Finding financing for your investment is one of the biggest obstacles you will face in the world of real estate. No matter your strategy, there are costs and benefits to choosing your source of funds. The decision to use your own capital, traditional banking institutions, or private len…
In the financial world, there are very few situations where a lender won’t first run a credit check. Think of the last time you bought a car, refinanced a home, or applied for a credit card. In each of these instances, someone reached out to a credit bureau to get a report on your entir…
Getting started in real estate investing can be difficult for someone who has never been an entrepreneur before, or doesn’t have their own capital to begin their investing career. Many are left wondering what the best way to get started is. A quick google search will send them down the …
If you’re unfamiliar with hard money loans, the concept itself can be intimidating. Large amounts of money and the risk associated with real estate investment can give you pause when you’re looking at financing options for your potential acquisition. Many people are left pondering a var…
Outsourcing the work in your real estate investment can seem counterproductive when you’re just starting out. It can feel like success will be a product of your blood sweat and tears alone. From property research to acquisition, renovations, maintenance, tenant management, and everythin…
If you’ve paid any attention in recent months, you likely have seen something regarding the tenuous status of the world economy. The stock market has been in flux, interest rates are rising, and we are still dealing with levels of inflation that we haven’t experienced in a number of yea…
Buying or selling a home, whether you’re an experienced investor or not, can be a tedious and complicated process. From dealing with brokers, agents, appraisers, inspectors, and lenders there is quite a bit of industry jargon and documentation. Somewhere in this lengthy process, you’ll come across the need for ‘title’, and though it may seem…
Real estate investing is often said to be a buy-and-hold game. If you’re not executing a fix-and-flip strategy, the conventional wisdom is to watch the asset appreciate over time while generating rental income. While this has the potential to be a perpetual cash flow, there are reasons …
The housing market has been in flux since the start of the pandemic. Increased demand has sent prices skyrocketing and rents have risen just as dramatically. For real estate investors, this begs the question of whether the strategies you’ve used in the past are still relevant. For inves…
If you’re undertaking a real estate project, it’s easy to get carried away with a vision of what the property might look like. Your distressed asset is a blank canvas and your guiding hand is going to turn it into something beautiful. But not all renovation projects are created equal and a dollar invested is…