Hard Money Lending Blog
Discover the latest trends in real estate investment. Our experts share their knowledge of hard money lending aimed at brokers, borrowers, investors, and vendors.
Finding the Funds to Buy Out the Family Business
Here’s a common scenario: Your father or mother started a business from scratch several decades ago, and turned it into a respectable success. As the...
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What is the State of the Sacramento Real Estate Market in 2018?
If you were to judge by the amount of new commercial construction going on in Downtown Sacramento in the past few months, you would probably say that...
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First Deed of Trust Investments – Notes & Mortgage Funds
A rule of thumb that most investors are taught—or learn the hard way—is to stick with what you know. This rule is why very few people readily invest...
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Avoid These Five Property Pitfalls
Making no deal is preferable to making a bad deal. “Caveat emptor” (“let the buyer beware”) should be the guiding principle of every fix-and-flip...
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Five Signals that it May Be Time to Sell a Property
Knowing when the time has come to sell a property is a necessary skill for maximizing income and managing expenses. With home prices in many West...
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Federal Reserve Unloading Mortgage-Backed Securities and Will Raise Interest Rates
Late in 2008, as the financial crisis was unfolding, the Federal Reserve decided that it was necessary to take drastic steps to stabilize the...
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Pros and Cons of Multi-Family Dwellings Versus Single-Family Homes
It’s easy for investors to get comfortable with one property type and not consider deals outside their core focus. The danger of this mindset is that...
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Five Trends that Will Drive Real Estate Markets in 2018
The housing market remains strong in 2017 even as home prices and interest rates have begun to inch up. The October REMAX National Housing Report...
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Six Popular Strategies for Cutting Real Estate Taxes
Many real estate investors seek ways to retain more income from rental or flip properties and one way to boost income is to reduce tax liability. At...
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