Note Investing

When someone tells me they’re an investor, I ask what type of investing they do, “buy and hold” or “fix and flip?”  If they say, “fix and flip”, I respond by saying, “Oh, so you’re NOT an investor, you have a job!”  Flipping homes is no…

Originally published by Newsmax | November 12, 2020 Mortgage rates near record lows have fueled a surge in demand, pushing buyers to compete for a scarce supply of listings. Prices for single-family homes across the U.S. increased…

When I started investing, some of my wealthier, more experienced colleagues told me to buy, rent and take notes when I retired. With this method, you can use the ownership of physical properties, enjoy the appreciation of your property and…

What’s a Real Estate Note? A document(s) that is secured by real estate property which requires a person or company to pay another company or person is called a real estate receivable. This type of document is created when a house or other…

Google Docs for your Note & Real Estate business paperwork Google Sheets to Analyze your note and real estate deals Google Slides – For presentations to homeowners or investors Google Forms – To capture leads on your…

Originally published by Newsmax | November 13, 2020 The average rate on the 15-year fixed-rate mortgage edged up to 2.34% from 2.32% U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose in the second week of November. They continue to remain at…

The NAHB’s Eye on Housing says that a shift has taken place in the number of multifamily units built as smaller properties, reversing a trend that favored larger buildings over recent years.  Citing data from the Census Bureau’s…

A new report from RENTCafé says that renters have become the majority 23 big cities (with >100k residents) over the past decade.  Among the reasons for this shift, were the 2008 housing crisis and the Great Recession – which…

The Wall Street Journal (reposted in Realtor.com) says big companies that own single-family homes are raising rent at the fastest rate since they emerged from the foreclosure crisis, capitalizing on high demand for suburban…

The U.S. government is reporting that privately‐owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,530,000, which is 4.9% above September’s revised number.  October’s rate for units in buildings with…