Note Investing

The U.S. Department of Justice in mid-November filed a civil lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) alleging they established and enforced illegal restraints on the ways that Realtors compete – mostly involving…

Originally published by Forbes | November 20, 2020 Brokers and agents all agree, they have not seen a better year. Urban Land Institute and PwC’s latest real estate trends forecast is here. ULI and PwC’s 2021 Emerging Trends in Real…

Are Your Properties Ready for Winter? Outsmarting Jack Frost By Christian Bryant Even though the current legislative climate for landlords (especially in Oregon) is very distracting, don’t let it keep you from protecting your…

The National Association of Realtors is reporting that existing home sales jumped 4.3% in October to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 6.85 million (up 26.6% from one year ago).  Total housing inventory at the end of October was…

Down Payment Amount More is better, 20% or more is ideal, Investors feel better when the homeowner has skin in the game. Interest Rate Do Not write a 0% Interest Rate Note; Investors need a good yield ( 8 – 15+%). They will discount the…

January 15, 2018 By simon When a seller allows a buyer to pay gradually for the purchase of residential property, it is called owner financing or seller financing. This personal financing by the seller can fill in a bank loan or be in…

January 15, 2018 By simon 1. The discount is only applied to the portion that you sell. Since cash today is worth more than cash tomorrow, all note sellers can expect a discount to be applied to their remaining note balance when selling.…

Many people are wondering what ended up in the final version of the tax bill and how it affects IRAs and other accounts. First, a brief civics lesson is in order. In the United States Constitution, Article I, Section 7, Clause 1 states that…

SAN DIEGO – San Diego County's real estate market kicked into high gear last month with increases in both prices and sales, the California Association of Realtors reported Monday. The median price of a single-family home that changed hands…

Do you have a property that you’d like to sell, but it doesn’t meet the requirements of a conventional bank loan? Without the help of bank financing, your pool of potential buyers get reduced, but you still have plenty of options to get…