Note Buyer Success Story

Canyon Capital has been added to the Directory of Owner Financed Note Buyers. Discover a new investor listing and read how the owner went from start-up note broker to note buyer in just a few short years.

Note Investor (NI) recently interviewed Greg Gehlen (GG) to learn more about his note buying programs. Canyon Capital specializes in mobile homes on land and pays fees to cash flow brokers for the purchase of notes, trust deeds, and contracts.

NI: What is the current focus of your company?

GG: We buy seller-financed first-position lien notes in the Western U.S. Our primary focus is buying partials to still keep deals together that may not otherwise work.

NI: How did you get your start in the note business?

GG: In 2004 I wanted to buy or start a business and after I looked at a number of existing businesses I decided the best option for me would be to start a business. I attended Noteworthy here in Las Vegas and found a wealth of great information (people and materials) at the conference to get started in the paper business.

NI: What unique benefits does your company provide?

GG: We are able to make decisions quickly on files and we also buy notes that many people are not interested in – mobile homes on land.

NI: What type of notes or transactions will your company consider funding?

GG: We buy notes in the Western U.S. which includes WA, OR, CA, AZ, NV, NM, UT, CO, MT, ID, and WY. The type of note we prefer is mobile homes on land (no park paper). We will look at notes up to $150,000 but prefer partials under $50,000. We like to look at credit if possible but down payment, a solid pay history and property value are more important to us.

NI: What type of deals would just waste your time?

GG: New notes with small down payments and poor credit are not files we will fund.

NI: What do you consider the best methods for finding deals? Read more

Top 5 Articles on Seller Financing

Owner financing was a hot topic in real estate last year and all indicators point to increased demand in 2010.

In search of alternative financing methods, Read more

Considering a Career as a Note Broker? Here Are 5 Things You Should Know!

You probably have heard you can make great profits buying notes, if you have your own money.

But what if you need to MAKE money before you can think about investing? A career as a note consultant may be the answer for you. Read more

Owner Financing – The Top 3 Reasons for Seller Financing

All things being equal, the average seller would prefer to sell a property and walk away from closing with all cash rather than a note for part of the sale price.

Then why do sellers agree to take back financing? Here are the three most common reasons behind the installment sale. Read more

Become Your Own Investor!

“You can make a living brokering notes but you get wealthy owning notes!” This statement from a pioneer note investor provided one of those “light bulb” moments. Determined to start owning notes, I left a ten-year “job” in the corporate note buying world to start my own note business in 1997.

Note ownership and long term interest income are truly attainable with little to no investment of your own cash funds. But how does a note broker start making the move to note owner? Here are five strategies that helped us to make money and become our own investor. Read more

Full or Partial Mortgage Sale? It’s All Dollars and “Sense”

Deciding whether or not to sell your mortgage note is easier when someone simply offers you a “Full” purchase. In addition to being a straightforward buyout of all the remaining payments, it also makes it easy to determine what you are receiving.

For example, if you are offered $85,316 for a $100,000 balance mortgage note, you are selling the note at a $14,684 discount. That may sound like a lot, but you now have $85,316 up front rather than waiting over time to collect payments.

The part that gets a little tricky is when you are offered partial purchase options. Read more

Looking for Note Buyers and Investors?

Then mark your calendar for the 23rd Annual NoteWorthy Convention to be held November 10-12, 2009, in San Diego, CA.

Note buyers from across the country are looking to develop business through note brokers at this once a year event.

You will have the chance to participate in professional workshops, informative roundtable discussions, and face-to-face informal gatherings with investors.  Learn to sell, broker, or buy owner financed notes, mortgage, trust deeds, and real estate contracts.

Visit www.noteworthyconvention.com to register for the convention.  Be sure to use discount code “25DISCOUNT2009” to save 25% off the regular registration until October 30th.

Secrets of Paper Training

NoteInvestor is excited to share information on the “Secrets of Paper” live training offered by Jeff Armstrong September 18-20, 2009, in Atlanta, Georgia.  Jeff has been operating his successful one-man note brokering business for over 18 years.  We asked Jeff to provide his insights on the current market and how the live training will help note brokers and real estate investors to not only survive, but also thrive in the upcoming year.

Be sure to read his comments and statistics on the increase of seller financing. Are you ready for your share of the note business? Register Now for the Secrets of Paper 201 Training.

Secrets of Paper 201 from Jeff Armstrong

I had a note broker call me up the other day and ask me in desperation, “When is the note market going to change?” With no hesitation, I answered. “The bad news is, Read more

The Downside of Owner Financing – Disadvantages to Seller Financing

What’s old is new again and the credit crisis, struggling economy, and declining real estate market are making seller financing the come back kid of 2009.

Offering to owner finance a property can attract buyers and even save transactions as banks increasingly stamp “DECLINED” on mortgage applications.  Before you agree to “Be the Bank” carefully consider the downside to providing creative financing. Read more

Owner Financing – 10 Advantages to Using the Seller Carry Back

The word is out and seller financing is on the rise as buyers and sellers look for creative ways to finance property in the struggling market.

So what’s all the hype? Here are ten advantages to using the seller carry back to buy or sell real estate. Read more

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