When we consider buying a very expensive item like a home or car, we typically do some form of due diligence. Most people are going to...

First, a “BK” is short for bankruptcy. When a homeowner has gotten to the point of having to file for bankruptcy, things are pretty...

As many of you have viewed my NoVa Notes Meetup videos, you’ve heard me talk about being retired Navy and a current federal Contracting...

If you were ever looking for a home or selling a home, you might have seen some signs saying, “Seller Financing Available”. What...

What is passive income? Well, in loose terms it means that you are earning money with little to no effort on your part. It means you...

A while back last year, I penned a blog about the light at the end of the tunnel. At that time, it looked like we might be headed...

While there is no shortage of real estate lawyers out there, but sometimes mortgage note investing requires lawyers with a certain skill...

Private lenders…what is a real private lender? Well, I guess it really depends on what type of funding you are looking for. In real...

A version of this famous saying has been attributed to John D. and Nelson Rockefeller (conflicting sources); saying that the secret to...

Not foreign like from another country coming to Ellis Island foreign (picture for dramatics). I am referring to foreign as in operating...

I always hear this term, “Buy the Block”. Typically, it refers to real estate investors who buy entire city blocks of cheap real estate...

According to National Mortgage News (May 2020), Coronavirus related delinquencies due to forbearance cannot be reported as delinquency on...

#1 – discounted pricing Both performing and non-performing notes are almost always sold at a discount. What does that mean? It means that...

This Coronavirus pandemic has created what will likely become a huge opportunity for investors that has not been seen since the 2008...

Of course! Even in this uncertain time, investors are still investing! Believe it or not, while a lot of folks took a shave on stock...

I typically like to pose a question related to note investing when posting an article. While this article is not directly related to the...

My last article discussed the effects of the stock market plunge on mortgage note investing. Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, many...

Steep declines in the stock market have been in the news lately. With that, many investors are nervous (rightfully so) and looking to...

Allonge… sounds like a fancy French word to me. Well, it is! The word “allonge” is derived from the French word allonger, meaning to...

Think again! I can’t tell you how many people think they don’t have money to invest. Did you know that you can use a Self-Directed IRA...