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7e Investments 7E MORTGAGE NOTE INVESTMENTS IS A VIRGINIA BASED PRIVATELY HELD REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT FIRM SPECIALIZING IN THE ACQUISITION NON PERFORMING NOTES

If buying or selling a home has felt harder than it used to, there is a straightforward reason. When interest rates stay...
04/21/2026

If buying or selling a home has felt harder than it used to, there is a straightforward reason.

When interest rates stay elevated, monthly mortgage payments on new purchases go up significantly. That pushes buyers to the sidelines and keeps sellers in place. People who locked in a 3% rate a few years ago have little incentive to sell and take on a new loan at today's rates. So transaction volume slows, and the housing market tightens.

This also shapes the environment for distressed mortgage loans. When homeowners face financial hardship and fall behind on payments, the resolution process plays out against this same backdrop. Properties hold value in many markets, but the path from delinquency to resolution takes longer and requires more active management than it did in a lower-rate environment.

This is part of the landscape our team navigates every day. It is not alarming. It is the operating environment, and active management means accounting for it at every stage, from how loans are acquired to how borrowers are worked with through the resolution process.

Understanding what is happening in housing is a useful first step to understanding how mortgage note investing actually works.

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities.

The replay from yesterday's session is now available. We walked through the full risk management lifecycle of a mortgage...
04/16/2026

The replay from yesterday's session is now available.

We walked through the full risk management lifecycle of a mortgage note investment using real deal examples. Not the theory. The actual process: how loans are evaluated before capital is deployed, what happens when a borrower stops paying, how the team decides between modification, forbearance, and foreclosure, and how disposition decisions are made when multiple paths are available.

If you learn best from seeing how decisions play out on a specific asset, this session was built for that. Real loans. Real resolutions. Real numbers where they help illustrate the decision.

If you want to understand what disciplined asset management looks like inside a mortgage note fund, this is worth an hour of your time.

Watch the replay: https://7einvestments.com/risk-mitigation-in-mortgage-notes/

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities. Investing in mortgage notes involves risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Risk in mortgage note investing is not eliminated. It is managed. That distinction is not a tagline. It describes an act...
04/14/2026

Risk in mortgage note investing is not eliminated. It is managed.

That distinction is not a tagline. It describes an actual process, and tomorrow's webinar walks through it in full.

We will cover the complete risk management lifecycle of a mortgage note: how we evaluate a loan before capital is deployed, how we make decisions when a loan stalls, and how we determine the right exit across payoff, modification, and foreclosure.

Specifically, we will cover how loans are underwritten at the property, borrower, and collateral level. What active asset management looks like when a loan performs, stalls, or goes into default. How exit strategies are identified before we ever close on an acquisition. The legal and operational paths available when a borrower stops paying. And how disposition decisions are made when a resolution is not straightforward.

This session is built for investors who want to understand the process, not just the returns.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VMV-R4oVRTObilr2BrWQsw

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities.

Risk in private credit does not disappear because a fund avoids talking about it. Every mortgage note investment carries...
04/09/2026

Risk in private credit does not disappear because a fund avoids talking about it.

Every mortgage note investment carries risk. The property can decline in value. Borrowers can stop paying. Legal processes take time and cost money. None of that is hidden in the fine print. It is the nature of the asset class.

The question that separates disciplined operators from everyone else is not whether risk exists. It is whether there is a process for identifying it before capital is deployed, managing it when conditions change, and resolving it with a clear decision framework.

That process is what this webinar covers.

The 7e Investments team walks through how risk is evaluated at the property, borrower, and collateral level. How active asset management works when a loan performs, stalls, or defaults. How exit strategies are defined before the first dollar goes in. What happens legally and operationally when a loan goes into default.

Not theory. Not a pitch. A process-driven look at what actually happens inside a mortgage note portfolio.

Register below: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OPsXy8LgR8GliUbQBom9Ag

Every private fund sends you a tax document at the end of the year. Most send a K-1. That means pass-through income, pot...
04/08/2026

Every private fund sends you a tax document at the end of the year.

Most send a K-1. That means pass-through income, potential multi-state filing, and possible UBIT inside your IRA if the fund carries leverage.

7e Investments sends a 1099-INT. C-Corporation structure. Taxes paid at the entity level. No K-1 complexity, no multi-state obligation from the fund's operations, no UBIT.

One question worth asking before you commit capital: what document will you receive?

Swipe through for the full breakdown.

Investing in mortgage notes involves risk, including possible loss of capital. This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities. Investors should consult a qualified tax advisor regarding their specific situation. Securities offered through MIT Associates.

For many years, access to private credit strategies was limited to institutions and high net worth networks. With our Re...
03/29/2026

For many years, access to private credit strategies was limited to institutions and high net worth networks.

With our Reg A+, we are seeing participation from a broader range of investors. Some are exploring alternatives for the first time. Others are self-directed IRA holders looking for a structure without UBIT or UDFI. We are also seeing existing accredited investors adding a second allocation alongside our Reg D offering.

