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Ready to get your read on? Dive into the article archive to help you build wealth through real estate investing. We feature top subject matter experts exploring every facet of the industry.

Video Should Dominate Your Marketing

Video Should Dominate Your Marketing

But don’t take our word for it—rely on the data.  Marketing is all about making the right impact. Whether you’re a local realtor, a small business, or a major player in the game, you know that exposure is everything. And yet, one of the most overlooked aspects of this? Video ...
Creating Solid Designs With Natural Stone

Creating Solid Designs With Natural Stone

Natural stone transcends temporary trends to offer timeless elegance and durability in interior design. Strong, stunning, and timeless interiors come from the materials you include in your design. Although there’s an endless selection of trendy options available, incorporating nature by using natural stone can help you keep your design timeless ...
Be Your Own Housing Affordability Advocate

Be Your Own Housing Affordability Advocate

Educate your yourself and your clients to decrease expenses and achieve housing goals. Although housing affordability is an issue across the country, there are solutions. Here are seven questions to help you make housing more affordable for you and your clients: Can you change where you live? Do you buy ...
2025 Investment Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Sector

2025 Investment Opportunities in the Oil and Gas Sector

Amid changing economic conditions and a pivotal election year, these investments are  A strategic option to diversify and stabilize Your portfolio. As 2025 nears, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) are looking to diversify their portfolios and secure stable growth amid evolving economic and political scenarios. With the spotlight on energy policies due ...
The Key to Maximizing Your Fix-and-Flip ROI

The Key to Maximizing Your Fix-and-Flip ROI

Secure full financing and maximize your investment returns. Dominion Financial Services (DFS), a leading national private lender for residential real estate investors, offers a comprehensive bridge loan program with a unique opportunity to maximize your return on investment (ROI) for fix-and-flip deals. The program provides up to 100% financing for ...
Your Guide to Financing an Investment Property

Your Guide to Financing an Investment Property

| Damon Riehl | Article | Funding, Sponsored
Navigate the private lending world with this article series. Investing in real estate can be a lucrative venture, offering both immediate rental income and long- term appreciation. Securing financing for an investment property can be complex, however, involving different strategies and financial products compared to primary home loans. This comprehensive ...
Gen Z Homebuyers Wield Influence

Gen Z Homebuyers Wield Influence

Understand Gen Zer’s preferences and expectations to gain a competitive edge. Generation Z is emerging as a critical demographic in real estate. Although they currently make up just 4% of all homebuyers, Gen Z’s influence is growing. As they age and increase their purchasing power, Gen Z’s impact on the ...
The Housing Squeeze: Solutions for an Unaffordable Market

The Housing Squeeze: Solutions for an Unaffordable Market

As housing prices soar beyond reach for many americans, incorporate these potential solutions to mitigate market pressures. According to the National Association of Homebuyers, 77% of American households cannot afford a median-priced home. In 2024, the median is $495,750. A combination of high home prices, increasing interest rates, and sluggish ...
Overcome Approval Hurdles in Affordable Housing Development

Overcome Approval Hurdles in Affordable Housing Development

By engaging early, developers can meet regulatory requirements and keep projects on track. Navigating the conditions of approval (COAs) is one of the most crucial and often challenging aspects of bringing an affordable housing project to fruition. These conditions, imposed by local governments and planning authorities, outline the requirements a ...
Leverage Self-Directed IRAs for Affordable Housing Solutions

Leverage Self-Directed IRAs for Affordable Housing Solutions

Use self-directed iras to partner with nonprofits and drive impactful affordable housing initiatives. The affordable housing crisis is a pressing issue in many communities across the country. With rising property values, stagnating wages, and increasing costs of living, millions of individuals and families are struggling to find housing that meets ...
The Gift of the 30-Year Mortgage

The Gift of the 30-Year Mortgage

| Joel Moyes | Article | Funding
America’s unique consumer mortgage loans provide advantages over other countries. When it come to homeownership, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage stands out as a uniquely American gift. This financial product has empowered countless individuals to achieve the dream of homeownership. Compared to many other countries that lack such accessible financing options, ...
Market-Responsive Lending

Market-Responsive Lending

Rehab Financial Group enhances real estate investing with adaptable lending solutions, streamlining processes to swiftly meet the demands of a dynamic market. Trends and conditions can shift rapidly in the real estate market. Having a lending partner who can effectively respond to market changes is crucial to your success. As ...
What to Do If Your Tenant is a Hoarder

What to Do If Your Tenant is a Hoarder

Dealing with a tenant who hoards can be a situation that is both very challenging and delicate for any rental property owner and manager. In recent years, hoarding has been recognized as a psychological disorder that can affect people in every age range, income level, and demographic. This makes it ...
Tackling Private Lending

