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Watercooler Wednesday — a live case study from a note that just paid off.We bought a performing land note at a discount. The calculator said 14.63% if it ran to the 36-month balloon. It didn’t. Sixteen months later the borrower paid it off, and the realized return was 18.28% XIRR.In this replay I walk through the actual numbers:• What we paid vs. what was still owed
• The $202.83 P&I we underwrote
• The 12% / 180-month amort / 36-month balloon
• Why a discount plus an early payoff raises yield
• Why extra principal along the way matters
• Projected yield (TVM) vs. final XIRR — and why those are different tools. This is the “numbers and the story” version. No theory. One deal, start to finish.If you want more case studies like this each week, we go live every Wednesday. Learn notes: https://www.learn.kevinshortle.com
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Just wrapped Watercooler Wednesday — it amazes me how many people skip the fundamentals. They are the cornerstone of every note deal. I'll lay that out and then merge that with talking about co-ops in this 30-minute replay
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Just wrapped Watercooler Wednesday — four things note investors are actually talking about right now: Fannie’s first NPL sale in over a year (bids due this month)
The 2026 CRE maturity wall and what it’s doing to note supply
Rising residential delinquencies and foreclosure volume
Seller-financed notes holding steady
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You can’t see the true property condition on Zillow, Redfin, or Realtor.com.
Only a local agent BPO can.
And that condition can swing value by tens of thousands of dollars.
In this 30-minute presentation, I break down exactly why online estimates fall short — and why real eyes on the collateral are non-negotiable.
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🔥 Most Note Investors Completely Ignore This…Contracts for Deed (Land Contracts) can deliver 9-15%+ passive yields— but only if you know the difference from mortgages, the state-law traps, and how to buy (or create) them the right way. I’m breaking it ALL down in a free 30-minute live session.
✅ CFD vs Mortgage (the real differences)
✅ Benefits, risks & hidden pitfalls
✅ State-by-state rules that can make or break your deal
✅ How to profit as a buyer of existing CFDs or creator of seller financing
Click to watch on YouTube → https://youtu.be/AYbvwp_x9r4
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"Strong investments aren’t built on luck — they’re built on understanding the fundamentals. If you don’t have a solid foundation in real estate and real estate notes, everything will eventually come crashing down. Full livestream recording is now live. Watch it and protect your future deals. 👇"
Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday. Each week, we go over NEW case studies and empowering concepts in real estate and real estate notes. www.kevinshortle.com
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“Saw a non-performing loan on an abandoned teardown hidden in the woods. The seller wanted me to buy it at a premium and then foreclose to make money. My question was: If it’s that easy and profitable, why won’t he just foreclose himself? I passed on the deal for one big reason — and I explain exactly why in this episode."
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"Most self-servicing note investors are making this mistake… and it could cost them $28,000 – $43,000 by the time the loan matures.
I broke it all down in this live. Worth watching if you’re holding or buying notes."
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Property Taxes! One of the Top Priorities when doing your research on notes.
Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday. Each week, we go over NEW case studies and updates in the note-investing industry. www.kevinshortle.com
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Rental property versus real estate-backed notes!
Welcome to Watercooler Wednesday. Each week, we go over NEW case studies and updates on the note investing industry. www.kevinshortle.com
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With over 35 years of experience in real estate and real estate notes, Kevin has purchased, renovated & resold over 150 properties and transacted $30+ million in private mortgages. Having delivered over 200 live presentations in the past ten years, Kevin is a highly skilled instructor and is well-known in the industry for his deep knowledge of market conditions and trends.
Kevin’s training courses were methodically built at the intersection of real estate and real estate notes. Our forward-thinking note techniques combine the best of real estate investing with the best of note techniques. We teach where the market is going, not where it has been. Forward-thinking techniques such as:
· How to profit from notes you don't even own using our Note Arbitrage technique. This method can start putting profits in your pockets immediately with very little time or money invested.
· If you own rental property, you will not want to miss out on our segment on equity-lock notes. The real estate market is due for some changes, and this will allow you to protect your investment profits.
· His turn-key note technique has nothing to do with rental property, just the easiest, safest investment method.
· Looking for long-term passive income and lower taxes? Of course, you are! Our Lease-Purchase Note will show you how to do just that.
· No inventory? We will show you what the others are missing out on.
· Why non-performing note inventory will be coming back.
· Did you know that the government is paying note investors up to $40,000 to help people stay in their homes? Better hurry; this will end soon.
Kevin believes that a good investor invests where the money is, and a great investor invests where the money is going.
Media
Along with performing dozens of morning news and radio interview programs throughout the United States, Kevin Co-hosted American Success Stories with Robin Leach. These shows have appeared nationally on CBS, NBC, and ABC.
Author
Developed numerous real estate and small business training programs for some of the best-known real estate training companies, including Eddie Speed’s NoteSchool, Robert Allen, and Carleton Sheets.
Wrote the following books and seminar products:
The Hidden Cash Flow System, The Note Owners Handbook, How to Sell Your Home Quickly and Easily for Top Dollar, Creating Income and Wealth through Contract Buying, How to Create Income and Build Wealth through Real Estate Contracts, Insider Secrets Real Estate Brokers Don’t Want You to Know, Marketing Made Easy, Fixing and Flipping, Fortunes in Foreclosures, and Private Mortgage Lending: Easy Profits in Hard Money.
Professional Speaker
Professional platform and keynote speaker for over 20 years. Performing in 49 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Known as “the instructor’s instructor,” he is a true professional who speaks from experience with a style that will be easy to follow while keeping you engaged and entertained.

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