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Funding

Explore everything from strategies to get the most bang for your buck to foundational knowledge that will get you ahead of the competition.
Then find a reputable lender here.

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Higher Rental Portfolio Returns with Infinite Banking Featuring Gary Pinkerton

Higher Rental Portfolio Returns with Infinite Banking Featuring Gary Pinkerton

00:38:01 | This session explains how investors can use the Infinite Banking Concept (IBC) to boost returns on their rental portfolios. It outlines how IBC allows you to become your own lender to finance real estate purchases and reinvest cash flow. By combining IBC with real estate, investors can enhance ...
Multifamily Financing: The Right Loan for Maximum Returns with Eric Stewart

Multifamily Financing: The Right Loan for Maximum Returns with Eric Stewart

00:42:43 | This session explores various financing options for multifamily real estate investments, helping investors choose the right loan to maximize their returns. It covers key loan types, interest rates, and terms, offering insights into how to leverage financing strategies for optimal cash flow, equity growth, and risk management. Ideal ...
Think Realty Podcast #203 – Home Sweet Home

Think Realty Podcast #203 – Home Sweet Home

Many investors are on edge, worried about where real estate markets are headed. Well, today’s guest isn’t concerned. Host Abhi talks with esteemed guest, William Tessar, President of Civic Financial Services, who is no stranger to trends, lending and pretty much everything real estate! What are opportunities you can get ...
Celebrate Labor Day with Free Delivery & Additional Savings on GE Appliances!

Celebrate Labor Day with Free Delivery & Additional Savings on GE Appliances!

| Think Realty | Article | Funding
GE Labor Day Sale! Don't miss out on Labor Day savings at GE Appliances to add more profit to your deals! Get FREE DELIVERY on orders over $299 and additional savings on select appliances.* Plus, shop the new suite of small appliances, while supplies last. Check out GE's special financing ...
How to Get a Hard Money Bridge Loan with Bad Credit

How to Get a Hard Money Bridge Loan with Bad Credit

If you’re a borrower looking for financing options for your investment property, your only options are to reach out to conventional institutions (banks), mortgage companies, and direct private money lenders. However, if you are a real estate investor with bad credit, many of the traditional funding sources would not be ...
How to Use a Private Money Loan

How to Use a Private Money Loan

| Michael Mikhail | Article | Funding
Banks used to be the only option for real estate investors trying to take out loans. Nowadays, private money lenders are allowing investors to borrow money under more flexible conditions. Banks and traditional financial institutions can reject your loan application for multiple reasons—your credit score, your debt-to-income ratio, employment status, ...
Think Realty Podcast #201 – Sleep Better at Night

Think Realty Podcast #201 – Sleep Better at Night

When fear and uncertainty take over the market, how do real estate investors sleep at night? This show addresses market trends, private capital, interest rates, and how you can protect your investments in time of turmoil. Is slow and steady the way to go? Find out what you should be ...
Think Realty Podcast #200 – Look Strong to Lenders

Think Realty Podcast #200 – Look Strong to Lenders

| Abhi Golhar | Podcast | Funding
The first step into finding financing doesn’t always lead to hard money lenders. This episode dives into strategies to get your foot in the REI door. You will learn some surprising sources to fund your deals, how to put your best foot forward, and so much more! For more from ...
What’s the Difference between a QM and Non-QM Loan Program for Real Estate Investors?

What’s the Difference between a QM and Non-QM Loan Program for Real Estate Investors?

Great question! QM stands for a qualified mortgage. Qualified mortgages tend to be traditional government-backed loans and conventional loans (basically non-government backed traditional loans). QM Loans are usually processed through a bank on an owner-occupied property whereas NON-QM Loans are a more desirable solution for real estate investors on an ...
Think Realty Podcast #197 – Creating Inventory

Think Realty Podcast #197 – Creating Inventory

What can real estate investors do in markets where there is zero inventory? They create their own! Find out what trends are taking center stage and how investors are making things happen, literally. Which markets are booming with ground-up construction? How can you pivot to this strategy? Where can you ...
Longer-Loans

3 Types of Loans That Can Help You Get out of Debt

Have you ever noticed how many credit card offers you start getting when finances get a little tight? It is as if they know every little detail about you, and like vultures, are circling for the feast. That is how it often feels even if it isn’t exactly the case ...
Market Trends

