OK, you can’t really learn the cash flow note business in just 60 seconds, but this “speed round” of 11 questions will certainly get you started. Ready? Go… What is the Note Industry? The note business is the buying, selling and brokering of privately held notes. What is an example of a cash flow note? Ever see someone selling a property that says, “Owner will Finance?” That … [Read more...] about Learn the Note Business in 60 Seconds?
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Free Financial Calculator for Cash Flow Notes!
Is the best financial calculator now free? If you struggle with calculating cash flow notes on the HP12C , HP10B, or the Texas Instrument BAII then you will want to check out this great offer! Advanced Seller Data Services (ASDS), a leading provider of marketing lists for seller carried notes, has released a series of free financial tools for note brokers and note … [Read more...] about Free Financial Calculator for Cash Flow Notes!
How Partials Reduce Note Discount When Selling Mortgages
Is the sticker shock just too much when discounting notes? It might be time to consider selling just some of the remaining payments. Note buyers have long used the partial purchase to reduce their exposure or investment risk, but it also has benefits for the seller. You see the time value of money makes payments due now more valuable than those further out in the … [Read more...] about How Partials Reduce Note Discount When Selling Mortgages
Buying Mortgage Notes: 7 Tips for Calculating Cash Flow Notes
If you plan on selling or buying mortgage notes the pricing will eventually come down to some important cash flow calculations. If you get cold chills or high school flash backs thinking about math you can always leave the number crunching to the note buyers. However, I challenge you to get outside your comfort zone and give these exercises a try. Why? Well knowledge is … [Read more...] about Buying Mortgage Notes: 7 Tips for Calculating Cash Flow Notes
Owner Financing, Seller Financing, Dodd Frank, Safe Act, and You!
Tired of hearing about owner financing laws? We share your pain. First the Safe Act had a say on Seller Financing and then the Dodd Frank Act. Why the government would want to slow the housing rebound further by putting stringent restrictions on seller financing - one of the few alternatives to bank financing available in today's struggling economy - is beyond us. And it's … [Read more...] about Owner Financing, Seller Financing, Dodd Frank, Safe Act, and You!