Refinancing Your Rental? Ask This One Question
November 17, 2025 | 3 Minute Read Many investors come to me for help securing bridge and refinance loans—usually when they reach the third R in the BRRRR strategy: Refinance. That third R is the turning point. It determines whether your capital stays trapped in a property indefinitely or gets recapitalized into acquiring more deals. […]
How I Influence Appraisers Without Breaking Rules
October 20, 2025 | 2 Minute Read Through REI Brokers (www.reibrokers.com), I help investors secure bridge loans and refinance their rental properties. The biggest value I bring is that I’m an investor just like them—we speak the same language and face the same day-to-day challenges (shameless plus). On a current refinance with my fellow investor […]
My Week of Chaos Running Short-Term Rentals
October 13, 2025 | 3 Minute Read The past week has been interesting, to say the least, for our short-term rentals. Right now, we’re operating eight properties—down from sixteen when we first started. Why the Reduction Simply put, some of the properties weren’t performing to our expectations. While they were still profitable, the returns didn’t […]
Which Is Smarter: 5/1 ARM or 30 Yr Fixed?
October 13, 2025 | 3 Minute Read Many of you know that we help investors secure bridge and DSCR refinance loans—and we don’t just assist others, we actively finance our own projects the same way. Last week, my business partner and I began evaluating the refinance options for four of our properties: Short-Term Rental: $142,500 […]
It’s Not a Mortgage Rate Problem. It’s a Price Problem
August 4, 2025 | 3 Minute Read There’s a lot of noise right now about interest rates and the housing market. You’ve probably heard the common refrain:“If the Fed would just lower rates, houses would start selling again.” But that misses the bigger picture. We don’t have a mortgage rate problem—we have a home price […]
The Deceitful Trick Wholesalers Use to Increase Profits
June 30, 2025 | 2 Minute Read While browsing the MLS, I found a property listed for $57,500. I contacted the agent—only to learn it was actually a wholesaler, who failed to disclose “seller holds equitable interest.” That’s a required disclosure when marketing a contract on the MLS. Still, I scheduled a showing. The home […]
Winning in a Tightening Real Estate Market
June 2, 2025 | 2 Minute Read When we talk about where the market is heading—how things are shifting and how people are feeling—it really all comes down to the money. Leads are still coming in. Properties are still moving, just not as quickly. Especially on the flip side (dispositions), things are taking slightly longer, […]
Should You Assign the Contract or Double Close?
April 21, 2025 | 4 Minute Read When I get a property under contract and my exit strategy is to wholesale it, I need to determine if I am going to assign the contract or double close it. Both approaches allow me to flip properties without holding them long-term, but they come with distinct advantages, […]
Fifth Commandment to House Flipping: Do Not Advance Money to Contractors
November 18, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read FIFTH COMMANDMENT: DO NOT ADVANCE PAYMENT TO CONTRACTORS The contractor dilemma is something every real estate investor faces. On one hand, contractors are an essential part of our team. They’re invaluable and bring tremendous expertise. Finding a really good contractor can feel like adding a new revenue stream […]
Fourth Commandment to House Flipping: The Inspection Period
November 11, 2024 | 2.5 Minute Read FOURTH COMMANDMENT: THE INSPECTION PERIOD When we make offers, it’s not just about the dollar amount. Sure, the price is essential (after all, we’re here to make a profit), but there are several key elements we include in every offer. Here’s a breakdown: Purchase Price Inspection Timeframe Closing […]