Note Basics
What a real estate note is, how it works and the words you need to know, explained in plain English.
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12 Myths of Real Estate Note Investing
Twelve common beliefs about note investing, from cost and risk to funds and Dodd-Frank, and the facts behind each one.
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5 Things Mortgage Note Investors Should Know: The 2021 Outlook
Five market forces that shaped note investing after the 2020 crisis, from government policy to loan quality and price corrections.
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A Simple, Passive Investment Strategy with Performing Notes
What to check before buying a performing note, plus a real Pennsylvania case study with its balance, ITV and yield.
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Buying Nonperforming Notes: Should You Invest?
What nonperforming notes are, why they sell at deep discounts, how investors resolve them, and the risks to weigh first.
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Discounted Notes for Real Estate Investors with Cash
How cash buyers can use discounted notes, defaulted or performing, to restructure, flip, rent, exchange or borrow against them.
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How Mortgage Notes Work
Follow one mortgage note from a seller-financed sale, through a note sale to an investor, to its final payoff.
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Mortgagee vs. Mortgagor: Do You Know the Difference?
Who is the mortgagor and who is the mortgagee, why people mix them up, and an easy way to remember which is which.
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Note Brokering FAQ
Straight answers to the most common questions about cash flow notes, note buyers, brokering as a business and avoiding scams.
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Note Dictionary
Plain definitions of the real estate, lending and title terms note investors meet every day, from abstract to yield.
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Note Investing 101: An Interview with Liz Brumer-Smith
An experienced note investor explains how notes work, who they suit, how to start small, evaluate deals and build a team.
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Note Investing Video Course
A seven-part note investing video course plus an introductory playlist, with a guide to working through them.
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Real Estate Mortgage Notes: A Complete Guide to Investing
What mortgage notes are, how to find and price them, how to handle nonperforming notes, and how to create a note from your own rental.
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Should You Invest in First- or Second-Lien Mortgage Notes?
The benefits and risks of first-lien and second-lien notes, with a real second-lien deal, so you can pick a lien position that fits.
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The 3 P’s of Real Estate Note Investing
How to analyze the paper, the property and the payor before you buy a real estate note, with the questions to ask for each.
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The Beginner’s Guide to Building Wealth with Private Notes
How private money lending and discounted notes work, with worked examples, plus the regulations and risks every note lender faces.
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Three Ways to Invest in Secondary Mortgage Notes
Where secondary mortgage notes come from, who the borrowers are, and three ways to invest: create, buy performing, or rehab notes.
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What to Know Before Buying Mortgage Notes
How private mortgage notes work, why they pay higher rates, and how present value sets what you should pay.
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Cashflow Profits Conference Sessions
48 recorded talks from the Cashflow Profits note conferences, grouped by topic, with a guide to watching them.
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Conference Sessions: Non-Performing Notes
4 recorded Cashflow Profits conference sessions on non-performing notes, with a guide to watching them.
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Conference Sessions: Note Buyers and Funding Companies
7 recorded Cashflow Profits conference sessions on note buyers and funding companies, with a guide to watching them.
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Conference Sessions: Note Panels
7 recorded Cashflow Profits conference sessions on note panels, with a guide to watching them.
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Conference Sessions: Strategy, Negotiating and Deals
8 recorded Cashflow Profits conference sessions on strategy, negotiating and deals, with a guide to watching them.
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Conference Sessions: Featured Speakers
22 recorded Cashflow Profits conference sessions on featured speakers, with a guide to watching them.
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