Austin real estate market sees slight decline in June
The Austin real estate market saw a slight dip, around 3% less single-family sales, in June according to the Austin Board of Realtors. This...
Austin CodeNext Update, Spring 2018
CodeNEXT is the controversial first major rewrite of Austin’s land development code in 30 years. In seeking to address pretty much every maj...
Building Around Protected Trees in Austin
Building around protected trees is a delicate matter - Austin takes protected trees seriously. If you’re considering building in Austin, you...
Make money by NOT doing a rehab with hard money
Doing a rehab with hard money isn't always as great as it sounds. We’d like to tell you we fund every hard money loan that comes through our...
Valuing a Property: Getting Started
Welcome to our blog series on property valuation. In this series, we'll be discussing one of the most important aspects of real estate inves...
Why Invest in New Construction?
As Austin, Houston, San Antonio and Dallas continue to infill, more borrowers are seeking funds not for rehab projects but new construction....
Understanding Loan to Value
Understanding Loan to Value or LTV is critical to understanding how hard money loans work. On the surface, it's a simple concept: The loan a...
Hard Money Loans: Purchase, Cash-Out Refi or Foreclosure Prevention
Real estate investors don't need good credit, good income or pretty tax returns to get a hard money loan. These loans are based strictly on...
Can I Use a Hard Money Lender for Construction?
Yes! If you’re using a hard money lender for construction there are a few things to be aware of. First, the good news. Hard money lenders ca...
Am I ready to flip a house? When’s it time to take the plunge?
Are you ready to flip a house for the first time? Empower yourself to be a real estate investor and flip a house with hard money. Be conserv...