Real estate investors and reality TV show fans often follow fix and flip programs such as Flip This House, Flip or Flop, and Rehab Addict. These shows rarely talk about hard money loans or other types of financial solutions for real estate investors. While reality fix and flip shows may be fun to watch, viewers shouldn’t […]
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As a buyer or a real estate investor, you must be wondering how you can make an offer on a pre-foreclosure home. Pre-foreclosure allows buyers to pay less than the market price for the property and helps sellers avoid full foreclosure. If you’re looking for affordable real estate properties, look for pre-foreclosure homes. Here’s a
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You’re looking for a loan, and someone suggests a hard money loan, but you’ve never heard of the term.
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Luxury homes draw more attention from buyers as these houses are sometimes featured in magazines, making them easier to sell.
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The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is an amazing resource for property hunting, but it’s not the only one. It’s always better to have more options on the table to open yourself to the best possible offer. To help you in this endeavor, here are some other ways to find available real estate listings. Expand Your Networking
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A For Sale By Owner or FSBO is a property sold directly by the owner to a real estate investor without a listing agent’s involvement. An approach like this helps the seller save money on commission, which is why they may not be willing to pay a 3% commission to your buyer’s agent. Let’s take
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Real estate is all about knowing in advance when a locale’s about to get super-hot in the foreseeable future. The more predictions you get right, the higher your return on investment. To secure a hard money loan on the right property, pick up on the following signs. Ongoing Development Projects Listen for the soothing sounds
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There’s plenty of legroom when it comes to rental loans, especially the down payment part. As an investor, you may be tight with funds or unwilling to spend more than the bare minimum on rental real estate financing. The following are some ways through which you could buy rental property with little or no money
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A construction loan is issued to finance a real estate project. It’s different from financing an existing house for it requires the owner to erect a building from scratch, and therefore, requires sufficient funding for materials, equipment, labor, and other construction costs. Here’s an overview of hard money loans for new construction lending. New Construction
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Second mortgages are often used as a form of financial security or to finance other ventures, including businesses, real estate investments, and more. It’s typically used in tandem with your existing, original mortgage, which can make it trickier to secure and obtain. Not everyone qualifies, and lenders are often hesitant to give borrowers this offer,
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With 30 years of real estate finance and investing experience, I have come across most of what the real estate and mortgage arena has to offer. As a full time real estate investor, I am always looking for new projects in the Fix and Flip market as well as the holding of long term rentals. At Insula Capital Group, I have successfully placed many new investors on the course to aquiring and managing their own real estate portfolios.
