Real Estate Financing Blog Posts

Oct 31, 2025Oct 31, 2025 Jeff Vasishta

Refinance Demand is Up 81% From Last Year—Is Now the Time to Cash Out?

For investors who have sat quietly on their portfolios, weathering the storm of high interest rates over the past three years and accruing equity, the reward for their patience may…

Oct 10, 2025Oct 10, 2025 Tony Robinson

Why Buying Down Your Interest Rate Makes a Lot of Sense

This article is presented by Rent To Retirement. If you’ve been waiting for mortgage rates to magically fall, 2025 might test your patience. The smarter move isn’t hoping for cheaper…

Sep 24, 2025Sep 24, 2025 James Schlimmer

Non-Recourse Loans: No Credit Check, No Tax Returns, No Employment Verification? Yes, It’s Real!

For many real estate investors, the idea of using leverage without relying on personal credit, tax returns, or employment history can sound surprising. Yet this is the foundation of non-recourse…

Sep 15, 2025Sep 16, 2025 Jeff Vasishta

Mortgage Fraud Surges 7.3% as One-Third of Investors Break Federal Law

The U.S. government has recently accused several prominent figures of mortgage fraud. A judge recently blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire the Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook from its Board…

Aug 29, 2025Aug 29, 2025 Jeff Vasishta

9 Legitimate Ways to Get a Lower Mortgage Rate Right Now

For the last three years, potential homebuyers and refinancers have been awaiting lower interest rates like a post-SAT teen hoping to hear back from their favorite college. But unlike anxious…

Jul 11, 2025Jul 11, 2025 Whitney Hutten

Understanding the Risks of Private Debt—And How to Manage Them

Private debt investing can be an excellent way to generate passive income, offering higher yields than traditional bonds or dividend stocks. However, higher returns come with more risk, and investors…

Jun 20, 2025Jul 30, 2025 Garrett Brown

I Thought Refinancing Was Dead—Until I Ran the Numbers

This article is presented by Dominion Financial Services If you’re holding a single-family rental right now, you’ve probably asked the same question I did: Is it even worth refinancing with…

Jun 16, 2025Jun 16, 2025 Kevin Amolsch

Three Reasons Hard Money is Better Than Bank Money

I get asked by real estate debt investors regularly, “Why do fix-and-flippers pay such high interest rates?” and “Why don’t they just go to a bank?” It’s no secret that…

May 15, 2025May 16, 2025 Ashley Kehr

The Fastest Way to Access Equity in Your Investment Property (Without Selling It)

You’ve got your eye on the next deal. Maybe it’s a fixer-upper with great upside or a turnkey rental in the right neighborhood. You’ve run the numbers, and you’re ready…

May 07, 2025May 07, 2025 Garrett Brown

Rental Demand is Surging 3x Faster Than Homeownership—Here’s How to Catch the Wave

More Americans than ever are pressing pause on the dream of homeownership and turning to long-term rentals instead. And honestly, can you blame them? With high mortgage rates and home…

Mar 27, 2025Mar 27, 2025 Garrett Brown

Unlock Your Home Equity: A Smarter Way to Finance Your Goals

For homeowners and real estate investors, accessing home equity has traditionally been a long and tedious process—until now. With new digital lending solutions, tapping into home equity is faster and…

Feb 24, 2025Feb 24, 2025 Scott Trench

Debt Fund Investing 101

There is a rising interest (pun intended) among investors about the returns offered by debt funds, so I thought I’d write an introduction to approaching investment in a private credit…

Sep 24, 2024Sep 24, 2024 Robin Simon

How Do DSCR Lenders Calculate Your Interest Rate?

As interest rates for rental properties finally start to fall after a couple of years of painful heights, many real estate investors are renewing their interest in interest rates again.…