Justin Bogard
Senior Note Trader, Colonial Funding Group, LLC
Justin got his start in the real estate industry the way many people do in today’s world – by watching HGTV and finding inspiration in the fix and flip shows. In those early days, he worked as a wholesaler, fix-n-flipper, and landlord, but it soon became clear that dealing with the headache of tenants, turnover, and contractors just wasn’t for him.
Justin is the Co-Founder and President of American Note Buyers, they invest in real estate notes and is the managing entity for multiple investment pools. They also educate both new and seasoned investors alike in cutting-edge methods for producing cash flow from properties without actually having to own them. In essence, they help investors escape the stress of being landlords and teach them how to become the bank instead. He has helped many people find the financial freedom they crave through passive income streams that generate real wealth for their families.
Concurrently, he also partners with Colonial Funding Group as the Senior Note Trader for their Trade Desk. This pricing desk specializes in portfolio and one-off note trades on House and Land notes. Colonial Funding Group has the most seasoned note buyers in the industry today!
Justin is also the host of the “Be The Bank”, podcast that shares insights and practical knowledge of owning a real estate note. He was also a contributing author to the Amazon #1 bestseller, Real Estate Without Renters. He is also the host of the live monthly broadcast, Real Estate Note Investing Be The Bank Broadcast, that now focuses on case studies and is live every month on the American Note Buyers YouTube Channel.
He is a sought-after speaker and presenter at local, regional, and national real estate events and conferences. He has won case study competitions for performing loans and was also Note Investor of the Year in 2020. He is continually looking for ways to increase his scope of influence, all with the hope of helping as many people as he can create stable financial futures for themselves through the power of savvy real estate investing.