4 ways to counter hard money’s sometimes disreputable image. “Hard money” lending got its name back during the Great Depression after a large swath of the banking industry failed across the country. When property owners became desperate for cash, private individuals started lending money against real estate for interest rates that were higher than what [...]
I always wanted to be an entrepreneur. At an early age, I delivered a paper route, then ran a lawn cutting business, and later speculated in concert tickets. These experiences confirmed that I wanted to work for myself. So, when I graduated college—with a business management degree and all the wisdom that had been imparted to me—I took my first steps toward that goal. I decided to buy my first Subway franchise. I knew that if [...]
LinkedIn is arguably the most “professional” of social media platforms and, as a result, many real estate investors doing due diligence look to the website to find out as much as possible about potential private lenders and investment partners before they team up. However, even LinkedIn has its weak points, as a recent cryptocurrency scam [...]
If you’ve been watching the news lately then you know one of the largest topics being discussed is cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Dash – the list seems to continue forever. As an individual retirement account (IRA) custodian for alternative assets I’ve been asked this question more often as the days pass: “How do I [...]
While private lenders are the oldest form of financing, the banking industry gained prestige and influence year over year. Ask anyone where they can get financing for projects and most will say a bank. Bank are large, organized and visible. Their branches litter streets across the country – across the World. Why? Because they are [...]
Anthony Geraci shares his motivations, how he’s been able to grow his ventures and create a strong legacy. “What motivates me is that I get to work with my friends, and together [we] get to achieve something bigger than myself,” said Anthony Geraci, managing shareholder in charge of vision and culture at Geraci Law firm. [...]
Ease of use and portfolio diversity among the benefits to investors By Brian Fritton, Chief Technology Officer at Patch of Land Automatic investment tools are gaining traction with real estate crowdfunding platforms as a way for investors to obtain greater access to transactions that meet their investing criteria Available on most well-known real estate crowdfunding [...]
Like every other type of investment, real estate investment has changed significantly over the past several years. To remain successful, real estate investors must keep up with new ways of funding and conducting deals. One of the most promising developments for investors is the advent of crowdfunding. In crowdfunding, groups of people come together, usually [...]
It’s not just lenders and investors who benefit By Brew Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder, PeerStreet Historically, private lenders thrived by having strong relationships with local borrowers and the ability to fill a niche within the broader lending market. By choosing to operate in a space where traditional lenders couldn’t or wouldn’t compete, these private lenders [...]
Make Your IRA Work for What is Best for You By Clay Malcolm When it comes to private lending, or any other investment opportunity, investors are beginning to understand a fundamental truth: If I can do it personally, my IRA, 401(k), or health savings account (HSA) can likely do it as well. With a few [...]
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