How Real Estate Depreciation Can Help You Achieve Financial Freedom

Real estate prices might be skyrocketing across the country right now, but for whatever reason, the IRS believes they are falling. In fact, they have believed they are falling for a long time and at a very consistent rate. If you just bought your house today, in 27 and a ...
How to Develop a Strong Investor-Lender Relationship

How to Develop a Strong Investor-Lender Relationship

Like in any other industry, a successful real estate investor is only as good as their network of well-versed, experienced professionals, and that begins with the relationship they develop with their lender. Having a strong relationship with your lender that’s built on mutual understanding and trust can be vital to ...
Fix-Flip-Funding

Real Estate Financing: A Guide to Funding Options

As a new real estate investor, funding and finding real estate go hand in hand. Unfortunately, an absence of knowledge of finance options keeps on thwarting most novel real estate investors in the present market.  However, there are multiple common financing options to choose from. The below options have been ...
Asset-Based Loans for Beginners

Asset-Based Loans for Beginners

Are you interested in getting started in real estate investment? Or are you an experienced investor looking for alternative loan options? Then asset-based loans might be right for you! An asset-based line of credit uses your real estate as collateral, making them a great option for investors who might not ...
How to Get a Soft Money Loan with a Private Lender

How to Get a Soft Money Loan with a Private Lender

Stratton Equities has created a simple and easy process to receive a Soft Money Loan for your Real Estate Investment needs. We have an array of Soft Money, Hard Money, and NON-QM loan programs that are designed for any type of Real Estate Investor to meet all your mortgage needs ...
Think Realty Podcast #194 – Econ 101

Think Realty Podcast #194 – Econ 101

It’s no secret there is an undersupply of homes and an overwhelming buyer demand right now. On this show, find out what the fundamentals of supply and demand mean for the marketplace now and into the future. How will the margins normalize? Listen to this to find out! Plus, strategic ...
Think Realty Podcast #193 – The Debt vs. Equity Debate

Think Realty Podcast #193 – The Debt vs. Equity Debate

How do you raise equity? How do you know whom to trust? These questions are big for real estate investors and this episode answers them and more! Learn which top strategies borrowers are doing today, how to maximize your margins, and how to work with lenders. For more from guest ...
The Ultimate Guide to Passive Income

The Ultimate Guide to Passive Income

If someone promises that you’ll make money while putting absolutely no effort, then well, there is a high chance that they aren’t entirely truthful. You might have heard that some of your friends are making a living out of a passive income, but let us assure you that to reap ...
real estate a business

Should Investors Focus More on Cashflow or Equity?

“Why not both?” might be your retort to this article’s title, and I would surely agree that a real estate investor should seek both cash flow and equity. There’s no reason to settle for just one or the other, of course. That being said, “focus” is the key word here; ...
Think Realty Podcast #188 – Pockets of Activity

Think Realty Podcast #188 – Pockets of Activity

What are gateway markets and why should investors like them? This show covers co-ownership opportunities and how investors can hit their targeted cash yields without too high of risk. From generations to geography, the boomerang effect to a mass exodus, this episode dives into social trends that are affecting real ...
real estate investing

How to Invest in Real Estate Debt Funds

Real estate debt funds gained popularity during the 2008 financial crisis. Essentially, debt funds link borrowers, who tend to be developers, to short-term capital to finance their construction projects. Real estate debt funds have in the recent past been experiencing rising interest from investors. The strong competition is leading to ...
Texas mailbox

Types of Loans Available to Texans and Others

Borrowed money can be utilized for a variety of things, from buying an engagement ring to funding your business dream. However, with the various types of loans available to Texans and others, which one is the best option for what purpose? Here’s a quick look at a few types of ...
Wealth Thru Private Banking & Real Estate with Gary Pinkerton

Wealth Thru Private Banking & Real Estate with Gary Pinkerton

00:51:00 | This session explores the concept of using infinite banking—a strategy that leverages whole life insurance policies to create a personal banking system—to build and grow wealth through real estate investments. The session covers how this approach allows investors to access cash flow, finance deals, and create tax advantages ...
Tax Benefits of Investing in Real Estate

Tax Benefits of Investing in Real Estate

Real estate investment is one of the most lucrative investment options available. The industry has created countless millionaires since time immemorial. In fact, many financial experts rank real estate as the best investment to get the highest return on investment (ROI). This is also backed by many studies that have ...