Chris Ragland

About Chris Ragland

Chris Ragland has managed real estate related businesses for the past twenty years. Brokerage, Disposition, Insurance, Management, Finance, Development; Ragland has exposure to all aspects of real estate, but his favorite role to play is investment mentor. An active investor and principal in several real estate related ventures, Ragland continues to grow his portfolio of properties while he builds up those around him. In addition to real estate, Ragland serves on several boards for non-profits and is also active in the start-up community in Austin, Texas.

From Here to There and Back Again

By |2022-02-04T19:49:15-06:00January 6th, 2022|Featured, Last Call|0 Comments

The Real Estate industry can be unforgiving. The moment we come to understand and accept that, we discover a world of opportunities. I did my first investment deal when I was in college. As is true for many of us, it was an accident that led to a career. I purchased my first house during [...]

By |2022-02-04T19:49:15-06:00January 6th, 2022|Featured, Last Call|0 Comments

Do Long-Term Rentals Have Staying Power?

By |2022-02-04T19:50:52-06:00January 6th, 2022|Featured, Strategy|0 Comments

Many factors are driving the trend, but private lenders must also understand the risks. Before we get into the latest loan craze in private lending—long-term rentals (LTRs)—let’s review how we got here. For years the focus in lending was around single-family fix-and-flip loans. The focus on this product hasn’t been a few years in the [...]

By |2022-02-04T19:50:52-06:00January 6th, 2022|Featured, Strategy|0 Comments

The Opportunity of Opportunistic Capital

By |2021-06-08T14:33:09-05:00April 27th, 2021|Featured, Strategy|0 Comments

Make sure your portfolio is ready for the expected wave of foreclosures hits. As a lender, there are few things less desirable than having capital on the sidelines for extended periods of time. Idle capital decreases aggregate returns to investors, generally means loan originators are making less money, and puts pressure on target yields for [...]

By |2021-06-08T14:33:09-05:00April 27th, 2021|Featured, Strategy|0 Comments

Special Feature: Capital Lessons from COVID-19

By |2021-06-08T14:06:52-05:00August 5th, 2020|Featured, Strategy|0 Comments

The value of diversified capital sources—and why the biggest opportunity may still lie ahead. No one saw this coming. At least not like this. We have been talking about the next recession since we got out of the last one. Now that it’s here, some lenders seem to be affected more than others. Many lenders [...]

By |2021-06-08T14:06:52-05:00August 5th, 2020|Featured, Strategy|0 Comments

4 Benefits of Business Partnership

By |2020-03-03T20:46:29-06:00March 3rd, 2020|Strategy|0 Comments

No man is an island; neither is a business. The idea that independence and autonomy are signs of strength applies less and less as the business landscape evolves. While globalization shrinks the distance between us, technology is simultaneously giving birth to a more complex and decentralized business environment. Now, more than ever, it’s important to [...]

By |2020-03-03T20:46:29-06:00March 3rd, 2020|Strategy|0 Comments

Part 6 of a 6-part series: You Can’t Do it “A Loan”

By |2020-04-03T17:49:17-05:00December 18th, 2019|Strategy|0 Comments

Other Articles in this Series: Part 1 of a 6-part series: The Very Last Nail Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process Part 4 of a 6-part series: Strategies for Loss Mitigation and REO Disposition Part 5 of a 6-part series: Turning Property [...]

By |2020-04-03T17:49:17-05:00December 18th, 2019|Strategy|0 Comments

Part 5 of a 6-part series: Turning Property into Prosperity

By |2020-04-03T17:48:47-05:00September 30th, 2019|Strategy|0 Comments

Other Articles in this Series: Part 1 of a 6-part series: The Very Last Nail Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process Part 4 of a 6-part series: Strategies for Loss Mitigation and REO Disposition Part 5 of a 6-part series: Turning Property [...]

By |2020-04-03T17:48:47-05:00September 30th, 2019|Strategy|0 Comments

Part 4 of a 6-part series: Strategies for Loss Mitigation and REO Disposition

By |2021-06-08T13:40:36-05:00July 31st, 2019|Operations|0 Comments

Other Articles in this Series: Part 1 of a 6-part series: The Very Last Nail Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process Part 4 of a 6-part series: Strategies for Loss Mitigation and REO Disposition Part 5 of a 6-part series: Turning Property [...]

By |2021-06-08T13:40:36-05:00July 31st, 2019|Operations|0 Comments

Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process

By |2020-04-03T17:47:51-05:00May 10th, 2019|Strategy|0 Comments

Other Articles in this Series: Part 1 of a 6-part series: The Very Last Nail Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process Part 4 of a 6-part series: Strategies for Loss Mitigation and REO Disposition Part 5 of a 6-part series: Turning Property [...]

By |2020-04-03T17:47:51-05:00May 10th, 2019|Strategy|0 Comments

Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset

By |2020-04-03T17:47:23-05:00March 18th, 2019|Servicing|0 Comments

Other Articles in this Series: Part 1 of a 6-part series: The Very Last Nail Part 2 of a 6-part series: Cover Your Asset Part 3 of a 6-part series: The Foreclosure Process Part 4 of a 6-part series: Strategies for Loss Mitigation and REO Disposition Part 5 of a 6-part series: Turning Property [...]

By |2020-04-03T17:47:23-05:00March 18th, 2019|Servicing|0 Comments

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