Nearly everyone in the world has been, is in, or will be in the note business at one point in their lives. However, most people end up on the wrong side of note investing. Mortgages, car loans, credit cards, student loans are a part of note investing, but on the borrower side. Investing and buying Real Estate Notes For Sale can be confusing because most investors do not completely understand how note investing works. Even though investing in real estate notes for sale is confusing, there are major advantages to selecting note investments. Here are the advantages of investing in real estate notes for sale. 1. Profitability The amount of money that you can make on a real estate notes for sale depends on the area that you live in. However, you are almost always assured that you will be making money. Many of the real estate notes for sale are sold at lower prices than the market value of the property. In most areas, the yield of a real estate note is 12 to 18 percent. Most times, there is also less competition in buying real estate notes, so you have more options available. 2. There is Collateral There are two types of notes that you can buy, secured and unsecured. With secured notes, if the borrower does not pay the loan, you can foreclose on the property, and you will recoup some money on your investment. Unsecured notes are riskier since there is no collateral involved, but they are cheaper, and you can sue the borrower if they do not pay. In most cases, the borrower ends up paying more if they default because they have to pay the missed payments, late fees, and attorney fees. 3. Versatility Buying Real Estate Notes For Sale offers more versatility in what you are going to do with the property. You could flip it or sell the note for a higher amount than what you paid. You can also sell the note after making money from the borrower, depending on if it is performing or not. Many times, you can also use the real estate notes and mortgages as collateral for new loans. 4. Volume and Control One of the reasons why most people avoid investing in real estate is the amount of work that managing their investments would take. However, investing in real estate notes only takes a short amount of time each day. If the note is not performing, you will need to do more work to make the note perform again. You also need to deal with fewer vacancies because you are working with homeowners.  Investing in real estate notes for sale is one of the safest investments that you can make. This is a great option to help you invest in other areas of real estate or in other markets.