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Browse our articles below and learn the ins and outs for investment lending!

What Is Cross-Collateralization and How Can It Help Investors?

The simple definition of cross-collateralization is when an asset (in this case, real estate) is used to secure multiple loans. For example, you have a primary residence with a mortgage but take out further borrowing that draws on the equity built up in the home. 

Using Seller Financing as an Alternative Investment Strategy

Funding investment real estate is very different to buying your home. Yes, you can approach the bank, who may (or may not) grant you further borrowing. But today’s entrepreneurial landscape has many other ways to skin a cat, one of which is seller financing.

How Interest Rate Swings Affect Real Estate Investors

There’s probably not a real estate investor in the US right now who isn’t nervously watching financial events unfold. The impact of worldwide tariffs (not to mention all the other volatility) is causing knee-jerk reactions in the markets. This, of course, impacts interest rates. 

Understanding Debt Yield in Commercial Real Estate Investing

Debt yield is a method of measuring risk for commercial real estate lenders. In short, it looks at the net operating profit (NOP) of the property and uses this to determine how long it will take to recoup their losses if the borrower defaults on the payments 

The Role of Credit Scores in Real Estate Investment: How to Improve Yours

A credit score is used to determine how you deal with credit. Lenders use it to assess the likelihood of adherence to repayments—in other words, how much of a risk you are at potentially defaulting. 

How to Evaluate a Market Before Buying Your First Rental Property

Entering the rental market requires significant due diligence before buying a property. Carrying out extensive real estate market evaluation before parting with any cash is key to success—and can also make a very real difference to the level of profit you achieve. 

How to Secure Short-Term Bridge Financing for Real Estate Deals

A bridge loan is a way of financing a property purchase that “bridges” a temporary monetary gap. This allows the purchase of real estate while waiting for expected funds to arrive from another source.

The Pros and Cons of Using Hard Money Loans for Investment Properties

Using hard money loans to fund property investments is fast becoming one of the prime methods of raising cash—both for the solo entrepreneur and individuals, investment groups, and businesses with more experience.

Fix & Flip Loans: How to Finance Your Next Real Estate Project

A fix & flip loan is designed to fund the majority of both the purchase and the renovation costs of distressed real estate property. They offer relatively short-term borrowing at an agreed rate of interest, allowing investors to fund such a project without the need to have a vast investment pot. 

Private Lending for Senior Housing

With an aging population, the senior housing market offers investors a great deal of scope to add an alternative arm to their portfolio. There are many options for financing such deals, although the large sums involved in such commercial investing tend to make this a pathway for those with plenty of experience.