A  few  years ago, I stumbled upon a financing mechanism that I believe seems underutilized in the real estate investment space: securities-based lending. For those who might be unfamiliar, this approach lets investor...

Hello, I am evaluating the pros and cons of a shared appreciation mortgage (SAM). The context: I want to finance the construction of a 2-unit ADU in San Diego. I have an existing 1st position DOT on this property, so ...

Ok folks lets be real here, it doesn't matter what the stock market does or the real estate market does, the truth is there are amazing positive cash flow deals out there right now! When you come across a positive cas...

I’m considering a multi-family building in the Chicago area that has a Fannie/Freddie type loan in place at a very low interest rate. After assuming the loan, there is still another $600k that I would need in order to...

I am second-position mortgage holder on a commercial (non-residential in any way) property in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.  Building owner has defaulted on both me and the first-position mortgage, and the business ...

So with rates low I looked into refinancing my primary residence. Talking with the lender it looks like it'll be roughly $2,785 in closing costs, as a result of the improved rate, I would save about ~$190 on my mortga...

Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment.

Purchase price: $177,500

Cash invested: $37,598

Appraised for $44,000 over purchase price. We will be building an STR creating a 370k equi...

I am looking at a couple of deals where I can get a commercial loan on the propertise. However I want to barrow the down payment from friends that are interested in investing. I am pretty sure this is very possible bu...

Hi All,I do have a question that seems so basic to me but I am not sure what should be the right answer & hence posting it here :-)When calculating Networth, how to enter the value of a property?For example, a) If...

I'm wondering about an asset protection strategy that just occurred to me, but that seems a little too easy. What am I missing? I'm about to purchase a model home and lease it back to the builder (I'm a seasoned real ...