The structure allows investors to evaluate mortgage note investing at a lower minimum entry point, with the same underlying collateral-backed approach the fund has applied across six full-cycle funds. Investors should review the full Offering Circular before making any investment decision.

Learn more: 7einvestments.com/offeringcircular2-0

Register for our next webinar to see how the offering is structured and whether it fits your portfolio.

Investing in mortgage notes involves risk. Past performance does not guarantee future results. This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities.

People ask us this comparison constantly. "How is this different from a REIT?" The honest answer: they are more differen...
03/26/2026

People ask us this comparison constantly.

"How is this different from a REIT?"

The honest answer: they are more different than most podcasts will tell you.

REITs trade daily. Note funds do not. REITs are tied to property values and rental income, meaning returns move with real estate markets and interest rate cycles. Mortgage note funds are tied to borrower performance and loan portfolios, which means the return drivers are structurally different from public market movements. One gives you liquidity. The other typically does not.

Neither is better. They solve different problems for different investors.

We put together a side-by-side to highlight the differences.

Register for our next webinar to go deeper on how mortgage note funds fit within a broader portfolio.

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities.

Here is something most people get wrong about mortgage note investing. They hear "non-performing loan" and assume the ri...
03/24/2026

Here is something most people get wrong about mortgage note investing.

They hear "non-performing loan" and assume the risk is the borrower not paying.

But when you acquire a note that is already in default, the delinquency is not the risk. It is already priced into the purchase. We know the borrower is behind. We bought the loan knowing that, and we bought it at a discount that reflects it.

The actual risks in this asset class look different.

Property value is one. If the collateral is worth less than we modeled at acquisition, the equity cushion we built in gets thinner. This is why we pull multiple valuations before any acquisition and why acquisition-to-value matters more to us than loan-to-value.

Legal timeline is another. Every state handles foreclosure differently. Judicial states require court involvement and can run 18 to 36 months. That affects our carrying costs and our projected resolution timeline. We underwrite for it before we bid.

Workout outcome is the third. When we buy a performing note, the risk is that the borrower eventually stops paying. When we buy a non-performing note, the question is which resolution path we end up on, and what that path returns. Loan modification, deed in lieu, repayment plan, formal foreclosure. Each one has a different return profile and a different timeline.

What we are not doing is discovering a problem after the fact. We are acquiring loans where the problem is already known, already discounted, and already being managed.

That is a different risk profile than most people imagine.

This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute an offer or solicitation to sell securities.

We opened Reg A+ 2.0 to investors a few weeks ago. The response has been humbling. What's surprised us most isn't the vo...
03/22/2026

We opened Reg A+ 2.0 to investors a few weeks ago. The response has been humbling.

What's surprised us most isn't the volume. It's who is showing up.

First-time alternative investors who have never had access to this asset class before. Self-directed IRA holders who have been looking for a compliant, low-minimum structure. Accredited investors who already invest with us through Reg D and wanted to add a second position.

We're glad it's landing the way it is. If you've been on the fence, now is a good time to take a closer look.

Book a call with our team: https://link.oodapro.io/widget/booking/8oD6HuUffpmfVJ6bDc71

For informational purposes only. Not an offer to sell securities. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investor response referenced reflects general interest and does not indicate investment returns or guaranteed outcomes. Please review all applicable offering documents before investing.

The real issue with private credit right now isn't the redemption of requests. It's what's underneath. How do these fund...
03/21/2026

The real issue with private credit right now isn't the redemption of requests. It's what's underneath.

How do these funds actually work?

Large private credit funds are structured so everyday investors can participate. An investor puts in $100. The fund borrows another $100. Now it has $200 to lend out to businesses. Those businesses pay interest, that cash comes in, the fund pays its own bills first. Whatever's left goes back to investors.

So the thing that actually matters isn't the fund name. It's the health of all those businesses underneath.

So what kinds of businesses are on the other end of those loans?

Many were made as part of leveraged buyouts: deals where the acquiring company is already carrying four to six times its annual earnings in debt from day one. Higher risk, higher interest rates. That is the trade private credit has been making.

Based on what has been publicly disclosed about some of the largest funds in this space:

The underlying companies were already carrying substantial debt at the time these loans were made, in some cases over six times their annual earnings — a lot of weight to carry if business slows down. And a portion of borrowers are paying their interest not in cash, but by adding it to what they already owe, which is generally a sign of financial stress.

On the positive side, these funds are often first in line to get paid if something goes wrong, and the average borrower is a real business generating hundreds of millions in annual earnings.

But here is the catch. Since 2008, even that first-in-line status has quietly become less protective. Recovery rates have fallen significantly, according to Moody's. Being senior does not mean what it used to.

What does this mean for investors?

If you are invested in one of these funds, you are effectively in the equity position. The fund's own debt gets paid first. What matters most is the default rate on underlying loans, the recovery if defaults happen, and how much is actually left after the fund services its own obligations.

Right now, not enough information is publicly available. That is the nature of private credit — and exactly why the structure of the vehicle you invest through matters as much as the asset class itself.

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