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How To Overcome Analysis Paralysis   As a Note Investor, many of us share a common trait when we begin our note investing career. We over analyze every aspect of the business before we acquire our first note. We call this “Analysis Paralysis”. From my personal experience, it took me six months before I bought my first note. I cannot tell you how many Scott Carson videos I watched online; the number of articles I…

Should Real Estate Investment Strategy Change In Light of New Tax Laws?     In this article by Max Sharkansky, the discussion focuses on how the new tax law may have an impact on real estate investments.  While the rules may be adjusted slightly, for those investors who are small businesses, I do not see this having as major of an impact as it does on the larger commercial investors and REIT’s. While the tax changes have…

Rental property investors: here’s where to buy to maximize ROI   There is always a great divide on where to buy investment property. There is the never ending balance of do you invest for cash flow or do you invest for equity. There is no right or wrong answer and each individual investor has specific goals, criteria and priorities in life that determine their decision and form their business plan. In this article by Aly Yale, she…

Negative Equity – Soothsaying For Note Investors   In this research article by Zillow, they profile that underwater homes – homes where the value is less than what they owe has dropped below 10% for the first time since the great recession. While this number is below 10%, there are still over four million homes which are upside down. As a note investor, we need to review these areas and see if there is inventory. If not,…

Solutions To Common Problems In Note Investing   Check me out on this episode of the Note Closers Podcast. Your note investing horror story happens more often than you think. Problems with vendors, deals and other people in the note investing industry can really affect your quality of life. But even the ugliest of stories can contain valuable nuggets of wisdom to be used for next time. Learn how to pick the most effective solutions for…