In The Spotlight 
THE BEST ADVICE FOR 2019
In what is now a company tradition, we kick the New Year off with something a little different in the “In the Spotlight” column. Once again I reached out to my colleagues here at NoteSchool, Colonial Funding Group and Colonial Capital Management and asked each of them to share their best advice heading into 2019 for anyone in the note business. You will not find any better advice all in one place than the following!

Pursue your “Why” with passion. Your “Why” isn’t money it’s what you’d do if money and time was no problem. Be clear as to what’s going to help achieve this. I love notes because it’s one of the biggest wealth builders I know of. That wealth (long term income without continual effort needed) allows us great financial and time freedom.
– Eddie Speed
Successful entrepreneurs and note investors have to have a strategic and detailed marketing plan to attract your customers, whether it’s passive investors, capital partners or note sellers you seek. It all starts with the hook to “lure” them in but it’s just as important that your messaging connects with people and makes them want to stay engaged with you – this is the “sticky” factor that keeps them on the hook! 
Successful entrepreneurs and note investors have to have a strategic and detailed marketing plan to attract your customers, whether it’s passive investors, capital partners or note sellers you seek. It all starts with the hook to “lure” them in but it’s just as important that your messaging connects with people and makes them want to stay engaged with you – this is the “sticky” factor that keeps them on the hook! 
– Bob Repass
Stretch the vision for your business out 5 or 10 years, where do you want to be? Then back into what you need to accomplish this year…2019… to be on target for the end goal.
Stretch the vision for your business out 5 or 10 years, where do you want to be? Then back into what you need to accomplish this year…2019… to be on target for the end goal.
– Martha Speed
With the market highs that were experienced in 2018 to the volatility to the inevitable market corrections in 2019, those investors who have a well-organized, holistic wealth strategy in place will still see many opportunities to grow their wealth. 
With the market highs that were experienced in 2018 to the volatility to the inevitable market corrections in 2019, those investors who have a well-organized, holistic wealth strategy in place will still see many opportunities to grow their wealth. 
– Ryan Parson
1. Stay engaged! The only way to stay in the know is to stay engaged. 
2. Record your documents! When you buy a deal record the conveyance document to you so you don’t miss important notices, including tax notices. 
3. Deploy your IRA Funds! Money sitting in your IRA defeats the purpose of having a self-directed IRA. 
1. Stay engaged! The only way to stay in the know is to stay engaged. 
2. Record your documents! When you buy a deal record the conveyance document to you so you don’t miss important notices, including tax notices. 
3. Deploy your IRA Funds! Money sitting in your IRA defeats the purpose of having a self-directed IRA. 
– Susan DeLaGarza
Surround yourself with a great network of people who challenge and inspire you. Always look for people smarter than you and never be afraid to ask questions.
Surround yourself with a great network of people who challenge and inspire you. Always look for people smarter than you and never be afraid to ask questions.
– Charles Mangan
Always be refining your elevator pitch! Be resilient and don’t let fear stop you from taking advantage of an opportunity when it presents itself; you never know where it might lead.
Always be refining your elevator pitch! Be resilient and don’t let fear stop you from taking advantage of an opportunity when it presents itself; you never know where it might lead.
– Ben Haught
Pick a strategy: Note Flipping, Non-Performing Loans, Performing Loans, Passive Income, Partials, etc. Then master that strategy. Become a ninja in that strategy and by doing so your business will grow in 2019 like you have never seen it grow before. 
Pick a strategy: Note Flipping, Non-Performing Loans, Performing Loans, Passive Income, Partials, etc. Then master that strategy. Become a ninja in that strategy and by doing so your business will grow in 2019 like you have never seen it grow before. 
– Joe Varnadore
It’s not time to reinvent the wheel (but you might need to realign it). As markets appear poised for a shift in 2019 we can feel confident that note investing continues to present opportunity in all cycles. We just have to stay informed, open to change, and keep our strategies aligned with market conditions. 
It’s not time to reinvent the wheel (but you might need to realign it). As markets appear poised for a shift in 2019 we can feel confident that note investing continues to present opportunity in all cycles. We just have to stay informed, open to change, and keep our strategies aligned with market conditions. 
– Tracy Z Rewey
As we all look forward to 2019 we think about how can we be successful and I would say there is no secret for that… The only way you can measure success is to not make the same mistakes you have in the past, be prepared and keep working hard. 
As we all look forward to 2019 we think about how can we be successful and I would say there is no secret for that… The only way you can measure success is to not make the same mistakes you have in the past, be prepared and keep working hard. 
– Duane Gibbs
As Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach Bobby Knight said “The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.” I encourage you to be prepared in all that you do both personally and professionally. Preparation starts with doing your due diligence.
As Hall of Fame College Basketball Coach Bobby Knight said “The will to succeed is important, but what’s more important is the will to prepare.” I encourage you to be prepared in all that you do both personally and professionally. Preparation starts with doing your due diligence.
– Angie Repass
Being perfect is not attainable. Jump in knowing that mistakes will happen and are completely normal for reaching your goals. The key is to learn from the mistake on the next deal and don’t give up. Accept help from others who have been down the road you’re going as they can assist you with strategies, increase your knowledge base and correct poor decision making.
Being perfect is not attainable. Jump in knowing that mistakes will happen and are completely normal for reaching your goals. The key is to learn from the mistake on the next deal and don’t give up. Accept help from others who have been down the road you’re going as they can assist you with strategies, increase your knowledge base and correct poor decision making.
– Scot Tyler
There are a lot of opportunities on the Horizon for 2019. Take aim at 1 or 2 and go full steam ahead. 
There are a lot of opportunities on the Horizon for 2019. Take aim at 1 or 2 and go full steam ahead. 
– Matt Edwards 
Write down the 3 things you want to accomplish in 2019 in the note business for you and your family. Get up every day and look at the list. Focus on accomplishing #1, when you complete that go to #2, when you complete that go to #3.
Write down the 3 things you want to accomplish in 2019 in the note business for you and your family. Get up every day and look at the list. Focus on accomplishing #1, when you complete that go to #2, when you complete that go to #3.
– Kevin Moore
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