Currently I work in Software Sales (my LinkedIn if you’re interested: http://linkedin.com/in/justinjayjohnson).I’m looking to establish another income stream and love the concept of real estate.

That is for everyone that chooses to blindly follow the google rules.So if you understand this concept you will realize, there is no spoon!

Similar concept with investors.

It's somewhat of an odd concept to wrap your head around - but you need "targeted" "volume".

That's what I did.You can hear more about my story on a podcast episode I did with Joe Fairless that goes more into detail.If you really want to go the extra mile with this concept, you can evaluate yourself with a free DISC assessment by Tony Robbins or some other personality assessment tool.Good luck...

I got there way past age 30, but also did not even consider the concept until 40.

Just kiddin'.Anyone going through foreclosure has several things going on: 1) They are under a lot of stress, 2) Everybody is mailing to them and knocking on their door, 3) They are embarrassed, 4) They feel helpless, 5) They have the belief that winning the lotto will bail them out at the last minute, 6) It's the bank's fault, 7) This can't be happening to them, 8) They don't want to sell, 9) The house (even though it has a leaky roof and hasn't been kept up) is worth more than market price, 10) Believe you are there to take advantage of them, 11) Believe the government should do more to protect them, 12) Believe that their payments reduce the principal directly proportionate to their payment (Have no concept of compound interest, what Einstein called "the 8th wonder of the world"). 13) They can file a Chapt 13 bankruptcy at the last minute and keep the house if they have income, 14) They will wait until the day before the sale and call you if none of the other solutions work.Your opening comment should be " I buy houses in the area and I was wondering if you or someone you know might be interested in selling".

My small brain can't grasp the concept that something nobody actually needs is worth so much

@Dustin Verley  In addition to real estate notes I've also worked with these cash flows:Business Notes - no real estate as collateral just FFE  (furniture, fixtures & equipment) and goodwill.Mobile Home Only Notes - mobile home on rented lot so no real estateInvoices - buying accounts receivable at a discount.Cell Tower LeasesLand LeasesCasino or Jackpot payoutsLottery paymentsStructured SettlementsAnnuitiesI haven't personally worked with Auto notes but know several investors doing well in that arena as well.The basic concept with all of these options is similar (purchase a future cash flow at a discount using time value of money calculations or IRR) but the documentation and due diligence will differ.

(And for what it's worth, I'm very interested in the concept of house hacking for my first experience in Real Estate Investing, but not too sure on how to actually get the ball rolling.)