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By Matt Prosory Broker/RI 623-582-4444NMLS 118493 AZMB 2062278June 8, 2026   Most real estate investors depend on Private Money to help fund their deals, usually through private money loans. But where can you actually find this steady source of funding? Institutional loans often take a long time ...

 Securing funding is a common challenge for new investors.Access to capital is now more attainable. Options include lines of credit, private lenders, retirement funds, credit cards, and traditional bank loans. The key is to identify the funding source that best fits your needs. According to a rep...

Are you looking for a loan with less-than-ideal credit? Your credit score shows lenders how likely you are to repay what you owe. (FICO® Scores - The Most Widely Used Credit Scores, n.d.)  It’s like a grade that predicts whether you might miss a mortgage payment soon. Lenders review your score to...

 Are you looking for a loan with less-than-ideal credit? Your credit score shows lenders how likely you are to repay what you owe. (FICO® Scores - The Most Widely Used Credit Scores, n.d.) It’s like a grade that predicts whether you might miss a mortgage payment soon. Lenders review your score to...

Credit reports mainly show how likely you are to repay debts, but they do not automatically decide if you qualify for a mortgage. However, having a higher credit score usually means you’ll get better rates and more options.To buy a house with bad credit, start by knowing how lenders view your cre...

Real Estate lessons my Dad taught me                                                                                               Dad was the son of a Swedish immigrant who decided to start a dairy farm in northern Wisconsin. My dad grew up milking cows every day and not having much fun. Back th...

The recent shift in the US housing market has forced previously successful home flippers to act quickly to minimize losses.Since January, rising mortgage rates have reduced buyer demand and lowered home values in key flipping markets such as Phoenix, Las Vegas, and Jacksonville, Florida. (Barber,...

Multiple funding options are available, some of which do not require your own capital. Using other people's money is considered a prime strategy in real estate investment. Private lenders, hard money lenders, and experienced house-flipping investors are all practical funding sources for your next...

Nowhere does it say an investor needs to fund a deal with their money. As it turns out, there are several options for funding a deal made available to today's investors, none of which will require you to use capital from your pocket. It's pretty easy to argue that using other people's money is th...

After an abrupt end to the US housing boom, home flippers who were winning big just months ago are now racing to stem losses.Since January, the doubling of mortgage rates has crushed buyer demand and depressed values in investors' most favored locations, from Phoenix and Las Vegas to Jacksonville...