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Back To Basics On Notes– What Are They?
Over the last few years since I have been investing in mortgage notes, I have done several blogs and articles on notes and how they can...

Zee Awanna
Sep 18, 20233 min read


Who's First
Sometimes being in second place can be more powerful than being first! Let’s look at a couple of ways a second position lien can become a...

Zee Awanna
Mar 22, 20232 min read


What Do High-Interest Rates Mean To Notes?
At the writing of this blog, residential mortgage interest rates are hovering at slightly over 7% for the national average. This is a...

Zee Awanna
Nov 30, 20222 min read


Things To Consider For Due Diligence
When we consider buying a very expensive item like a home or car, we typically do some form of due diligence. Most people are going to...

Zee Awanna
Nov 3, 20222 min read


Is BK A bad Thing For A Note?
First, a “BK” is short for bankruptcy. When a homeowner has gotten to the point of having to file for bankruptcy, things are pretty...

Zee Awanna
Sep 28, 20222 min read


WE ARE MOVING!!!
As many of you have viewed my NoVa Notes Meetup videos, you’ve heard me talk about being retired Navy and a current federal Contracting...

Zee Awanna
Dec 4, 20211 min read


What Is Seller Financing?
If you were ever looking for a home or selling a home, you might have seen some signs saying, “Seller Financing Available”. What...

Zee Awanna
Sep 21, 20212 min read


What Is Passive Income?
What is passive income? Well, in loose terms it means that you are earning money with little to no effort on your part. It means you...

Zee Awanna
Jun 3, 20212 min read


What Now? Getting Back To "Normal"
A while back last year, I penned a blog about the light at the end of the tunnel. At that time, it looked like we might be headed...

Zee Awanna
Mar 3, 20212 min read


Which Lawyer Is The Best for Mortgage Notes?
While there is no shortage of real estate lawyers out there, but sometimes mortgage note investing requires lawyers with a certain skill...

Zee Awanna
Feb 2, 20212 min read


Will The Real Private Lender Please Stand Up?
Private lenders…what is a real private lender? Well, I guess it really depends on what type of funding you are looking for. In real...

Zee Awanna
Jan 1, 20212 min read


Own Nothing Control Everything!
A version of this famous saying has been attributed to John D. and Nelson Rockefeller (conflicting sources); saying that the secret to...

Zee Awanna
Dec 23, 20203 min read


Are You Foreign?
Not foreign like from another country coming to Ellis Island foreign (picture for dramatics). I am referring to foreign as in operating...

Zee Awanna
Nov 22, 20202 min read


How Can You “Buy The Block”?
I always hear this term, “Buy the Block”. Typically, it refers to real estate investors who buy entire city blocks of cheap real estate...

Zee Awanna
Aug 20, 20202 min read


Light At The End Of The Tunnel?
According to National Mortgage News (May 2020), Coronavirus related delinquencies due to forbearance cannot be reported as delinquency on...

Zee Awanna
May 19, 20202 min read


Ten Reasons To Invest in Mortgage Notes
#1 – discounted pricing Both performing and non-performing notes are almost always sold at a discount. What does that mean? It means that...

Zee Awanna
Apr 23, 20204 min read


Is There Opportunity Amid Coronavirus?
This Coronavirus pandemic has created what will likely become a huge opportunity for investors that has not been seen since the 2008...

Zee Awanna
Apr 18, 20202 min read


Are Investors Still Investing?
Of course! Even in this uncertain time, investors are still investing! Believe it or not, while a lot of folks took a shave on stock...

Zee Awanna
Apr 17, 20202 min read


Ready For The COVID-19 Scammers?
I typically like to pose a question related to note investing when posting an article. While this article is not directly related to the...

Zee Awanna
Mar 16, 20203 min read


Any Mortgage Relief During COVID-19?
My last article discussed the effects of the stock market plunge on mortgage note investing. Now, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, many...

Zee Awanna
Mar 15, 20202 min read
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