Basics of Mortgage Investing
Why 11 Percent Income Isn't Too Good to Be True
November 16, 2017
With CDs paying around 2% and the yield on the S&P 500 a little lower than that, 11% returns from mortgage investing may sound too good to be true.
Why Mortgage Investing Should Be Part of Your Portfolio
October 14, 2017
Real estate has been a proven investment for thousands of years, and it’s easy to understand why: it’s the ultimate security, lending against and backed by a physical piece of property, and delivering steady income when done properly.
Mortgages as a safe alternative investment option
October 5, 2017
Unlike traditional forms of investments such as stocks and bonds, investing in mortgages is a very safe alternative investment option, because they are always secured by a residential or commercial real estate.
Advantages of Mortgage Investing
Reasons Mortgage Investing is a Safe Option
November 2, 2017
Writer and humorist Mark Twain famously said of investing, “It’s not return on my money I’m interested in, it’s return of my money.” While the financial world may not be in as dire a circumstance as the cantankerous Mr. Twain alleged, we always need to consider the security of our principal as well as the […]
Advantages of investing in a pool/fund
November 16, 2017
Investing in individual mortgages may yield a higher return than investing in a fund.
Comparison between mortgage investing and other fixed-income products
October 5, 2017
Individual mortgage investments are relatively small when compared to government or corporate bond issuance.
Risks of Mortgage Investing
Addressing the Mortgage Investment Risks
November 17, 2017
espite what you'll see advertised in the financial media, there's no such thing as a risk-free investment
Default event scenario
November 16, 2017
A default occurs when the borrower fails to make an interest or principal payment, or fails to live up to some other provision of the loan agreement.
Risk factors in mortgage investing
October 5, 2017
Mortgage investments are not liquid. In other words, you cannot decide you want your money back one day and quickly convert your investment into cash, as you could with a municipal bond or shares in a blue chip company.
Miscellaneous
Why Mortgage Investing Should Be Part of Your Portfolio
October 14, 2017
Real estate has been a proven investment for thousands of years, and it’s easy to understand why: it’s the ultimate security, lending against and backed by a physical piece of property, and delivering steady income when done properly.
Liquidity of Mortgage Investments
November 29, 2017
The liquidity of mortgage investments ultimately comes down to the liquidity of the underlying properties: Because there is no publicly traded market for mortgage fund investments, liquidity is relatively low. As a result
Assessing the Quality of an Underlying Property and Borrower
November 29, 2017
As with any real estate transaction, mortgage investing requires an assessment of two key items: the value of the underlying property and the creditworthiness of the borrower. Starting with the property, our first step is
Ways of Investing in Mortgages
November 29, 2017
If you're interested in investing in mortgages, the following are a few of the options—and why you should (or shouldn't) consider them: Invest through a mortgage investment company. This route to investing in mortgages has a couple of advantages
Addressing the Mortgage Investment Risks
November 17, 2017
espite what you'll see advertised in the financial media, there's no such thing as a risk-free investment
Reasons Mortgage Investing is a Safe Option
November 2, 2017
Writer and humorist Mark Twain famously said of investing, “It’s not return on my money I’m interested in, it’s return of my money.” While the financial world may not be in as dire a circumstance as the cantankerous Mr. Twain alleged, we always need to consider the security of our principal as well as the […]
Why 11 Percent Income Isn't Too Good to Be True
November 16, 2017
With CDs paying around 2% and the yield on the S&P 500 a little lower than that, 11% returns from mortgage investing may sound too good to be true.
Default event scenario
November 16, 2017
A default occurs when the borrower fails to make an interest or principal payment, or fails to live up to some other provision of the loan agreement.
Advantages of investing in a pool/fund
November 16, 2017
Investing in individual mortgages may yield a higher return than investing in a fund.
Mortgages as a safe alternative investment option
October 5, 2017
Unlike traditional forms of investments such as stocks and bonds, investing in mortgages is a very safe alternative investment option, because they are always secured by a residential or commercial real estate.
Risk factors in mortgage investing
October 5, 2017
Mortgage investments are not liquid. In other words, you cannot decide you want your money back one day and quickly convert your investment into cash, as you could with a municipal bond or shares in a blue chip company.
Comparison between mortgage investing and other fixed-income products
October 5, 2017
Individual mortgage investments are relatively small when compared to government or corporate bond issuance.