Tackling Private Lending

| Shaye Wali | Article | Funding, Sponsored
Here’s How Devon Kennard Is Scaling 42 Solutions With Precision And Professionalism. Devon Kennard leans forward confidently in his chair as he talks about his passion for real estate. He's focused, poised, and articulate. On his desk, there is no clutter revealing something about the way his mind works. For ...
CV3 Financial Launches Ground Up Construction Financing

CV3 Financial Launches Ground Up Construction Financing

| CV3 Financial | Article | Funding
Private Lender’s New Product Supports End-to-End Construction Financing for Investors. CV3 Financial Services announced the introduction of Ground Up Construction financing, adding to its growing lineup of real estate investment financing solutions. This new offering is specifically designed to meet the needs of real estate investors focusing on non-owner occupied ...
The Smart Investor’s Guide to Rental Portfolio Loans

The Smart Investor’s Guide to Rental Portfolio Loans

| Kiavi | Article | Funding, Sponsored
Consolidating Properties Into One Portfolio Loan Can Unlock Savings And Simplify Your Strategy. When exploring financing options for rental properties, real estate investors often weigh the benefits of individual loans versus portfolio loans. Rental portfolio loans allow you to streamline all your rental investments into one neat package by combining ...
Always Visit a Turnkey Rental Property Before Buying

Always Visit a Turnkey Rental Property Before Buying

Always Do At Least One Site Visit Before Purchasing—Even If The Property Isn’t Located Near You. Buying a turnkey rental property is one way to build a successful and relatively "hands-off" real estate investment portfolio. Even so, you should be personally involved in every aspect of selecting and verifying the ...
How Interest Rates Impact Real Estate Investments

How Interest Rates Impact Real Estate Investments

An article series on navigating the private lending world Interest rates play a pivotal role in real estate investments. They influence borrowing costs, property values, and overall market conditions. As an investor, you must understand how interest rates impact your investments to make informed decisions. Let's explore the effects of ...
Navigating the Uncertainty of Interest Rates and Market Volatility

Navigating the Uncertainty of Interest Rates and Market Volatility

| Luke Babich | Article | Operations
High Interest Rates And Market Volatility Offer Challenges And Unique Opportunities. Investing in real estate in today's volatile market can be challenging.  Add in high interest rates, and the challenge only increases. Still, prime investment opportunities exist even in this uncertain market. Let's look at how you can find them ...
The Secret Role of Interior Designers in Spec Home Success

The Secret Role of Interior Designers in Spec Home Success

Interior Designers Can Ensure Style, Functionality, And Profitability From The Ground Up. With big shortages of housing across the country, investors are increasingly building new spec homes from the ground up rather than flipping houses. But given current inflationary pressures, building new homes or custom-spec homes is becoming incredibly challenging ...
How to Prep Your Rental Property for Inclement Weather

How to Prep Your Rental Property for Inclement Weather

For rental property owners and managers, unpredictable weather can present a real challenge. From heavy rain and snowstorms to extreme heat and high winds, inclement weather can wreak havoc in the most unexpected ways. While you may not always be able to predict what the weather will do, you can ...
Turning a Small Down Payment into Big Returns

Turning a Small Down Payment into Big Returns

| Kiavi | Article | Funding, Sponsored
Leverage Is A Tool For Growing Your Portfolio. Despite rising interest rates, seasoned real estate investors often thrive by focusing on leverage rather than just low interest rates. Leverage, or using borrowed funds to boost investment returns, is essential for quickly scaling profits in rental or fix-and-flip properties without using ...
Combatting Fraud in the Lending Industry

Combatting Fraud in the Lending Industry

| Alex Kaddah | Article | Funding
Liquid Logics Is Working To Prevent Lending Fraud With Technology That Reduces Verification Times And Enhances Security. One trend that has been at the top of everyoneís mind recently is fraud and, more specifically, fraud protection. How can lenders protect themselves against bad borrowers? How can an individual prove bank ...
What to Know About Mineral Rights Ownership

What to Know About Mineral Rights Ownership

Mineral Rights Ownership Can Offer Greater Returns Than Just Equity Appreciation. Owning the rights to deletable natural resources such as oil, coal, and natural gas, allows you to earn royalties passively. With proper due diligence and careful consideration of market conditions, mineral rights can be an attractive asset to own ...
Customer Service as a Key Differentiator

Customer Service as a Key Differentiator

EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR AS YOU CONSIDER A LENDER. Many lenders have focused their strategy on providing discount experiences with bargain rates at the cost of a personalized and outstanding experience for their clients. The savvy investor, however, keeps in mind the relationship they hope to build ...