Finding opportunities in the note investing space

[Jason Sherrod]

How does one identify trends and opportunities in the note industry? I've been reading articles and searching Google but nothing of significance comes up. How does one go about finding data? Is there a national financial database? government website? analyzing wall street funds? . . . rubbing a crystal ball? What do professionals like yourselves look at in the morning to plan your strategies?

[Natasha Hunter]

This is a great question and one that I have asked myself. Notes are one of those terms that google hasn't quite figured out yet. You will see there isn't a whole lot of information online. DS News and housing wire were mentioned earlier. These are great places to keep updated on the mortgage industry but you will find there is a ton of insider knowledge by attending conferences and summits. Papersource, Noteworthy, IMN and Quest put out summits a few times a year. Note Camp by Scott Carson's group is a great conference where note investors and leaders in the industry gather virtually twice a year and discuss the industry as a whole. Until then become a frequent flyer in the note investing groups on Facebook. You're already doing well on Bigger Pockets. This should be a resource you check daily for answers to questions that you might have. While there aren't many books on note investing, you should read what is available out there currently. I strongly suggest reading Bulletproof Title Due Diligence by Alex Goldovsky as its geared towards newbies in the note space. Check out Meetup.com for local investor groups that discuss note investing. As suggested you can also Joint Venture with a more experienced note investor to began learning the in's and out's of the business as well.