, been a speaker at other boot camps, and spoken at National REIA events. He currently helps students across America with their short sales and other real estate investing needs. His ethical philosophy and sound business practices has impacted local and national organizations and investors. Bruce has recently moved to Pennsylvania with his wife and daughter where he is fast becoming a recognized leader in real estate in that market.

Jim Booth began his real estate career as a licensed agent with Long and Foster in 1982. In 1985 he went to work for the Law Office of Mark A. Lobar where he did foreclosures and real estate closings. He then wholesaled houses in Montgomery County. Then in 1991 Jim worked for Homeowners Guardian Title and Escrow Co. where he did pre and post closing work and foreclosures until 1995. In 2003, Jim became a licensed real estate appraiser in Maryland, and shortly thereafter he acquired an investment property in Delray, Florida. In 2004, he opened Chesapeake Realty Management LLC and is now a Foreclosure Consultant.

Al Barber is a Foreclosure Consultant for SMART FORECLOSURE SOLUTIONS, LLC in Prince Georges County Maryland. As a Maryland SB-761 compliant Foreclosure Consultant, he has designed with the assistance of his savvy Attorney & Team, a "hassle-free" S.M.A.R.T. FORECLOSURE SOLUTION Program for Homeowners facing Foreclosure in Maryland. Mr. Barber believes and stands by his standards, ethics, integrity is the foundation for all his relationships and his clients value his honesty.

Mr. Barber has experience in working with Loss Mitigation Representatives, negotiating loan modifications and forbearance agreements with Lenders, setting up Homeowners with refinancing options if qualified, and working with Pre-Qualified Real Estate Investors to solve the Homeowners Foreclosure situations. Mr. Barber is a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in Maryland working for the Tradewinds Realty Partners – Real Estate Brokerage Firm located in Upper Marlboro. Mr. Barber has been in the Real Estate Industry since 2001, as a Real Estate Investor, Landlord, General Contractor, and Property Assessor (valuing residential properties). Mr. Barber is a graduate of Howard University and Temple University’s Real Estate Institute Sales program. Mr. Barber is currently taking Construction Management courses to get his Contractors License in Maryland. Mr. Barber is also taking his CCIM curriculum starting in the Fall 2006 and plans to obtain his CCIM designation by 2008.