In the words of many savvy real estate investors, “You make money when you buy a property not when you sell.” But when investing in notes we are not buying the property itself. Rather we are purchasing the right to receive the remaining payments. However, the note payments are secured by a lien on the real estate. If things go South and the payer stops making payments then … [Read more...] about Estimating Real Estate Value When Buying Notes
Investing in Notes
Calculating Early Payoff On A Partial Note Purchase Using TValue Software
One of the wonders of the note business is the ability to invest in notes with little or no cash of your own using the partial or tail-end structure. But what happens when a note pays off early? This week's guest author, Markus Mollica with TimeValue Software, explains how to calculate an early payoff on a partial note purchase using their TValue amortization software. Let’s … [Read more...] about Calculating Early Payoff On A Partial Note Purchase Using TValue Software
Top 7 Note Investor Articles of 2013
2013 proved to be a year of “adaptation” and “advancement” for the note business. The note industry continued to recover and build as note brokers, investors, and professionals tweaked their marketing tactics and campaigns to adjust to the new real estate market and technology savvy sellers. As 2013 comes to an end, we wish you a Happy New Year and suggest you take a … [Read more...] about Top 7 Note Investor Articles of 2013
Are You Quitting The Last 41 Miles Of Your Note Business?
I wonder how successful a Daytona 500 driver would be if they just quit the last forty-one miles? I mean, go full-out, committed the first 459 miles, and then stayed in the pits while the people on the track completed the last forty-one miles. It is kind of the way I look at the month of December for the Note Business. It is so easy for me to get distracted between … [Read more...] about Are You Quitting The Last 41 Miles Of Your Note Business?
Need Help Determining A Note Investing Yield
Recently a private note investor contacted us to get some guidance on calculating a yield on a note they were buying. While payments were current there was a past due balloon they were looking to extend along with an additional advance. This is a creative workout solution to a common balloon problem and the investor kindly agreed to let us share it here with our … [Read more...] about Need Help Determining A Note Investing Yield
