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1. Private Lending: How to Do Group Presentations to Raise Private Money
   by: Michel Lautensack

   I recently wrote an article titled “The 4 Top Ways to Raise Private Money for Real Estate Investors” (posted here) where I laid out the top 4 ways to raise Private Money to grow and develop your re...

2. A Real Estate Prognostication
   by: Ray Klotz

   What the real estate future holds.

3. Mortgage advice for borrowers unsure about recent market changes
   by: Andre Savoie

   Government officials dropped a bombshell when they announced the seizure of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Is this good for borrowers? It is a good news for the short term implication...

4. Real Estate Money: Where to Get It in the Post-Credit Bubble Market Place?
   by: Michel Lautensack

   Real estate money and access to quick cash is the key for any real estate investor. Having cash to buy properties is the life blood of your investment business. But where does this money come fro...

5. Private Lending 101: Who Are Private Lenders?
   by: Michel Lautensack

   Private lending is the practice of borrowing money by a real estate investor to be used to purchase rental real estate directly from private lenders rather than a bank or other commercial lender. ...

6. Private Lenders: The Most Important Person in Your Business?
   by: Michel Lautensack

   A Private lender is the single most important person in your real estate investment business. Why? Because as traditional lending sources have tightening lending practices real estate investors ar...

7. Private Real Estate Money: 5 Advantages of Private Money
   by: Michel Lautensack

   For real estate investors there are numerous benefits and advantages to private real estate money versus hard money loans or mortgage loans to fund your real estate investing business. Knowing the...

8. Mortgage Research - Solving The Mystery of MERS
   by: Dan O'connor

   Many investors, especially beginners, are unaware of how to make contact with lenders when the almighty Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) appears in the chain of title as nominee.

9. Four Ways to Get Money From Your Equity
   by: Michel Lautensack

   If you have an existing piece of income producing real estate that you bought within the last couple years, you most likely have a significant amount of equity in that property. How do you get tha...

10. Private Lending: A New Way to Fund Your Real Estate Deals
    by: Michel Lautensack

    As a real estate investor, you need to calculate all the risks involved before going for private lending as a mode to acquire money. Do your research and try to find private lenders involved in thi...