Income streams, or debt instruments, are just what the name sounds like. Debt, owed over a period of time, creates a stream of income for the person who is owed the money. But, in the Cash Flow Industry, that stream of income, or outstanding debt, is an asset that can be bought and sold just like any other asset.
And the wonderful thing about the Cash Flow Industry is the variety of income streams that can be bought. The market for some of these debt instruments, such as private mortgage notes, factored accounts receivable, structured settlements, and viatical settlements, is so enormous; they are considered "industries" in and of themselves.
Because there are so many, income streams are grouped in categories that have similarities
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Business-based income streams are those income streams comprising cash flow streams paid to a business by another business, individual, or government. Examples of business-based cash flow streams are purchase order funding and
factoring.
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Private-Based Income Streams are those income streams held by an individual or company whose primary objective is not to portfolio the income streams. These income streams are typically secured by some type of collateral.
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Individual-Based Income Streams are those income streams in which the party that receives payments is an individual. These payments are typically non-collateral-based.
Upon closer examination of the different categories, we're sure you’ll find debt instruments that you are familiar with and many that you didn't know could be sold for cash today.
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