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Buying Discounted Real Estate Notes

If you were offered a dollar today or ten dollars next week, which would you choose? What if you couldnt have that ten dollar bill until next month or next year? If you would rather have the cash now than wait, you are in the majority. This is why real estate notes are sold at a discounted rate from the actual value of the note.

Real estate investors use a special formula to determine how much money a note is worth at any given time based on the time value of the money and the time value and future value of the money involved. Since money today is not worth as much to potential investors or sellers as money today, the discount becomes a regular part of buying and selling real estate notes. This discount means that the note, which includes the value of the loan and the value of the interest that will be earned on the loan, is actually sold for less money than you will potentially be making by holding it. You pay a lower rate based on the value that you have determined the note will be worth in the future, adding in considerations for how much time you will have to wait to get your money.

If you choose to buy and sell these discounted notes, you can earn a great deal of money. One way to do that is to purchase the real estate notes directly from the originator of the loan, especially if the loan was originally a seller financed mortgage, and by doing so at a deep discount. Private sellers are less likely to know the true value of the note, and more likely to be highly motivated to sell their note quickly. If you can get them to accept a lesser amount for the note, then you can you can make a great return quickly by turning around and selling the note to another investor.

This is how most people choose to make money with real estate notes, and the competition to buy these notes at a good price is very high. It can be difficult to find great deals in the real estate note market because of this, and a truly good deal is a wonderful boon to buyers who are trying to build their real estate note investment portfolio.

Private sellers can be found through intensive advertising, both in your own local area and online if you choose to go that route, although the competition online is especially fierce. You can build up your own real estate note investment business note by note over time and with much patience. This kind of business requires a great deal of start up capital, so make sure that you have the cash that you need or a way to get it, and be prepared with a fall back plan.

If you would rather have a regular income from your real estate note investments than buy and sell real estate notes frequently, you can buy a discounted note and hold onto it in order to collect on the monthly payments being made against the note. By doing this, you are creating what is known as real estate cash flow, which is another great way to build up your income if you can afford to sit on your investment for an extended period of time.

To build up successful cash flow, you will have to have the large amount of money required to invest in a discounted real estate note for a long period of time. This kind of investment can pay well in the long run, making it worth sitting on your money if you can afford to do so. A real estate cash flow of this kind returns much more than a CD or government bond, and you get monthly payments instead of waiting for a lump sum at the end of the investment. No matter how you choose to invest in real estate notes, they are not an opportunity to be dismissed lightly.

Joshua Geary is the owner of My Real Estate IRA, his advisory firm helps those nearing retirement learn how to invest in real estate notes in their IRA funds. Visit his website for the latest real estate IRA strategies.

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