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One of the most intimidating aspects of getting a loan is trying to sift between jargon and fact. For something as important as a mortgage there is plenty of misinformation out there. If you talk to five different people you may get five different opinions and observations about their mortgage. One person will tell you […]

There is a lot that goes into buying a property. Regardless if you are buying as a primary residence or an investment you need to find the right type of financing.  There are times when the best financing is through a traditional lender.  Anyone that has closed a deal with a bank over the past […]

There are many real estate investors who are utilizing traditional lender programs. With interest rates continuing to slide this has become an increasingly viable option.  As popular as lender programs are not every borrower can get approved.  There are still strict guidelines in place and a mountain of documentation that has to be provided.  With […]

If you are looking for financing on your next deal you shouldn’t discount your local bank or mortgage broker. Even though traditional financing has received a bad rap in recent years it is still a viable option for the right borrower.  The two main lending options are a local bank and a mortgage broker.  While […]

The key to successful wholesaling is finding deals where nobody else is looking. Many new wholesale investors are tempted by the low hanging fruit that is foreclosures.  While the right foreclosure deal can be a home run they are also filled with competition.  By wasting all of your time searching for the same deals that […]

Many investors have heard of hard money loans but don’t quite know all of the ins and outs. Generally speaking a hard money loan is funding issued by an individual or group of individuals for a real estate transaction.  Instead of using strict lender guidelines they follow their own set of lending criteria.  Greater emphasis […]

It wasn’t too long ago that buy and hold rentals were the most popular form of real estate investing. While the popularity of this niche has declined in recent years it is still as profitable as ever.  Finding the right rental property in the right market can supply the perfect mix of short term monthly […]

There is nothing that can bring your business down quicker than excessive debt. You may be able to manage it for a while but the slightest reduction of income will cause the air to come out of the balloon.  If you are like most business owners, and Americans in general, you deal with debt.  If […]

Negatives rates appear to be increasingly likely in the US. How will it impact the real estate market? The Fed’s decision to raise rates in December 2015 could prove to be blunder of the century if the US follows Japan and Europe into a new era of negative interest rates. The Fed had indicated four more […]

How are real estate millionaires really made? Real estate is often heralded as the best path to becoming a millionaire, but how do the successful use real estate to achieve their seven figure goals? There is more than one way to become a real estate millionaire… 1. Flipping Houses Flipping houses can be the fastest […]