Real Estate Note Investing

Episode 25: Preliminary Due Diligence: First Pass Filters

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Most investors lose money not by picking bad notes — but by wasting time analyzing deals that never should’ve made it past the first screen.

In this episode, we break down a first-pass due diligence system designed to eliminate weak loans fast, protect your capital, and reserve deep analysis for deals that actually matter.

🔍 What you’ll learn:
✅ How a handful of filters can kill 80–90% of deals before full diligence
✅ Why loan position, CLTV, and taxes are the fastest equity reality check
✅ How state foreclosure laws quietly reshape timelines, costs, and returns
✅ When old non-performing notes become legally unenforceable landmines
✅ Why property type and seller quality predict problems before they surface

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