Only 50,000 people on the planet — ever — have finished something called the Dopey. That's probably because anyone who even attempts to earn the medals must be just a little insane. Oddball name aside, over just four short days, Dopey winners complete all four Walt Disney World Marathon races (yes, that's 48.6 miles) ... [...]
If you ask Ruben Izgelov what he does in his spare time, his response is immediate: spare time is family time. If you push a little bit, he'll add he loves reading in his "absolute personal time." (Ruben, why do we get the feeling that's a rare occurrence?) If you push a little bit further, [...]
Jasen Miller came to our private lending world courtesy of a property development history that spanned countries (we're lucky to have you, Jasen)! If you have an opportunity to sit down with Jasen, ask him about his years in Mazatlan Mexico and his resulting enthusiasm for spear fishing. Read on to learn more about Jasen [...]
Renovations to an untended home in a desirable neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, yielded significant ROI. A single-family home in a desirable neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, was priced far below market value because it sorely needed rehabbing. The home matched the average age of other homes in the area. An experienced borrower saw the 1,200-square-foot, 2-bedroom, [...]
Here’s how one Maine entrepreneur is building affordable housing for his community and changing perceptions one house at a time. With funding Toorak Capital Partners provided, a 22-year-old developer in Maine has used $1.4 million across five loans to rehabilitate, improve, and deliver affordable homes for 12 families in Westbrook, a suburb 7 miles west [...]
Noah Martin’s philosophy background brings a unique perspective to the lending industry. When first meeting Noah Martin, president of AlphaFlow, you might wonder how a philosophy major who casually mentions Jean-Paul Sartre in an interview ended up in private lending. But once you get to know him, you realize Martin constantly seeks to know more about any subject that interests him. So, once he got into finance and lending, he dove [...]
Borrower sought short-term bridge loan for massive renovations; refinanced with 30-year mortgage later. A single-family residence in Glenn Dale, Maryland, was condemned and sat vacant for nearly a year after a fire on November 5, 2018. It was finally purchased on October 15, 2019, and the borrower sought a bridge loan from Pimlico to address [...]
This self-proclaimed "Most Huggable Person" (Editor's note: We second that!) loves to travel. So while giving him a bear hug at our upcoming Annual Conference, be sure to ask him about recent adventures, or his all-time favorite destination, Instanbul. He says he also loves Mercedes, but we're pretty sure he's talking about the car brand, not [...]
Communities are revitalized at every level when private lenders invest in affordable housing. The need for more affordable housing in the U.S. could not be more severe. There needs to be more of it—and it needs to be of better quality. According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, new housing construction in [...]
The American Association of Private Lenders and sister company Think Realty meet with legislative staff to voice industry concerns. October 21, 2021 – Members of the American Association of Private Lenders and Think Realty gathered virtually for a day of meetings with staffers in Washington, D.C. to discuss proposed legislation that would impact housing providers [...]
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