Rates Drop! I Got a 6.125% Refi Rate
September 22, 2025 | 4 Minute Read Last week, the Federal Reserve lowered rates by 0.25%. For real estate investors, especially those considering refinancing, this shift opens new opportunities. But not every investor’s situation is the same. Broadly, three types of investors need to consider how this affects them: Short-Term Rental Investors with 5/1 ARMs […]
Would You Buy This Duplex?
August 4, 2025 | 3 Minute Read An investor recently reached out to me for help securing financing on a property she was considering. In addition to being a full-time real estate investor, I’m also a commercial money broker. I work directly with multiple lenders—think of me as a real estate version of LendingTree. My […]
Why I Refinanced My Airbnb
March 3, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read Last week, I completed a refinance on one of my short-term rentals (Airbnb). I had owned the property free and clear for nine years. For the first seven years, I rented it to two different Section 8 tenants. Since there was no mortgage, my cash flow averaged around […]
How to Find Free Property Rental Comps
March 3, 2025 | 2.5 Minute Read So, you’ve bought a property, renovated it, and now it’s ready to rent—congratulations! You’ve successfully completed the “third R” of the BRRRR strategy. Now, the big question is: How much should you rent it for? You’ve heard from other local investors and real estate agents that a 4-bedroom, […]
Four Wholesaling Mistakes to Avoid
February 24, 2025 | 3.5 Minute Read When I first started wholesaling properties in 2002, the real estate landscape was completely different. The online services we have today simply didn’t exist. Back then, most real estate tools were software applications you had to download onto your computer. Finding good deals wasn’t as easy as pulling […]