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:

February 21, 2019Understanding Your Investments Better To Avoid Risks
Making investments and all the risk around it can sound intimidating with all its complexities. That’s why finding people whom we can get advise from and walk us through the basics to make us aware of the precautions we can take can be such a great help. On this episode, Chris and Gail continue to feed us with a great amount of knowledge as they talk about questions they have been getting over the past months from investors. Some of the questions they shed light on are about property locations, hiring realtors, legal descriptions, neighbors around the property, deficiency judgment, forced place insurance, title insurance claim and some important details around these.

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49min
February 18, 2019Open Mic Night: Keeping An Open Mind On Investment Risks And Precautions
Risks can be part of every investment that we make but this can be avoided or kept to a minimum if we take extra precaution. Chris and Gail talk about possible risks and possible ways on how we can take precaution when getting into deals. They share their knowledge on what we should be looking at when getting into deals. Some topics they touched on are possessions in IRA, matured loans, “non-JV” deals, transferring services, foreclosed properties, state taxes, toxic assets and many more.

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1h 2min
February 14, 2019Creative Uses Of IRAs And How To Get A Property Out Of It
Everyone tends to think they can never really do anything with IRAs. Gail and Chris set out to give us the creative uses of IRAs, going deep into the rules and how you can get a property out of it. Gail shares about a property that has her whole IRA at risk and discusses how she got out of it, showing what rules apply when you have contradictory rules between the township where it is happening and your own contract. They then talk about how Cash for Keys could be used while reflecting on the moments in the note business that gives great satisfaction.

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49min
February 11, 2019A Cheat Sheet To Doing Your Due Diligence
We all know that before we take a property or sign an agreement, the most reasonable thing to do is do our due diligence. Whether you are new or not, it helps to clear yourself with the necessary steps when it comes to performing your due diligence before a deal. Gail and Chris sit us down as they give a little cheat sheet on the things that you need to focus on in the process. They present the go/no situation for you to evaluate better – from checking the status of the occupied property and the taxes to the borrower and loan information.

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50min
February 04, 2019Deal Or No Deal: What To Watch Out For When Making A Deal
We are all after building wealth which is why we enter into deals and bid on properties and other investments. At some point, we may end up losing money instead. Gail and Chris give some helpful insights when making a deal. They talk about taxes, attorney charges, biggest mistakes people do, JV partnership, bidding on properties, and the Three-Touch Rule which can serve as the ultimate guide if someone you don’t really know wants to do a deal with you.

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41min
January 31, 2019Open Mic Night: Contract For Deeds, Performing Notes, And Bidding Strategies
Have you ever purchased nonperforming notes that are in bankruptcy? What documents you need for due diligence? The Ohio Legislature Bill 489 was recently passed. What’s your take on that? What are clawbacks and are they enforceable? What is the Stair Step Method and how does it work? How does one benefit from inflation in the selling process? Chris and Gail answer some of these questions and more in their Open Mic Night as well as provide insights and advice coming from their own personal experiences. They also share the origin story of how they became partners in note investing and this podcast.

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1h 12min
January 28, 2019When To Call A Lawyer On A Property
Sometimes, a property is not as simple as it looks. We may have come to a point in our note investing career where we stumble upon a very complex purchase. At this point, we wonder when we can call a lawyer. This decision can be hard for some, that is why Chris and Gail discuss a particular experience that lays out a scenario for when to call a lawyer on a property. They take us into a property in Flint, Michigan that begs to cover a number of legal aspects – from identifying an heir to unraveling a probate and more. Giving us more possibilities, Gail and Chris share a couple more examples on when you may have to bring in a lawyer and even have a home vacated.

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40min
January 24, 2019Open Notes: Open Mic About All Things Notes
True to their promise to keep it open, here’s another Open Mic night with Gail and Chris where they openly share their insights and answer questions from different investors. Tune in and learn as they share their expertise and address questions about finding notes to bid on, tax on assets, selling notes, transferring ownership, partial loans, non-performing notes, and a lot more.

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53min
January 21, 2019Winning After Losing Money On A Deal
Rising up and getting back on your feet after losing money on a deal takes a lot of courage. Gail and Chris talk about dealing with the heartbreaks of losing on a deal and illuminate some techniques to trim down the losses and what could be done differently in the future. Learn as they also take us through their own experiences of losing and how they’ve handled it and moved on. No one is exempted from this kind of loses and misfortunes as we all make mistakes, but learning how to handle it is what would make the difference.

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36min
January 18, 2019Open Mic Night: You Ask, We Answer
Writing new beginnings, Gail and Chris open the first ever open mic night of Good Deeds Note Investing Podcast. Getting questions from people interested in investing – be they newbies or those who are in the industry for quite some time – they provide advice coming from their own personal experiences and insights. In this first installment, Gail and Chris answers questions about doing seconds during the foreclosure process, buying land contracts from a toxic asset list, licensing requirements to being a note buyer, process on bidding, hunting people, keeping track of your files, and more.

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49min

FAQs about The Paper Trail:

How many episodes does The Paper Trail have?

The podcast currently has 315 episodes available.