Is there a difference between the definition of a private mortgage note and a seller financed note? Better yet, does it even matter? A recent subscriber's questions are answered. "I am getting confused with - what is a private mortgage note and a seller finance note. They both seem the same. A private mortgage note is a note that someone is holding on what was sold. A … [Read more...] about Can You Please Define Private Mortgage Notes?
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Do Some Investors Pay Par Pricing When Buying Mortgage Notes?
Recently we received a question in the Finding Cash Flow Notes training course related to “par pricing” or "discount" when buying mortgage notes. First off, here is the Note Broker Question… Hello and thank you two for all your help. My question is why would a note investor pay par for a note? I’ve been speaking with a person who helps their clients use OWC (Owner Will … [Read more...] about Do Some Investors Pay Par Pricing When Buying Mortgage 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
Calculating Cash Flow Notes and a Contest!
I have written before about how note buyers accelerate payments on cash flow notes. One such strategy was the Double Your Payment/Cut The Interest Rate in Half. Another method is to simply go for an Early Payment With Incentive. To this day, the following situation is still my favorite example of this method. It was late December and we were looking at a small note … [Read more...] about Calculating Cash Flow Notes and a Contest!