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Real Estate Notes: A Smart Investment Alternative

November 19, 2019 by BPM Team

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Real estate notes have been growing in popularity as a new type of investment on the open market. A real estate note is simply put, a note that is created when someone is going to buy a home and they receive the capital to purchase the home or land. Whoever loaned the buyer the money or if refinanced, meaning whoever they are paying the terms of the loan to, is the holder of the real estate note, no matter who financed it originally.

When corresponding with investors and someone mentions a note, it can mean any different type of note. You need to keep in mind to be specific. There many kinds of notes. There are secured notes backed by an asset like real estate or an automobile, but there are also unsecured notes like student loans, medical debt, or credit card debt. There are just a few types of notes that can exist, but there are many more types of notes to be aware of.

If you are looking to buy a real estate note, a tip is to get a current appraisal of the property that the seller is trying to sell the note for. If necessary, you can offer to reimburse the seller for half the cost if you buy the note. If that doesn’t work, you can offer to pay the full amount of the appraisal, but only after you buy the note. You should not, definitely not, spend any money before you buy the note. That would be bad investing. Keep in mind, the best appraisal is a complete one, inside and outside of the home. If you can’t get a full appraisal, it is ok to get a drive-by appraisal or a real estate broker’s opinionated value at the time you are looking to buy the note.

If you want to start a note buying business, expect to put in a lot of time and effort. It’s not some process that can be taken lightly. If you want to get a valuable ROI, it will require some time and investment. So, if you think you are going to give up your normal 9-5 job and skate on by with an easy way to make money, that is not the case. There are also numerous courses you can take to get you started on this venture. Again, just keep in mind that this isn’t as easy as your mind thinks it is, but if you are willing to put in the time and effort, it can and will be a fulfilling job for you.

Investing in real estate notes can result in a great money-making career. As with any other investment venture, there comes great risks as well. Investing in private mortgage notes can be dangerous to invest in if you are unaware of what you are doing. Are mortgage notes the right investment for you? There’s no universal right answer, you need to determine whether mortgage notes will be worth spending your time on. You should absolutely weigh the pros and cons of this business strategy before going for it.

Notes are not nearly as easy to find or come across as real estate investments, but real estate investors can build up their portfolio with notes on top of the properties they invest in. Investors can look to buy notes directly on note exchanges or work with hard money lenders. Instead of investing in just real estate, notes are an excellent way to diversify their portfolio. It could be a great source of long-term income.

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Filed Under: Featured Posts, Finance, Property Tagged With: Investments, property, Real estate investing

Comments

  1. Tyler Johnson says

    December 10, 2019 at 3:52 pm

    That’s interesting that real estate notes will have value. I would think that if you could have someone pay you back the money instead of the lender, then you could make some money off the interest. That way they could get their money back right away, and you could make some income over time. I am considering investing in real estate, and that might be something that I should look into.

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