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June 18, 2026 · Robert Hytha

Negotiating a Discounted Payoff

Most note investors know a discounted payoff sounds simple — but without the right language and the right structure, you leave money on the table or let a.

Ep. 440:00
5:06
  • What you'll learn:

  • Why discounted payoffs are reserved for negative equity situations — and the exact language to use when a borrower with equity asks for one

  • How waiving arrears and late fees creates a meaningful concession without reducing the principal balance

  • Why whoever speaks first with a number loses — and how to let the borrower's reaction guide the negotiation

  • How to verify the source of funds before accepting any settlement — and why a property sale can change everything

  • Why releasing the deficiency balance at closing is the right way to end every discounted payoff

Free Note Investor Workshop

Learn notes by pricing one.

Analyze a training loan modeled on a real deal, then submit practice offers on loans that actually sold.

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  • 7 steps · about 70 min
The workshop’s training loan on FIXnotes: a non-performing second lien with its balance, borrower and equity waterfall