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Scout Academy · Optional add-on

Learn the Game. Master the Deals.

A complete sheriff sale training program built into SheriffScout. Learn how New Jersey sheriff sales work, how to research a property and how to bid with discipline, then put it to work in the same app.

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+$100/month with any plan

7

modules

27

lessons

1

place to learn and invest

Curriculum

From your first listing to the sheriff's deed.

  • Complete Sheriff Sale Training Program
  • Step by Step Video Lessons
  • Property Research and Due Diligence
  • Auction Bidding Strategies
  • Deal Analysis and Profit Calculations
  • Foreclosure Investing Strategies
  • Training Resources and Checklists
  • New Training Content and Updates
  1. Module 14 lessons

    Sheriff Sales 101

    • Welcome to the course
    • What is a sheriff sale?
    • The New Jersey foreclosure timeline
    • Key terms glossary
  2. Module 24 lessons

    Finding and reading listings

    • Where sheriff sales are listed
    • How to read a sheriff sale listing
    • Adjournments and postponements
    • Finding deals in SheriffScout
  3. Module 35 lessons

    Due diligence

    • The due diligence checklist
    • Title and liens: what survives the sale
    • Senior vs. junior foreclosures
    • Drive-bys and occupancy
    • Estimating value and repairs
  4. Module 43 lessons

    Running the numbers

    • Setting your max bid
    • The deposit, balance and closing costs
    • Using the Bid Tracker and Deal Analyzer
  5. Module 53 lessons

    Auction day

    • Preparing for auction day
    • How bidding works in New Jersey
    • Live auction walkthrough
  6. Module 64 lessons

    After you win

    • The ten-day objection and redemption period
    • Paying the balance and getting the sheriff's deed
    • Occupants, tenants and possession
    • Surplus funds and vacated sales
  7. Module 74 lessons

    Strategy and exits

    • Exit strategies: flip, rent or wholesale
    • Working with homeowners before the sale
    • Common mistakes to avoid
    • Course wrap-up and next steps

Scout Academy is educational content, not legal, financial or investment advice. Every sale is different. Talk to a qualified attorney before you bid.

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