I am almost finished reading, “If You Can’t Cashflow After This...” and in the book he’s speaking of receiving promissory notes to receive monthly payments versus one lump sum payment.

Question: the funds he receives as “points” are they tax deductible to him, or is he taxed as income on that since it’s being received.

Using your numbers and refinance you show you are making $22 a month but in reality you are losing money. out of 4 months you receive $975 and your expenses are $720*4=$2880 plus $200 insurance and $400 taxes. 

I receive a monthly realtor magazine that has up-to-date stats for my city/state and I also have access to such information through my state's MLS site and brokerage.

Hello fellow investors,I received a flyer in my mail about a one-day sale of land in Lake Nottely, northern GA.

I've received advice from both sides saying SFR is a good way to cut your teeth in real estate investing to don't waste your time on SFR, , if you have the cash start big.

All of the answers that I received, was don't call the owner he won't sell the property.

@Blake FineBlake, you are receiving some good advice here, but I'd like to add one thing.

You will receive no capital gain for full payoff, which is a main purpose of buying an existing note, i.e. the discount.9.

We did as he requested and, since I know people will ask, we made the mistake of not taking any pictures upon moveout.The next week we received a certified letter stating his deductions from our security deposit.