Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages

Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages is a complete real estate training programme that teaches you how to build a “found money” business recovering tax sale overages for property owners. Instead of gambling on buying properties at auction, this course shows you how to focus on the surplus funds left over after tax sales and turn them into a location-flexible, paperwork-based business you can run from home.

Inside Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages you discover how tax sale overages are created, how to find where this money is being held, and how to contact the rightful owners so you can earn a fee for helping them recover funds they often do not even know exist. The programme is built around step-by-step video modules, a full set of legal-style documents, and state-by-state reference guides, so you are not left guessing what to do next.

What is the Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages course about?

Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages is a home-study course on the niche of tax sale overages, also known as surplus funds or excess proceeds. When a property is sold at a tax sale for more than the amount owed in taxes and fees, the extra money can often be claimed by the former owner or other parties. Many of these surpluses go unclaimed, and this course shows you how to build a business around helping entitled owners recover those funds for a percentage fee.

The training walks you through the entire process: understanding how overages arise, learning which states and counties allow third-party overage recovery, getting access to current lists of unclaimed surpluses, organising and prioritising those lists, finding and contacting claimants, and following each claim through the paperwork and approval process until the check is issued. The emphasis is on following clear procedures and staying compliant with local rules, rather than trying risky real estate flips or guessing about legal requirements.

What will you learn in Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages?

By working through the modules and support materials, you build a practical skill set to launch and grow a tax sale overages business. Among other outcomes, you will learn how to:

• Understand how tax sale overages, surplus funds and excess proceeds are created and why they represent a “found money” opportunity.
• Evaluate which states and counties are attractive for overage work and where third-party finders are allowed to assist claimants.
• Acquire fresh lists of unclaimed tax sale overages and avoid wasting time on outdated, overworked lists.
• Use simple list-management and customer relationship tools to track leads, follow-ups and active claims.
• Prioritise claims intelligently instead of just starting at the top of a list or chasing only the biggest numbers.
• Work with pre-drafted forms, agreements and letters so you can launch quickly with documents that have been reviewed by an attorney.
• Establish instant credibility with owners and officials so your letters, calls and emails are taken seriously.
• Use skip-tracing tools and online services to locate hard-to-find claimants efficiently.
• Make first contact with potential clients by phone, mail or online channels using tested scripts and templates.
• Handle the “magic words” of conversation and voicemail so more of your contacts turn into signed agreements.
• Manage the claim submission and follow-up process with county treasurers or other agencies until funds are released.
• Balance learning the details with taking action, so you start generating momentum instead of getting stuck in preparation.

Who is Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages for?

This course is designed for people who want to build a real estate-related income stream without taking on the traditional risks of property investing. It can be a strong fit if you:

• Are interested in real estate but prefer to avoid bidding at auctions, taking on rehabs or qualifying for large loans.
• Want a business model you can run largely from a home office with a phone, computer and internet connection.
• Are comfortable with research, paperwork and follow-up and want a structured process to follow.
• Already invest in tax liens or tax deeds and would like to add an overages profit centre to your existing activities.
• Are willing to contact property owners, explain how overages work and build trust over the phone or by mail.
• Prefer following an existing blueprint rather than trying to figure out overage laws and procedures alone.

The content assumes you are a motivated adult learner and is not limited to any specific country region, although the examples and legal references focus on United States tax sale systems.

How does the Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages programme work?

Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages is delivered as a digital home-study course. You access a private members’ area that contains a full set of training modules, video instruction, downloadable audio, PDFs and legal-style forms related to tax sale overages. The core of the training is a dozen structured modules that guide you step by step through every part of the “found money” process, from understanding the opportunity to processing claims.

You are encouraged to move through the modules in order, taking notes and pausing to complete action steps such as downloading lists, setting up your list-management tools and preparing your first batch of letters. The course also includes a QuickStart guide, state reference guides for overage laws and public records, and ready-made telephone scripts and marketing letters. Because everything is online, you can study at your own pace and revisit key lessons whenever you are working on a new county or planning a bigger push for deals.

Benefits of studying Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages

One major benefit of this programme is that it collapses years of experience into a single, organised system. Instead of trying to reverse-engineer overage procedures from scattered documents, you follow a clear sequence that has been used in real “found money” businesses. This can shorten your learning curve and reduce costly mistakes, especially around compliance and documentation.

Another benefit is leverage. Rather than risking capital to buy properties, you focus on knowledge, research and communication. Once you understand how to find good overage opportunities and how to approach owners, you can work multiple claims at the same time and create a pipeline of potential fees without tying up large amounts of money.

The programme also helps you operate more professionally. With templates for agreements, letters, scripts and state-by-state references, you can present yourself as an organised specialist rather than as someone experimenting with a new idea. This credibility can make it easier for claimants and county staff to work with you and may increase your chances of turning leads into paid claims.

