FHA vs. Conventional Loan: What’s The Difference?
Do you really know the differences between an FHA vs. conventional loan?
Real Estate Financing
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The Private Lending Twist
In my most recent blog post, a reader dutifully acknowledged that some States require private lenders obtain a license to make private loans. If your business resides in one of…
How to Buy Real Estate with Your Credit Card
That’s right. I said it. Use your credit card. I’m sure most of you have heard the explanation of bad debt versus good debt. Bad debt is when you finance…
Four Questions To Ask A Short Sale Listing Agent
In the past year of working with primarily short sales, I’ve gained enough experience to fill at least one book. I’ve dealt with just about every possible scenario from multiple…
You Sure You Want to Sell To An FHA Buyer?
Chances are, if you are fixing and flipping properties on the retail market today, you have sold properties to FHA buyers. Interestingly, almost 25% of all purchase loans last quarter…
If Private Lending is So Great, Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It?
In every community right now, there are investors finding out the benefits of creating or buying secured real estate notes. There are investors creating safe and secured private loans, which…
The Best Real Estate Investing Strategy for Regular Investors
An old proverb proclaims that “there is more than one way to skin a cat” and nowhere is that more evident than here on BiggerPockets. Week in and week out,…
Private Placement Memorandum: Using a PPM to Raise Private Capital
Are you familiar with a PPM – also known as a Private Placement Memorandum? A PPM can protect you and your personal assets as you raise money from capital investors.…
Pop Quiz: A Challenge in Creative Financing
I need money! You have money? Where’s money? I need money. We all need money! Although we are long since out of school, today I want to give you a…
Five Reasons Why I like Lease Purchases
In the past six years, I have managed over one hundred lease purchase transactions. With this experience, I have grown to really appreciate the power and effectiveness of this investment…
Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Hard Money
For some, the thought of hard money conjures up notions of loan sharks threatening to break your legs if you don’t pay on time. While not all hard money lenders…
Top 5 Short Sale Questions Answered
Having helped more than a boatload of agents and homeowners with their short sales, I can attest to the fact that most folks (buyers, sellers, and agents) have the very…
Friendly Liens to Hide Equity
In looking for something to write about in the BiggerPockets forum I came across a thread dealing with “friendly liens” for asset protection. If you are not familiar with the…
