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Workarounds and Exceptions When Working with a Lender
When applying for a loan in the hopes of securing a real estate investment property, there are always lender guidelines to keep in mind. These guidelines are crucial as they allow lenders to set a baseline of expectations for borrowers to meet when starting the application process. However, it can ...
How Inflation Will Affect the Real Estate Market
Unless you have been living under a rock, you know that the Federal Reserve has printed an extraordinary amount of money over the last year. Something like 30 percent of all of the dollars in circulation were put there over the past 12 months. The authorities have clearly lost any ...
10 Employee Handbook Topics for Your Business
Training your employees is crucial if you want your business to work effectively. It is not sufficient to only train new employees, as you should constantly improve your whole company. Moreover, you may want to prepare a universal handbook for every employee to have. This way you can make sure ...
Answers to the Top Questions Real Estate Investors Ask
As a real estate investor, your number one priority should be to be open to learning and educating yourself on the real estate market's happenings. These frequently asked real estate questions will provide you with a better understanding of what to expect as a real estate investor and provide you ...
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 ...
Tips for New Real Estate Entrepreneurs from Stratton Equities
Without a doubt, the rise of social media has increased the online presence and apparent ubiquity of successful real estate investors across the nation. However, that doesn’t mean that every piece of real estate investment advice you encounter online is legitimate. In reality, these investments cannot be rushed, there’s no ...
The Benefits of No-Doc Loans for Real Estate Investors
If the majority of your income comes from real estate investments or you’re looking for more privacy while applying for investment loans, a NO-DOC loan might be the loan for you! NO-DOC loans are usually used by real estate investors as an alternative to a traditional mortgage as it requires ...
Should a landlord accept pets? And if so, which ones? Should there be any restrictions? Should landlords charge pet rent or a pet deposit? And if so, how much? Question 1: Should I Accept Pets? The answer to this question is Yes… most of the time. There are some 90 ...
How Single-Family Rental Investors Can Leverage Property Data and Technology
The single-family rental (SFR) industry exploded in 2020 in large part due to the impact of the pandemic with more consumers seeking single-family homes suitable for spending greater amounts of time at home in suburban markets. Investors in the property type, as well as developers who are building houses expressly ...
Short-Term vs. Long-Term Real Estate Investment Strategies
When it comes to real estate investment properties, there are two main strategies that investors can employ to gain experience and attain wealth. The two different paths to success include a short-term strategy as well as a long-term option. The short-term strategy called Purchase and Rehab, otherwise known as fix-and-flip, ...
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 ...
When it comes to being successful in your chosen career path or business venture it is always important to understand that there are levels to achieving your goals. There is no quick fix, no get rich quick scheme, and certainly not one path that must be followed. Investing in real ...
It doesn’t matter if you are looking to finance a home loan or a commercial real estate development, everyone wants to pay the lowest rate possible on borrowed money. It’s no secret that traditional institutions, such as small, medium, and large banks, are typically able to offer much lower rates ...
The Need-to-Knows About Hard Money Lending
The word “hard” in hard money lending may seem off-putting, but don’t let the term scare you off from considering it a viable option when looking to scoop up property. Often used for real estate transactions, a hard money loan comes from a private lender instead of a bank and ...
Foreclosure Properties: Which One Is Right for You?
Buying a foreclosure property often delivers greater returns than buying a traditional property. But not all foreclosure properties are alike. Which one makes the most sense for your investment strategy? Pre-foreclosure properties—homes in the earliest phase of the foreclosure process—are the least risky but have the lowest discounts. Investors negotiate ...
Private or Hard Money Lenders for a Fix-and-Flip Loan
There are many factors to consider when using a private or hard money lender for financing on your real estate venture. We find that many investors initially focus on origination points charged and the interest rate of the loan. But there are also many other factors to consider that can ...
Rental properties more often than not guarantee you a steady return on your investment. This, alongside forming a fairly strong protective hedge around your financial future. The two most important benefits of rental properties are that they can provide cash flow and generate value from appreciation. Rental property investment continues ...
Business Owners – Are You Diversifying from Your Business?
Last month, we discussed how a Self-Directed SEP IRA could be used as a tool to help reinforce your tax sheltering strategy and supplement your business cashflow at the same time. The above question may seem contradictory to our previous topic, but bear with us, there is a method to ...
In late March of 2020, the real estate industry collectively appeared to be heading straight off a deep cliff of Grand Canyon proportions as the widespread fallout connected with the rapid spread of the coronavirus threw the market into a downward spiral. The real estate market has proven surprisingly resilient ...
At REVA Global, we talk with entrepreneurs every day. We hear the needs of our clients and see time and again how outsourcing to trained Virtual Assistants enables our entrepreneur clients to get more done while feeling less overwhelmed all at a massive cost-saving over in-office hires. Ask our CMO, ...
Everything You Need to Know About Fix and Flip Loans
Fix and Flip Loans are acquired by real estate investors to buy a cheap or rundown house and fix it up to sell it again for a profit. Investors interested in renovation buy low and sell high, on a fast and furious timeline and budget. These residential Fix and Flip Loans ...
5 Tips for Growing Your Leads List
“How to I find property?” This is the number one question from real estate agents and real estate investors. To find property, you should build a diverse leads list and continually reach out to them. If you do not have a continuous supply of new leads coming to you, and ...
Business Owners – Is Your Tax Sheltering Plan Bulletproof?
Whether you are in the business of fix & flips or rental properties, we are all sitting in a world of unknowns right now. However, all politics aside, there are two things that are certain. First, is that the trillions of dollars in government aid will need to be paid ...
3 Questions Entrepreneurs Have Before Investing in Real Estate
As real estate investing experts with more than 18 years of success, we have heard just about every question you can possibly think of. While you may think most of these questions come from first-time investors, just as many come from clients on their second or third property. No question ...
5 Secrets to Living Your Best Life
Do you sigh when you look at your bank account balance? If you’re not excited when you look at your bank account, then keep reading. Have you ever asked yourself why you’re so broke? Or why you still haven’t been able to secure that lifestyle you daydream about? It might ...
