The Paper Trail

By Chris SeveneyBusiness Entrepreneurship

The Paper Trail episodes

December 29, 2020Bookkeeping Essentials For Note Investors With Debbie Mullins
Bookkeeping is arguably the most important of any business, including note investing. If you’re looking to run your own note investing, you need to start with your books right from the get go. You can be your own bookkeeper instead of hiring one but either way, you’d need some knowledge of the essential things that you need to do with your business to keep your books your friend instead of your worst nightmare. Joining co-hosts Chris Seveney and Jamie Bateman on the show to discuss these bookkeeping essentials at length is Debbie Mullins, the owner of a bookkeeping firm that does the books for many known investors and teaches others how to do their own books properly. You might want to take some notes for this one.

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1 hr 41 min
December 24, 2020Carson Faris On Maximizing The Rewards Of Commercial Notes
Commercial notes can be truly rewarding and worth the shot, but only if the investor knows the right strategies to use. Without proper planning, such notes may only go to waste. Chris Seveney and Jamie Bateman go deep into this topic with Carson Faris, the Founder and CEO of Phoenix Investment Funds. Together, they discuss the specific asset classes to target, the best timeline to follow when dealing with commercial notes, taking advantage of performing and non-performing spaces, and a lot more. Carson also shares his own strategies when it comes to commercial notes, as well as some tips on the ups and downs of the industry.

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1 hr 1 min
December 21, 2020Chris Seveney's 2021 Goals: What Next Year Have In Store
The year 2020 nears its close, and it is a year almost everyone would want to forget. As the new year dawns upon us, Chris Seveney looks ahead full of positivity by presenting his top three 2021 goals. Together with Jamie Bateman, he dissects his plan for the new 365 days the next year has in store, all focusing on mentorship, relationships, and business growth. Chris also shares how he keeps track of his goals, where he gets his motivation, and a couple of tips on how other note investors can start determining their own 2021 plans.

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47 min
December 18, 2020Achieving Equity Freedom With Matthew Sullivan
In order to wrap themselves in wealth, most people turn to borrowing money. So instead of pursuing equity freedom, they just go deeper and deeper in debt, making such a wealthy status only temporary. Talking about this topic with Chris Seveney and Jamie Bateman is Matthew Sullivan, the CEO and Founder of QuantmRE. Matthew presents his team's home equity agreement and how they bring everyday practices into the commercial real estate world, giving homeowners a much stronger position without losing their ownership. He also looks back on his career's most significant moments, especially his time working with Richard Branson.

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49 min
December 11, 2020A Review On 2020 Predictions On The Note Industry
The note industry changes every year depending on the evolving trends and fluctuating demands, but this year brought a huge shift because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Jamie Bateman challenges the 2020 predictions laid out by Chris Seveney last year to see how close they are to what really happened. They talk about the status of the note industry in terms of quality, quantity, and pricing, as well as the huge shift in pop-up trainers and note regulations. Chris and Jamie also discuss how far they have come in their podcasting journey as the year nears its end.

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55 min
December 04, 2020For You To Choose With Dave Van Horn
The choices you make will eventually dictate your success in note investing. Being a rewarding yet complex industry, your choice of partnerships, strategies, properties, and even charitable groups all play huge roles in forging your path. Chris Seveney and Jamie Bateman are joined by Dave Van Horn to discuss his own note industry journey, which eventually led him to found PPR. He explains his plans to diversify and expand his business model, how to choose partnerships wisely and nurture them, and what strategies allowed him to raise money effectively. Dave also shares his thoughts about life insurance policies, note warranties, and the note industry's future in a community changed by the pandemic.

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1 hr 5 min
November 27, 2020When To Leave Your Day Job As A Note Investor
Many people have traded their day job to become investors. However, not many found success with this decision. Before you dive headfirst into what could possibly be a shallow pool, Chris Seveney and Jamie Bateman discuss some key things you need to consider before you decide to leave your day job as a note investor. The transition from making your side hustle your main hustle does not simply take overnight. It is a process. Follow Chris and Jamie as they take you through it, helping you reach a decision that benefits not only you but the people around you as well.

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50 min
November 20, 2020Real Estate Challenges With Guest Host Jamie Bateman
As Good Deeds Note Investing Podcast reaches its second year, Chris Seveney talks about various real estate challenges and how to deal with them properly. Joined by guest co-host and the Founder of Labrador Lending, LLC Jamie Bateman, they skip the anniversary cliché of talking about their favorite guests or episodes. Instead, they talk about trickster borrowers, their current status in the note business, the inspiring people behind their success, the technicalities of purchasing assets, and the importance of bookkeeping. And of course, they share how and why the podcast started, as well as their thoughts on how and where it is going after two years.

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42 min
November 10, 2020The Trials And Tribulations Of Note Investing With Guest Host Jamie Bateman
The best note deals often seem to show up in November when people start putting stuff out to close before they run out for the holidays. Then right before the holidays, those are the junk that’s left over and get thrown at you. On today’s podcast, Chris Seveney and guest co-host Jamie Bateman talk about their note investing deals, particularly the trials and tribulations. From a Qualified Written Response, which was the most expensive note that they’ve bought to date, to a 15-acre parcel in Arizona, they share some of the lessons they learned as well as some of the things they have done but wished they haven’t.

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44 min
November 06, 2020Why You Should Not Invest In Notes Today With Jamie Bateman
You never really know unless you hear two sides of the story. Picking up from last episode’s ten reasons why to invest in notes, Chris Seveney, together with Jamie Bateman of Labrador Lending, LLC, plays the devil’s advocate by discussing the top ten reasons why not to invest in notes today. They tap into the many moving parts you need to keep an eye on in this industry and show when and why note investing might just not be for you. Just with the benefits of going into the notes business, there are a few things you need to be wary about. Find out whether this industry fits your boat and how you can better prepare to rise through the uncertainties of it all.

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42 min

About The Paper Trail

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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…