To be "Passive" or "Active" -- That is the Question
Monday, October 27
This guest blog comes from Eric Siragusa, Ph.D.. Eric is a vice president with MHP Funds, LLC, an operator of mobile home parks that from time to time has offered investment opportunities to Realty Mogul investors.Eric touches on the important role that passive investing can play in a properly d...
Five Critical Questions Borrowers Should Ask
Friday, October 24
Realty Mogul knows that real estate professionals have financing choices. Many lenders, however, are slow-moving, offer terms that are too tough, or select only the best lending opportunities – so that borrowers may find themselves presented with less than optimal sources of financing. Borrower...
Will P2P Lenders Become the Amazons of Finance?
Wednesday, October 22
Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms are increasingly becoming a competitive threat to banks. In August, Lending Club, one of the biggest P2P lending platforms in U.S., filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering (IPO). Company executive...
Online Lending - a Next Step for Real Estate Investors
Monday, October 20
While market analysts may say that "now is a great time to buy real estate," investors often struggle to come up with the capital necessary to purchase "fix-and-flip" homes or other unconventional properties. Many investors are turning to online real estate lending, sometimes referred to as peer...
Why Peer-to-Peer Lending Can Be a Great Funding Resource for Investors
Tuesday, October 14
With the U.S. housing market on the mend, buying and flipping residential properties has become an attractive investment strategy again, and professional “flippers” or “rehabbers” may be eager to re-establish relationships with their local private money lenders. These rehabbers may, however, be ...
Mortgages & Deeds of Trust -- Part 1
Saturday, October 11
Mortgages (or, in some states, deeds of trust) have been utilized as the most common method of financing the purchase of real estate. They allow money to be borrowed to acquire real estate that will, in turn, serve as security for the loan. Real estate is generally regarded as strong security, ...