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Published May 10, 2022

Booms, Busts, and Retirement In A Shifting Real Estate Market

The year was 2007. Interest rates were starting to rise and there was a softening in the real estate market. I had been an investor...

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Published May 10, 2022

What Is A FICO Score?

Fair Isaac and Company (FICO) is an analytics software company that was founded in 1956 by an engineer named William R. Fair and a mathematician...

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Published May 4, 2022

What You Need To Know About VantageScore Vs. FICO Score

As a real estate investor, understanding and monitoring your credit score is crucial. After all, if you have a low credit score, you may have...

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Published April 19, 2022

Know What Is The Function Of Equifax Experian And TransUnion

Credit bureaus are credit reporting agencies that collect and provide credit information on individuals, businesses, and other entities. Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion are the three...

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Published April 19, 2022

7 Tax Benefits Of Rental Property Landlords Should Know About

A rental property can be a fantastic investment–if everything goes your way. However, there are numerous expenses associated with running a rental property. As the...

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Published April 12, 2022

How To Choose The Right Hard Money Lender

“Can you get it done?” The question a nervous borrower asks as they get closer to their closing deadline without a lender in tow. The...

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Published April 12, 2022

Fix And Flip: Is This Building Salvageable?

As fix and flip investors, we live and die by the adage that we love ugly houses. The worse shape the better, right? Maybe not....

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Published April 5, 2022

How To Finance Home Renovations For Your Investment Properties

Fix-and-flip real estate investing provides an excellent opportunity to generate short-term profits. The idea is to find a house listed at a discount due to...

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Published March 23, 2022

What Is A VantageScore And How To Get It

A VantageScore is a three-digit credit score that lenders use to predict how likely you are to repay the money you borrow. It was created...

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Published March 13, 2022

An Investor’s Guide To Capital Gains Tax On Real Estate

Investing in real estate can be incredibly lucrative; however, you need to be well informed on all the financial aspects of real estate buying and...

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Published March 9, 2022

Strategies For Increasing Your Real Estate Investment Portfolio

“How the heck did you do that Kevin?” That's a question I would get over and over. Here I was, this 20 something year old...

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Published March 8, 2022

New Real Estate Investors Looking For “The Deal”

Try not to swallow the story you are told hook line and sinker because you believe that the person offering you the “Deal of The...

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Published February 8, 2022

When It Comes To Classifying Properties, There Are No Rules

I was speaking to a client the other day and they were looking to work with a new agent. The agent asked what class of...

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Published February 2, 2022

Buying Properties With No Money Down

Are you interested in more ways to buy properties with no money down? How about limiting the number of loans that show up on your...

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Published January 11, 2022

“Greenspan Speak” – Answering Without Answering

“Greenspan speak” That’s what they call it when you were asked a question and you found a way to answer it without answering it. Politicians...

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Pine Financial’s Lending Process

Every loan that we make goes through our lending process. Whether you are a borrower or are interested in investing with us, get to know the steps we take to ensure we are investing in successful projects.