Five Things To Focus On And Five Things To Avoid
Tracy, Mikayla, and I spend the bulk of our week helping people, but maybe not in the way you think. Yes, we have a ton of educational materials, hundreds of videos, countless downloadable forms, and...
View ArticleNote Investing Red Flags: What to Watch Before You Buy
Note investing offers the potential for consistent cash flow and long-term returns—but only when deals are properly vetted. Performing or non-performing notes, overlooking key warning signs, can...
View ArticleStocks vs Notes
Stocks Made Me Money. Notes Changed How I Invest. It’s a question We’ve heard for years: “Why would I invest in real estate notes when I can just put my money in the stock market and earn 8-10+%?” The...
View ArticleThe 10 Biggest Wrap Note Mistakes We See (and What to Do Instead)
Not all wrap note mistakes are equal. Some reduce profits. Some create headaches. A few can put the entire transaction at risk. We see a lot of wrap notes as investors, usually involving seller...
View ArticleLessons from Getting My MLO
Traditional mortgage providers take compliance and the ability to repay seriously — you should too. Recently, I took and passed the SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) Test. Included in that test is a...
View ArticleFinancial Independence Isn’t About Retirement – It’s About Options
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of our country’s independence, I’m always reminded of financial independence. The odd thing is that when people talk to me about financial independence, the...
View ArticleStrategies to Help Close Deals
How successful note buyers keep deals moving from inquiry to closing. Where do you think note deals can stall out? Is it during due diligence, while trying to collect all the necessary documents for...
View ArticleThe Best Way to Learn How to Invest in Notes
The best way to learn about note investing might surprise you. A lot of people start learning note investing the same way they learned in school. They look for definitions, training videos,...
View ArticleRentals to Notes: 2.5X Cash Flow — A $130,000 Real Deal in Fort Wayne
Every landlord who’s managed a rental for a decade knows the feeling. The property cash flows on paper, but the reality is a different story: rent that shows up when it shows up, repairs that...
View ArticleHow to Make Money With Notes, Without Money to Invest
I didn’t exactly start my note buying journey with a pile of money. In my mid-20s, after retiring from raft guiding (surprise, it’s not that lucrative) and getting a “big-girl” job, I had some of my...
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