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5 Ways Investors Actually Fund a Flip

Tuesday, July 14

There's a lot of noise around flip funding, and most of it boils down to two options: hard money, or borrowing from someone you know. Neither story is complete, and one of those options has a habit of falling apart three days before closing. Here's a rundown of five real, structured ways experi...


MCA Debt Consolidation & Settlement: Everything You Need to Know

Monday, July 13

If you have ever taken a merchant cash advance to cover an emergency, you already know how fast it can turn into a bigger problem than the one it solved. One advance covers payroll or a repair. The daily withdrawal eats into cash flow more than expected. A second advance covers the gap the first ...


Can You Use a HELOC to Flip Houses? Everything Investors Need to Know

Friday, July 10

HELOC vs Hard Money for Flipping: What the Real Numbers Actually Show There's a lot of debate in this community about whether a HELOC or hard money is the "better" way to fund a flip. Most of that debate misses the point. The real question isn't which one wins. It's which one fits the deal in fro...


How to Fund A Dumpster Rental Business

Friday, July 10

Dumpster rental gets overlooked as a business model way more than it should. It throws off recurring, predictable revenue once it's running, but almost everyone rules it out before they even get started because of one number: the truck. Used roll off trucks run $40K to $90K. New ones start around...


Second Position Gap Funding Explained, Why It’s Rare

Thursday, July 09

If you've spent any time in the fix and flip or BRRRR groups, you've probably seen the same two gap funding structures come up over and over. Cross collateralizing a separate property, or seller carry back financing. What almost nobody talks about is a third structure, and there's a good reason f...


ROBS Funding for Business and Franchise Buyers: What It Actually Costs

Thursday, July 09

If you've been researching ways to buy a business or franchise without going through a bank, you've probably come across ROBS. It sounds almost too good to be true. Use your retirement account to fund the purchase, tax free and penalty free, no debt, no interest payments. It's real. It's an IRS r...