The Paper Trail

By [email protected] (Chris Seveney)

Welcome to The Paper Trail, where we follow the journey—my journey—through the world of mortgage note investing. I'm Chris Seveney, and after years of buying, managing, and selling notes with 7e Inves... more

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The podcast currently has 315 episodes available.

The Paper Trail episodes:

September 26, 2019Why You Should Not Wait For The Perfect Deal
What are your criteria for note investing? Dealing with the right property takes enough understanding of what makes a company worth it or not. Chris Seveney and Gail Anthony Greenberg share insights about waiting for the perfect deal and what a complete career killer it is if you want to be a note investor. Circling back to where people start their note investing journey, they share some flaws you may encounter along the way. Learn more from Chris and Gail as they present the realities of note investing.

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52min
September 24, 2019The Advantages Of Selling Partial Of A Note
What are partials? In this episode, Chris Seveney gives the answer and walks us through some reasons why should you use it to your advantage. He reminds everyone who wish to do partials that when buying notes, it is always ideal to understand the process before raising money. Chris also answers some questions on determining market value assets and the types of yields accepted on bids. Learn more about partials and why using it brings in better results as Chris dives deeper into the subject.

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September 20, 2019On Joint Venturing, Sinkholes, And Serial Bankruptcy
It’s exciting to think about making it big in the real estate space. Unfortunately, in this industry, you don’t make money on every deal. In this episode, Chris Seveney and Gail Anthony Greenberg talk about joint venturing and the roles of the JV partner either as a sponsor or a funder. They also discuss the implications of a sinkhole found in one of the houses Gail is trying to sell, and her serial bankruptcy declarer on a house she foreclosed. Chris and Gail encourage everyone to take the leap and jump into notes because even with all these bumps along the way, it’s still more fun to do deals than to keep waiting for that perfect one.

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58min
September 17, 2019Open Mic Night: Raising Money, JVs, And Buying Note Pools
We all have our origin stories, and in this open mic night episode, Gail Anthony Greenberg and Chris Seveney reminisce how they both started in their real estate investment adventures. As they talk about the lessons they learned along the way, they give some key tips on raising money, buying pools, and doing JVs. They also share brief stories about their first note investments and the pitfalls they experienced during those stages. Achieving one level after another in notes investing takes time and experience, but with experts like Gail and Chris, you can surely gain the insights you need in starting your investments.

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58min
September 13, 2019Open Mic Night: How To Grow Your Pool Of Assets
Growing your capital and acquiring more assets takes more than just knowledge; it also takes guts. On this Open Mic Night episode, Gail Anthony Greenberg and Christopher Seveney discuss the asset pool or primarily performing assets that they bought from the past. As they talk about the process of acquiring pools of assets, they also remind everyone to read reports and not just look at numbers before closing any deal. They offer some recommendations when it comes to raising money and the proper ways of approaching clients. Know more about what Gail and Chris have to say about growing your business and what it takes to have pools of assets that look promising.

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59min
September 10, 2019Open Mic Night: How Note Investors Can Survive Recession
Many people, specifically homeowners and real estate investors, have been left traumatized by the recent recession. Chris Seveney and Gail Anthony Greenberg talk about what happens if we get a softening in the economy, how it will impact note investors, and how they can survive a recession. As they share their thoughts on property depreciation, losing jobs once a recession happens, and switching over to buy and holds, they also talk about market correction and why lower assets are more work. Don’t miss this episode as they also give great insights on CFDs, the July 2014 ban, Dodd-Frank, and more.Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!
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1h 2min
September 06, 2019Understanding Indicative Bidding
Gail Anthony Greenberg and Chris Seveney take us into the process of a seller’s mindset, particularly that of understanding indicative bidding. With indicative bids, many people have so many interpretations of it that it causes a number of issues between sellers and buyers. Gail and Chris put in their own experiences of straightening out indicative bidding agreements gone wrong. Avoid those things yourself as they give out great advice on what to look for before putting in indicative bids with somebody.

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40min
August 30, 2019Tony Sottile: The Note Investors’ Guide To Understanding Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is too often a word that gets thrown around easily. Unfortunately, when you become a main player in this case, then getting your way out of and around it can be challenging. Tony Sottile of Sottile & Barile graces this episode to guide us through the intricacies of note investing bankruptcy. Highlighting the bankruptcies investors will most likely be a part of, he defines and helps us understand some common terminologies you need when talking to an attorney or other bankruptcy counsel. He also covers the players in bankruptcy and the roles they play. Join us today and learn more about bankruptcies – from the rights and remedies and some common pleadings to the costs and more.

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1h 35min
August 26, 2019Do You Need An Attorney Or Not? When To Use One In Note Investing
The real estate business can be tricky. That is why, for some, it helps to be backed by a team of experts who can guide you in certain aspects of the job. In this episode, Gail Anthony Greenberg and Chris Seveney talk about one of the go-to people of every investor – lawyers. Gail and Chris dive deep into the things that you might use an attorney for such as reviewing collateral files, land contracts, demand letters, lawsuits, and more. Speaking from their own experiences, they also share some encounters that they may have needed one or not during their investing journey.

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50min
August 22, 2019Identifying Toxic Assets: Things To Look Out For When Buying A Portfolio
When buying a portfolio of assets, many instances a hedge fund will come and say they’re closing out a fund and need to get rid of some assets. What happens along the way is all the good ones get cherry-picked and all that’s left at the end are the bad ones. When they get to a certain point where there’s a limited number of good ones, they usually sell the good ones at a heavy discount along with the bad ones. In this episode, Chris Seveney goes over some toxic assets. He educates us on what a toxic or a bad asset can look like, the things to look for when buying a porfolio, and some possible strategies to employ when all seems lost.

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45min

FAQs about The Paper Trail:

How many episodes does The Paper Trail have?

The podcast currently has 315 episodes available.