The Federal reserve in their recent Report on Economic Well being made two very concerning discoveries: 1) 40% of all adults if faced with an unexpected expense of $400 would not be able to cover it 2) 25% of…
Hard Money Lenders: What you need to know about Hard Money Lending What is a hard money loan? How does this differ with a conventional loan? I'm commonly asked these two questions and many others regarding hard money lending. I…
Should you invest in Real Estate? What will your actual return be? It seems like everyone is chasing the same golden rainbow. There is an old saying that a stock bubble can be predicted when your barber provides investment advice,…
Fix and Flip: 3 rookie mistakes for real estate investing I hear the radio blare: “Call now to learn how to make millions in real estate by following 3 simple steps” Let’s be honest, if it were that easy to…
5 red flags when evaluating a commercial transaction I hope everyone is off to a great spring. Now that the weather has broken the real estate market in many areas continues to heat up. I personally go in and…
Does size really matter? I’m sure everyone has gotten various e-mails trying to help address the question of size with various remedies. Fortunately in this e-mail I’m going to focus on a more mundane topic; does the size of a…
I hope everyone has had a wonderful holiday season. As we gear up for 2014, there are a number of changes coming down the pipe for residential mortgages. I wanted to provide a quick summary and links to a couple…
Where to turn when a bank says no? I hope each of you are having a great summer and beating the heat. The focus of this month’s column is on hard money, an alternative to traditional lending avenues. I’m commonly…