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 January 18, 2017

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     Volume 6  Note-able Newsletter  Issue 3     

President's Corner - Tip of the Week - Weekly Quote - Feature Article

Upcoming Events - Subscriber Question - Product Highlight


 
Resource Highlight

      

       Wonder what to say to Note Holders? Negotiation starts from the moment you first connect with a note holder. "Scripts and Tips - A Handbook for the Serious Note Broker" was written to help you with just that. Every month I am asked about what to say to note holders when they contact you on that first phone call, when gathering information, giving the price and negotiating.  The book lists for you more specific questions for certain situations and property types including condo's, commercial properties and land. It also spells out a few of what I call "magic" questions to help you determine that all important motivation or need that the note holder must have if you are ever going to get them to accept an offer.

 

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Tip of the Week

         

Did you know...

 

     Large and small problems happen to all note business people.  The note professionals that succeed are the ones who have accepted that fact and have learned to solve them.

 


 

Upcoming Events

 

 

April 27-30, 2017

     PS Note Symposium

     Las Vegas, NV

 

2017

     Secrets of Paper

 

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     New York, NY

     Scottsdale. AZ

     Chicago, IL

     Sacramento, CA

     Atlanta, GA

     San Jose, CA

     Salt Lake City, UT


Quote of the Week

 

While you're going through this process of trying to find the satisfaction in your work, pretend you feel satisfied. Tell yourself you had a good day. Walk through the corridors with a smile rather than a scowl. Your positive energy will radiate. If you act like you're having fun, you'll find you are having fun.
                                                        ― Jean Chatzky


 President's Corner

       When you start a note business from the ground up, invariably you will make mistakes. It’s a rite of passage that is just part of the process. I know I’ve made plenty of them. But they’re worth making so long as you learn from them. Something that came up recently in an email was the question of borrowing money to start a note business and I wanted to share my thoughts on this subject.

       It is my humble experienced opinion that you should write your own checks as long as you can to pay your expenses. Don’t seek to raise capital until it’s absolutely necessary AND repayment is achievable (i.e. there is a full proof exit strategy). The best way to fund your note business is by bootstrapping and scaling up the business as more and more note holders contact you and your pipeline of pending transactions grows. You should focus first on building the service and then on being able to generate revenue from closed note transactions before you ever resort to raising outside funds, especially with the technology available today. Bet on yourself despite negativity by naysayers. My two cents on the subject for this week.

       Remember, Success Demands Action! Keep on marketing, it’s going to work! TWITA!


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Feature Article

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Question of the Week

Q - Hi Jeff,

          Is note investing basically for passive income? Or should I try another real investing strategy to build to cash. I eventually want a passive income but I need cash right now.
                                                  ~ Paige
A - Hi Paige!
          Thanks for the email! In short, yes, investing in notes is for passive income. In fact it is for what I call extreme passive income - no tenants, toilets, termites or taxes!  However, to get to the point of the passive income you need to have the cash to buy notes for yourself.  Most individuals start in the note business by brokering notes and once they have compiled enough cash to buy a note then they start buying notes for the passive income.  And don’t be fooled, you do not need a lot of cash to buy notes sometimes.  Last year we bought a $13,000 note for only $4,000! It can and does happen. If you need cash right now this business most likely will not get you what you need.  This is a real business and you need time, effort and money (for the marketing) to start making money and become successful at it. Hope this helps!

                                                   ~ Jeff


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