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How to Build Business Credit Without Impacting Your Personal Score

Xavien Rafael
  • Financial Advisor
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Many real estate investors don’t realize how much they can benefit from separating personal and business credit. Business credit not only shields your personal credit score but also unlocks larger funding opportunities. This separation allows you to manage risks more effectively, ensuring your personal credit isn’t impacted by the ups and downs of your real estate ventures.

Building business credit is more straightforward than most people think. Start by setting up a proper business structure—an LLC or S-Corp—and obtaining an EIN. From there, open vendor accounts with companies like Uline or Quill to establish your payment history. Over time, you can move to business credit cards and lines of credit that provide access to $50K–$250K or more.

The best part? Business credit utilization doesn’t affect your personal score, giving you flexibility to grow. Many investors use this credit for down payments, marketing, or renovations, scaling their operations faster than relying on personal savings alone.

For those who have built business credit, how has it impacted your real estate growth? And for anyone just starting out, are there challenges you’re running into? Let’s share strategies to help everyone here maximize this underutilized tool.

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