I love the beginning of the New Year. The possibilities seem endless. It is a blank slate and yours for the taking. Frankly, we don’t really need a new “year” to be the catalyst for making a change… but it sure helps and it’s as good of a time as any. If you are like me, I start the year with lots of good intentions. I am going to lose weight, cut back on diet sodas, join a gym, finally remodel my kitchen, make more money, and spend more time with family. The fact of the matter is … [Read more...]
Content Marketing For The Note Business
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We didn’t know it, but when we started the Note Investor site in 2001 and added a blog in 2008, we were on the forefront of Content Marketing. Of course it wasn’t called that at the time and our intent wasn’t even marketing. We were just sick of all the misinformation on the Internet about the note business and decided to do something about it. As we wrote articles, we would post them to our site and send out an email letting people know there was something new to read. We heard about … [Read more...]
Increase Your Business 10x With Online Note Investing Tools
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Earlier this week at Note Expo 2016 it was standing room only in the info packed session on How To Increase Your Business 10x With Online Note Investing Tools. I was honored to give a repeat performance later that afternoon and want to say thanks to everyone that attended. As promised I’m sharing the presentation slides and some helpful links here in this follow up post. But first I want to say… What a great event! Congrats to Eddie Speed, Bob Repass, Susan DeLaGarza, Czarina Harris, and … [Read more...]
How Do I Find Notes For A Sale On A Budget?
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Wondering how to find real estate notes for sale on a budget? You are not alone. Here are some helpful tips in answer to a common note broker question. I previously owned a mortgage broker business and in 2007 did dabble in the note business. I also closed about 4-5 deals as a note broker. I have since closed my mortgage broker business and would like to get into note brokering, but I have a limited budget to start with (about $2000 - $3000). I purchased your program for support and to … [Read more...]
10 Tools For Marketing Your Note Business Online!
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We just returned from a great gathering of note investors at the first annual Note Expo in Dallas Texas. As promised during the presentation I am sharing the main points from my power point slides along with the tool links. If you weren't able to attend this year's convention I'm sure you'll still find these tips helpful. Thanks to everyone for attending and being such an appreciative audience. Note Expo 2014 Marketing Presentation Outline To survive in the note business as a buyer or a … [Read more...]
Note Buying For Insomniacs
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As the clock blinked 3:15 am, I only had two thoughts in my mind. One, I am really glad I do not live in the Amityville Horror house. Two, I can’t be the only one in the world that is sitting here waiting for the rest of the world to wake up and get some stuff done. It also led me to thinking… How can I create a note business that allows me to work whenever (and wherever) I want…even at 3:15 in the morning? Fifteen years ago that was a much more difficult answer… especially for the note … [Read more...]
Five Reasons No One Knows You Buy Notes
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When someone new to the note industry tells me, “I have yet to find a note,” I have to wonder if they are even trying. Ok, that might have sounded a little rude – that is not my intent. I could understand someone saying they are having trouble finding “buyable” notes. But even with a small amount of marketing, and dumb luck, you should be seeing some notes. When I first started my mortgage note business in a 500 square foot apartment most of what I saw in the beginning was junk. It took … [Read more...]
Can You Attract Note Holders With Content Marketing?
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Is it effective to use list building, emails, and content marketing to find note holders and turn them into sellers? Recently a note broker asked a series of really great questions and you'll want to read the answers! "I understand the concept from your article 7 Essential Tips For Marketing Your Note Business Online but how do these ideas fit with a note broker or consultant? Who are you actually gathering names from for your list? Would they be note holders who you hopefully could turn … [Read more...]
7 Essential Tips For Marketing Your Note Business Online
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Want to market your note business online but don't know where to start? You are not alone! With over 1 billion web pages created daily the sheer volume of information can be overwhelming – paralyzing even! Since going online with our first note buyer website in 1998 a few things have changed. So here's our checklist for finding notes and marketing your business on the Internet in 2012. (Be sure to check out our audio interview at the end of this article!) 7 Essential Tips For Marketing … [Read more...]
What’s Holding You Back, Fear or Ignorance?
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I saw this subject line earlier in the week and it stuck with me. There really are only two things that can hold us back from success in the note business… Fear or Ignorance … [Read more...]
