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Should You Borrow from Friends or Family for …

Should You Borrow from Friends or Family for …

Borrowing from friends and family is typically frowned upon. The fear that the deal could go bad and…

Preparing to Fill Out a Loan Application

Preparing to Fill Out a Loan Application

Even if you’ve filled out a loan application before, you probably feel like just filling out the paperwork…

The Top 5 Cities for Flipping a Home

The Top 5 Cities for Flipping a Home

Real estate investors often flip homes in the cities where they live because it’s more convenient and practical…

Controlling Renovation Costs

Controlling Renovation Costs

You’ve invested in a rehab project on a property that you’re pretty sure you can fix and flip…

Which Rehab Projects Offer the Greatest Returns on …

Which Rehab Projects Offer the Greatest Returns on …

As a lender, we see a lot of ideas about how a house can be fixed up and…

Determining After Repair Value 

Determining After Repair Value 

After repair value, or ARV, is the price you should get based on the market value of the…

5 Reasons Investors Should Buy at the End …

5 Reasons Investors Should Buy at the End …

After a busy year of fix/flip buying and selling you may be ready to take a little break…

The Essential Steps to Building Your Real Estate …

The Essential Steps to Building Your Real Estate …

"A little less conversation, a little more action, please ..." ~Bret Calltharp Real estate is not rocket science…

Center Street Lending Helps Client Excel After Market …

Center Street Lending Helps Client Excel After Market …

Like most real estate investors in 2008, Center Street Lending had clients that were really in need of…