# Why the Next 3–5 Years Are the Best Ever for Notes w/ Eddie Speed Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/why-the-next-3-5-years-are-the-best-ever-for-notes-w-eddie-speed Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/why-the-next-3-5-years-are-the-best-ever-for-notes-w-eddie-speed.md Podcast: [Real Estate Investing with RealDealChat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377) Published: 2026-04-18T20:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://realdealcrew.com/real-estate-investing-podcast Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/160fdb98-f0e4-4a3f-9c0a-786da1c6a407.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/episodes/why-the-next-3-5-years-are-the-best-ever-for-notes-w-eddie-speed Duration seconds: 2086 ## Resource Eddie Speed has closed 50,000+ note deals in 45 years — and says the next 3–5 years may be the best window for note investing he's ever seen. In this episode of RealDealChat, Jack Hoss sits down with Eddie Speed , founder of NoteSchool, for a conversation 45 years in the making. Eddie has closed over 50,000 note deals, trained thousands of investors, and watched the real estate market cycle through every imaginable condition — and he's more fired up about notes right now than at any point in his career. Topics covered include: Why the next 3–5 years could be the greatest window for note investing Eddie has ever seen How banks outperform landlords in inflationary markets — and why 2021 Facebook posts got it wrong The difference between confidence and arrogance — and why confidence is the #1 driver of investor action Eddie's origin story: starting in notes at age 20 in a 10x40 mobile home and scaling to 50,000+ deals Why people aren't buying information — they're buying confidence The note investing myth Eddie has been trying to kill for 25 years (seller financing without underwriting) Notes on blockchain — the innovation Eddie says is the most exciting thing he's ever worked on Why AI gets note-specific questions wrong and what to do about it How Eddie manages severe dyslexia while running a major training business The John Travolta story (you'll have to listen for this one) This episode is essential for: Investors questioning whether notes make sense in today's market Landlords frustrated by rising expenses and compressed margins Anyone exploring seller financing as a strategy Entrepreneurs who want a masterclass in staying the course and reinventing when necessary 🔗 Special resources for RealDealChat listeners: https://noteschool.com/realdeal 🔗 Build systems for your… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/episodes/why-the-next-3-5-years-are-the-best-ever-for-notes-w-eddie-speed/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/real-estate-investing-with-realdealchat-933377/why-the-next-3-5-years-are-the-best-ever-for-notes-w-eddie-speed.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.