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The Cash Flow Note Business, An Insight

My friend Heather, flew in this weekend to celebrate her 40th birthday.

We just spent four hours catching up over expensive white tea and salmon salad at the Samovar Tea Lounge near our house.

It was blissful.

But what made an impression on me was what she shared with me about one project she’s working on.

I instantly thought about how her story related to my cash flow note business. Simply because not only did the story have a direct impact on your life but it also impacted the way you interacted with other people in your community.

The Cash Flow Note Business and its Relation to Heather

Heather’s an artist, a very talented one, who has specialized in story-telling through different media. Very different from my speciality which is buying notes.

The project that she is working on now, documents the life of a member of the Skagit Indians in the state of Washington.

The wise woman was considered a community builder within her tribe. And during a pre 9/11 interview, this woman told Heather that people were empty. They were no longer fulfilled.

This when Heather brought up the Hopi poem about the Lone Wolf.

As I read the poem, I knew that I wanted to share it with all of you. This poem serves as wisdom to everyone, especially to those of you new to the cash flow note business.

Words of Wisdom, Gaining Success in the Cash Flow Note Business

Let me share the poem with you ..

“There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above water. And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, Least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. The time for the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from you attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. The poem ends with the words: “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”

How Does This Relate To The Cash Flow Note Business

And here is how it applies to your note buying business.

a) Your new world of investing in non performing notes is like the river flowing very fast.

b) The less adventureous will “hold onto the shore” while you you push forward.

c) If you flow with the river, and trust it, you will reach your destination. (same goes for notes when figuring out the multiple exit strategies in your defaulted mortgage business)

d) Think about it from this perspective, the time for the lone wolf has reached its end. In order to succeed in your cash flow note business, reach out to those bankers, investors, title officers, and real estate agents.

e) Don’t ever think about this as a “struggle” – this is you learning how to swim in a river that moves faster than you’re used to – but once you learn how to float (in regards to the cash flow note business – you learn the lingo, you learn what a trade looks like, you study the process and you eventually close your first deal), you learn to let the river carry you along.

Tip on the Cash Flow Note Business

And the most important lesson of all: “We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.”

Write that last line down. Print it out and put it on your bedside table. Put it on your desk. Tape it to your wall. Let it be the motto for your new Non Performing Note Business.

You can do whatever you put your mind to. You don’t have to wait for anyone.

Imagine this conversation…”Me, meet Me”.

A little realization shouldn’t be underestimated.

As Heather put it to me earlier tonight, she said: “the most powerfully creative moments for an artist are when we get out of our way, and just let our creative energy flow.”

Remember – you’re the one you’ve been waiting for.

Make use of all the wolves out there and get out of the river.