Why would someone invest in real estate notes without a good reason? People need reasons…and good ones, for just about everything they do. Or, they should! I mean, if I said go invest in worm farms, or cotton-ball stuffed Teletubbies, you would certainly want to hear a couple of good reasons why your money should be there instead of someplace else right? Ok, here are … [Read more...] about Five Reasons To Invest In Real Estate Notes
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First National Acceptance Company Buys Real Estate Notes Nationwide
First National Acceptance Company has been buying real estate notes and land contracts for over 55 years! Located in East Lansing, Michigan, FNAC is a subsidiary of First National Bank of America with nationwide purchase programs for note holders and brokers. Gary Watkins, of the Wholesale Loan Trading division, shared their current buying guidelines in this … [Read more...] about First National Acceptance Company Buys Real Estate Notes Nationwide
Private Note Industry: Become a Broker or Buyer?
When considering participating in the private note industry, you may have been wondering exactly “how-to" participate. First off, let’s review the players involved a typical real estate note transaction and how to get involved. The Note Seller This is the person that holds the note, is receiving payments, and wishes to sell future payments for a lump sum of cash. The only way … [Read more...] about Private Note Industry: Become a Broker or Buyer?
Self-Directed IRA Custodians Sued by Investors
Watch out note buyers! The self-directed retirement account, a popular vehicle for purchasing notes, is under attack! Tired of dismal returns in the stock market many investors turned to buying real estate, private mortgage notes, and other alternative cash flows. They combined the power of high returns and compounding interest with the tax advantages of the IRA, Roth, … [Read more...] about Self-Directed IRA Custodians Sued by Investors
One of Our Favorite Note Buyer Purchases
One of the best investments we made as a note buyer happened a bit by accident. In 2008, we were contacted by a potential seller of a real estate note secured by productive farmland. He wanted to sell payments from his note to pay off his credit card debt. The details were roughly as follows: … [Read more...] about One of Our Favorite Note Buyer Purchases