Performing Notes in Today’s Market – Who’s Actively Buying, Holding, or Creating Them

Performing Notes in Today’s Market – Who’s Actively Buying, Holding, or Creating Them

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Hello,

Lately there’s been a lot of talk about flips, BRRRRs, and small multifamily, but not as much focused discussion around performing notes and how investors are using them in today’s market.

For those of you who are active in note investing:

  • How are you currently finding performing notes (platforms, relationships, direct outreach, etc.)?
  • What yield/return ranges are you targeting on true performing paper right now?
  • Are you primarily buying existing notes, creating notes on your own deals, or a mix of both?
  • Which property types or markets (only within the US) are you most comfortable backing with a note, and why?
  • How are you stress-testing your deals given interest rate changes and possible price softening?

If you’re willing to share, it would be helpful to hear:

  • One recent performing note deal (high level only: property type, state, basic numbers).
  • The biggest risk you watch for with performing notes that newer investors often overlook.

The goal of this thread is to learn from others’ experience—what’s actually working, what’s not, and how investors are thinking about risk/return with performing notes right now. Looking forward to hearing how the more experienced note investors here are approaching this niche.

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  • Chris SeveneyBusiness Member
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    Investor · VA · Member since 2015 · 21k+ posts · 19k+ votes
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    For those getting started, go to paperstac to find performing notes. That is the low hanging fruit.

    Institutional paper you can buy loans at 8-10% yield. If it is reperforming then add 2-4 percent to that.

    If you create your own loans, basically you are private lending/hard money lender. If you are getting started I would say buy a note from someone who has professionally underwritten it. Its easier as you do not have to do the underwriting nor try and source the lending opportunity. 

    Interest rates have not really fluctuated significantly, but home price softening is something to consider and you want to make sure the LTV is 75% or less.

    We have 100's of case studies we have published so not gonna type it here. Biggest risk with performing loans is make sure there is a good appraisal on property value, a good down payment and the group that originated the loan has experience doing so. As last thing yo want is it to go non performing, and if it does, you want it in a non-judicial state.

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