Seller finance may seem like the bottom of the mortgage loan sieve, but it is also a sieve in its own right. To save yourself from a lot of headaches, you need to be clear upfront about whether your borrowers will qualify for a Dodd-Frank compliant loan or not. Pre-screening your borrowers can save you a lot of time in this process. Listen in as Dan Deppen brings in Max Bailey from Call the Underwriter to share some of his tips about this on the podcast. Max also talks a bit about loan origination.

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Many people make the mistake of leaving their money sitting idle in an account. It is time to tap into the opportunities there are as Dan Deppen sits down again with Fred Moskowitz for this episode. Fred runs a note fund and is an author, speaker, and educator. Together, they talk about retirement accounts and the importance of utilizing alternative investments in them. With his new book, The Little Green Book of Note Investing, Fred shows us a couple of great ways to take a deep dive into the industry from the perspective of someone who is learning about it. They also discuss how notes can be used even for HSA accounts.

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Being one of the most crucial areas in investing, due diligence calls for proper guidance and knowledge. But this may not be as smooth and simple for every investor. This is where the help of a title company can be most appreciated. Dan Deppen talks to Dickie Baldwin of the Baldwin Advisory Group about how he and his team assist investors in dealing with the most important reports and services note investors should understand and take note of, particularly details that are not included in the title report. Dickie also shares how their services work and what investors can expect when working with them, especially on the financial side.

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The year 2020 brought a wild ride to everyone, from the fleeting pandemic to the divisive elections. And now that the new year is upon us, it is time for a fresh and reassuring goal setting. In this episode, Dan Deppen recaps the crazy year that was 2020 and how it impacted the notes business. He talks about his process for setting goals and shares some of his plans and aspirations for 2021. Furthermore, Dan also tells some interesting stories from the closing year, from the nightmare process he underwent in selling his hoarder house, his YouTube and podcasting wins, and his victory in a golf competition.

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For the longest time, this podcast has been going deep into some quite advanced material in note investing. However, there are quite a number of requests for some basic information for those who are just starting. If you are new to note investing, or have just heard of it and want to know what it is, then this episode is for you! Dan Deppen goes over the basics and discusses what a note is, how to profit from them, and some of the advantages and disadvantages of investing in notes versus other types of real estate. This is not a rainbows and unicorns promotion of note investing. This episode covers everything from the good things to the potential negatives. Listen in and decide for yourself if it's something you would want to pursue!

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There has been a lot of discussion in the news lately about forbearance agreements, but what are they exactly? How do you implement them as a note investor? In this episode Dan Deppen covers what forbearance agreements are and what different types of it exist. He deep dives on the structure he uses to increase the chance that the borrower follows through and some tricks to maximize your ROI. He wraps up with some real world examples. Join in as Dan teaches us how to make the most of this new force in the loan space.

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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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