Some things may not deserve a whole podcast of their own, but are nevertheless worthwhile sharing. Dan Deppen takes seven of these topics that came up for him over the last few weeks and condenses them into this grab bag episode. Dan talks at length about a variety of topics ranging from dealing with the various types of realtors and getting REOs sold, to his first "fire" sale. This may look like a random collection of note investing tidbits, but scattered all around are some nuggets of useful information that you might want to get a piece of. Join in and see where it takes you.

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It’s been an interesting 20 years where we had the dotcom crash, the 9/11, and the financial crisis. Now, there’s the threat of COVID looming over not just the real estate space but practically every industry! In this episode, Dan Deppen sits down with Kyle Zimpleman from Expand Capital Group. Kyle has been investing in real estate for over twenty years and has experience in several forms of real estate investing including running a note fund. They discuss the changes in the note industry over time, and the unique environment we find ourselves in today.

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What does it take to become a good note seller? In this episode, Dan Deppen talks about how to be one and also how to recognize them when you are the buyer. Some sellers you run into will turn out to be crooks. Some will have problems with their notes because they are disorganized. Others have everything put together. Dan covers some key things to watch out for, and the red flags that could indicate the person trying to sell you a note is a crook. 

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Many note investors put loans in two buckets, performing and non-performing. But in this episode, Dan Deppen discusses sub-performing loans, which lie somewhere in between. It's one of his favorite types of loans, and he talks about what they are, and some of the advantages and risks involved with buying them.

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What factors do you need to consider when pricing performing notes? Important as that question may be, it seems to be an underserved topic, and many note investors still make avoidable mistakes. Dan Deppen takes us through some of the basic things we need to know about pricing notes, specifically performing ones. How is price determined? What are the risk factors that you need to consider? Why is pricing subjective? What are the most common pricing mistakes that note investors make? Get the answers to all these and more on this episode. 

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It is natural to hit a few bumps in the road when it comes to note investing, but just because it is inevitable doesn't mean you can't set up a few safeguards to limit the damage. In this episode, Dan Deppen discusses loss mitigation. He shares the three ways note investors can handle it and lays down some helpful ways to automate the process and create some standard operating procedures. Tune into this discussion to know the options you have when faced with an incoming foreclosure.

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As note investors, we take pride in being able to control our time. However, a lot of that time gets lost while we are immersed in performing due diligence for our next bid. In this era of digital technology, automation pervades every aspect of every industry. It shouldn’t be any different for note investing. In this podcast, Dan Deppen sits down JD Bates, the CEO of FiveSigma and creator of NoteProz, to discuss some of the automation tools he has built for performing due diligence. JD claims that with these tools, you can radically shorten the amount of time you spend on due diligence and increase your productivity as a result. Stick to the end to avail of his special offer!

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All notes are not made equal. In this note investing journey, investors will have to encounter good and bad notes from time to time. In this episode, Dan Deppen goes in-depth on two non-performing note case studies. The first one reperforms and turns out great. The second one not so much. If you are new to note investing, then keeping in mind these things may help you navigate the sometimes unpredictable waters of this space. Listen in to find out some of the unexpected problems you can run into so you can create a game plan to overcome them.

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No matter how long you have been in the note investing game, there will always be deals that come with unexpected twists that will blow up your mind. In this episode, Dan Deppen goes through a case study on a non-performing note that turned into a seller finance deal. He follows the deal through several twists and turns including a failed forbearance agreement, a cash for keys deal, a borrower who doesn't leave when he is supposed to, becoming a renter, and finally selling the property and creating a new mortgage. In the end, Dan made a sizeable profit with this deal, but he had to go through a lot of challenges, learning valuable lessons along the way. Grab a seat, listen, and learn from his experience.

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No matter how long you’ve been in the note business, you will always find so much variability in the outcome from one deal to another. In this episode, Dan Deppen reviews the numbers from twenty recently exited note deals. He focuses on the average returns, as well as the highs and lows. He also deep dives into selling REO properties and how the sale process of an REO can be significantly lower than the initial BPO estimate of the value, wrapping it up with a summary of adjustments he’s been making to his notes business to improve results.

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