Skip to content

Let's keep in touch

Subscribe to our newsletter for timely insights and actionable tips on your real estate journey.

By signing up, you indicate that you agree to the BiggerPockets Terms & Conditions
BPCON2026 Orlando

October 2 - 4 Early Bird tickets are now ON SALE. Purchase your tickets today and save $100!

Get tickets
BPCON2026 Orlando

October 2 - 4 Early Bird tickets are now ON SALE. Purchase your tickets today and save $100!

Get tickets

CHOICERenovation Renovation Loan by Freddie Mac for Investors 1 Unit

Thursday, October 03

I wanted to write a short post on the new conventional renovation mortgage by Freddie Mac called CHOICERenovation. In the past I have written about another conventional renovation loan called HomeStyle by Fannie Mae. This new loan by Freddie Mac has differences I will highlight as well as general...


Renovating Chicago's Southside-One Home at a Time: 203k & HomeStyle

Friday, May 10

I have been writing my renovation blog, “Rehab Dollars & Sense” for 5 years now. Today I wanted to take time to focus on Chicago’s southside and relate what I have seen rehabbers experience there and how renovation loans have been used by Buyers to rehab properties. Being from Chicago and s...


One Loan , One Payment with a Rehab Loan

Wednesday, April 24

As a Loan Officer with many years experience working with clients who buy and renovate homes, I’m an evangelist for renovation loans in that I have seen how they can transform properties and work well financially for Buyers. In addition, being knowledgeable as a Real Estate Broker with them can b...


Examples of How to Finance a Home Purchase & Renovation

Thursday, February 21

               Examples of How to Finance a Home Purchase & RenovationHere on New Year’s day I thought it would be helpful to write about how my clients have financed home or investment property purchases and renovations this past year. Doing a review may answer questions others might have ab...


Rehabbers – Looking for Alternatives to Hard Money Lenders ?

Friday, December 07

Across the country I have heard stories of small or new real estate investors who are perhaps buying their first property or might have done a few rehabs with their own funds but challenged with how to finance a property purchase and/or rehab. One option might be a Hard Money Loan but another opt...


VA Renovation Loan for Veterans

Friday, August 17

As a Loan Officer who specializes in all types of renovation mortgages I am very happy to write about another one. This is a VA Renovation (Veterans Administration) mortgage that can be used to purchase or refinance a home and include funds to remodel or repair in the same loan.This is a loan for...