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Getting the Best Deal on a Foreclosure

Nearly six million homes were foreclosed after the real estate market collapsed in 2008-09. Foreclosed homes were abundant just a few years ago, but...

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Commercial Real Estate

What’s Cooking: 2016 Restaurant Upgrade Trends For Your Cash-Out Refi Loan

Owning a restaurant or bar is about maintaining continuity while embracing change. It’s an admittedly hard balance to pull off, especially for newer...

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Rehab Education

Dry the Rain: Roof Repair For Southern California Residential Rehab Professionals

In our last article, we talked about how residential rehab professionals in Southern California have to be ready for El Nino, which is expected to...

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Real Estate Investing

Three Characteristics of Great Mortgage Pool Funds

Mortgage pool funds can be a terrific way to add diversification and income to a retirement portfolio. In addition, mortgage pool funds allow...

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Hard Money Loans

With Foreign Competition Waning, Now Is the Time to Invest in California Real Estate

The number of overseas buyers snatching up California real estate has gone down by 50 percent, opening to door for twice the investment opportunities.

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Real Estate Investing

What Made California’s Hottest-Selling Neighborhoods So Great in 2015

The end of the year is almost upon us, and it’s time to begin thinking about where your investments should lie in 2016. You know where the market is...

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California Fix-to-Rent Real Estate Investors Seeing Growing Profitability in Solar Energy
Residential Real Estate

California Fix-to-Rent Real Estate Investors Seeing Growing Profitability in Solar Energy

In The 1001 Nights, there’s a story about three princes. One prince is always looking at his rivals and emulating them, regardless of whether or not...

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Commercial Real Estate

Getting Your Loan Straight: Hidden Costs When Preparing a Ground-Up Construction Plan

When people talk about the “Worst movie of all time” they usually start with Plan 9 From Outer Space, a no-budget sci-fi flick that combined terrible...

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California Real Estate

Drought Watch: Fix-and-Flip Tips for Sustainable Renovations and Water Conservation

All week long, we’ve talked about the devastating California drought – both how it was caused and how the real estate market can not only survive,...

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