Episode 34: Calculating Your Max Bid Price

Real Estate Note Investing · Apr 9, 2026 · 5m · transcript

Most note buyers throw out a number and hope the math works out — but knowing how to calculate your max bid price is what separates a disciplined investor from someone who learns expensive lessons. In this episode, we break down the pricing logic that drives every offer in the secondary mortgage market.

🔍 What you'll learn:

✅ Why performing and non-performing loans are priced in completely different ways

✅ How lien position determines which value anchors your bid

✅ How to calculate equity coverage and what it tells you about pricing

✅ Why the status of the first position loan can make or…