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Investing in seller-held mortgage notes can be intimidating, especially with the real estate market in turmoil. Remember, however, that while the titans of mortgage investment rise and fall based on national conditions, your basic unit of investment - the individual property - is dependent upon local real estate market conditions, not the overall national climate.
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This gives you the freedom to buy and create seller-funded notes in markets that perform better than the national average. Contrary to what you might think by watching the news, the housing market isn't busted in every corner of the US. For example, some analysts have pointed to Amarillo, Texas as a market with incredible potential due to its growing population and high tech industries. If you're looking across the country with an eye toward buying properties to resell with private mortgage notes you'll have to strike a balance between buyers' and sellers' interests. You want a property you can purchase at a bargain and resell (after improvements and/or a wait on changing market conditions) at a worthwhile profit.
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The challenges of out of state investment might seem a bit steep if this is your first mortgage note venture, so don't forget to examine the market at your doorstep. Don't fall into the trap of looking at the general market without drilling down into specific segments. Even if large family dwellings suffer from depressed demand, your market might be a hotbed of condo purchases by young singles and professional couples. Multifamily dwellings, commercial real estate – any of these segments might be bright points in an unimpressive local market.
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If you look far past your own location, remember to think of the time and trouble it takes to manage a mortgage note at a distance. You'll need a lawyer you can operate in the state you're buying and selling in, and you need to investigate the borrower as thoroughly as you would if he lived right next door. Whether close to home or out of state, remember that you can always sell your note if the management burden is too heavy, or if you need a sudden injection of cash flow.
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