Prerequisites and important considerations

There are no formal academic prerequisites for Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages, but you should be comfortable reading legal-style documents, following written procedures and communicating clearly with property owners and public officials. Basic computer skills, internet access and the ability to manage files and spreadsheets are important for working with lists and forms.

The course is educational in nature and does not provide personalised legal, tax or financial advice. Tax sale overage laws vary from state to state, and some jurisdictions limit or restrict third-party representation. It is your responsibility to review current laws in any state where you operate and, when necessary, consult a qualified attorney or other licensed professional. As with any business, there is no guarantee of specific income or results, and your outcomes will depend on your actions, skills, market conditions and compliance with applicable regulations.

About Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond

Rick Dawson originally developed a tax sale overages training programme that helped popularise the idea of building a business around unclaimed surplus funds. Attorney Bob Diamond, known for his work in real estate and tax sale strategies, later acquired and expanded the course, integrating his legal experience and additional tools into the Hooked on Overages system.

Together, their combined experience in tax sale investing, overage recovery and real estate law forms the backbone of the training. The course materials draw on more than two decades of practical work in the overages niche, including real-world processes for finding claims, working with county offices and guiding owners through the recovery of surplus funds.

Why buy from our online course platform?

Getting Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages through our online course platform allows you to keep this specialised real estate strategy in a single, secure account. You can revisit the video modules, documents and reference guides whenever you expand into a new state, hire support staff or want to refine your processes for list management and claim follow-up.

Our platform makes it easy to build a complete education library around this training, adding related courses on real estate, business systems, marketing or outsourcing as your operation grows. Centralize your digital purchases in a single account, keep your history, and access them whenever you want to watch online or download. Plus, you’ll always find courses on our platform at affordable prices.

Course content – Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages

The curriculum for Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages is structured into twelve core training modules plus a set of tools and reference materials designed to support each step of the business. Key components include:

Core training modules

• Module 1 – Found Money: Introduction to the “found money” business, how unclaimed tax sale overages arise at county treasurers’ offices and how recurring tax sales create ongoing opportunities. Helps you understand the big picture and get oriented quickly.
• Module 2 – Getting Legal: Overview of the rules that apply to overage recovery. Covers questions such as whether a particular area has overages, where funds are held, what fee limitations may apply and whether licensing or special permissions are required.
• Module 3 – The List: How to obtain fresh lists of unclaimed tax sale overages, including who to contact, what to say and how to respond when someone declines to provide data. Emphasises working new, high-quality lists.
• Module 4 – List Strategies: Methods for organising and managing large volumes of information using simple customer relationship tools, so no promising claims are lost or forgotten.
• Module 5 – Crushing the List: How to prioritise claims strategically instead of working from top to bottom or chasing only the largest dollar amounts. Shows you which factors matter most when choosing which cases to pursue.
• Module 6 – Doc’d Up: Walkthrough of the sample documents included with the course, such as agreements, letters and forms, and how they work together to support successful overage recovery.
• Module 7 – Instant Cred: Practical steps to present yourself as a credible professional from the first contact, including a credibility checklist you can apply to your letters, website and phone presence.
• Module 8 – The Hunt: Training on skip-tracing and online research to locate claimants who have moved, changed names or otherwise become difficult to find, using both free and paid services.
• Module 9 – Shoulder Tapping: Techniques for making first contact with claimants via phone, mail or online platforms and turning that first touch into a productive conversation.
• Module 10 – “Magic Words”: Exact phrasing and script structures for phone calls and voicemail messages that explain the opportunity clearly without giving away sensitive details before agreements are signed.
• Module 11 – Claims City, USA: How to move from a signed agreement to a submitted claim, including assembling documentation, sending it to the correct office and monitoring progress until funds are released.
• Module 12 – Ready, Fire, Aim: Final review of the system and guidance on balancing attention to detail with taking action, so you avoid paralysis and start building a pipeline of real claims.

Tools, references and support materials

• QuickStart guide designed to get you taking action within your first 27 days.
• Access to twelve complete training modules with step-by-step instruction.
• Bonus training videos that deepen specific aspects of the overage business.
• Private members’ area with course materials and updates.
• 50-state guide to overage laws to help you navigate different legal environments.
• 50-state guide to public records so you know where and how to search for information.
• Telephone scripts, professional marketing letters and proven email templates.
• Comprehensive documentation pack with forms and templates used by experienced overage practitioners.

Together, these modules and tools provide a structured, detailed blueprint for building and scaling a tax sale overages business using the Rick Dawson and Bob Diamond – Hooked on Overages system.

If you want to turn unclaimed tax sale surpluses into a professional “found money” business, this course gives you a step-by-step framework you can adapt to your goals, pace and preferred markets.

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