Before you approve any advertising campaign, make sure it adheres to ethical and legal guidelines. When you hear “attack ad,” you probably think “political ad.” Although mudslinging political ads may be the most recognizable example of attack ads, these ads are commonplace in many industries, including among private lenders. Playing up your own company’s strengths [...]
Here’s AAPL’s position on IRS code, section 199A. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted Section 199A of the Internal Revenue Code in 2017. This legislation created a 20% tax deduction for qualified business income for pass-through companies (e.g., limited liability companies, subchapter S corporations, and limited partnerships). It also authorized a 20% deduction for [...]
A borrower’s bankruptcy filing can be one of the biggest headaches lenders face. Bankruptcy protection is designed to give a debtor, whether an individual or a business, a fresh start. Although in some cases bankruptcy may result in losses to lenders, generally the societal benefits of this fresh start greatly outweigh those small losses. The [...]
Heard of lather, rinse, repeat? In life and business, it’s plan, pivot, adapt. Repeat. If you went back to the day your third-grade teacher asked you what you wanted to be, would you say exactly what you are doing now? I bet you a lunch, the answer is no. Life has a way of taking [...]
No matter how well you think you know a person, be sure to perform fact-based due diligence before you make a lending decision. Do you place significant value on your relationships with your best borrowers? If you do, you’re not alone. And because you value those seasoned, well-qualified investors so highly, you—like many institutional private [...]
The popularity of video marketing in the private lending industry continues to skyrocket. According to the State of the Video Market report from Wyzowl Research, 86% of businesses currently incorporate video as part of their marketing strategy for 2021, up from 85% in 2020 and 61% just five years ago in 2016. In the same [...]
Or, is there still room for higher values? During most of 2020, as coronavirus cases heightened, some real estate investors were nervous, believing that after a seven-year run-up in residential real estate values, we were headed for lower prices and possibly even a bubble. Uncertainty is not good for real estate investors. COVID-19 presented lockdowns, [...]
Hiring a knowledgeable fund administrator can help relieve you from non-core, operational back-office functions and enhance your business A growing trend among investment fund managers is to outsource back-office accounting and administration. Outsourcing allows fund managers to focus on deal making and securing capital while an independent third party manages regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and [...]
Optimism continues to be the mood of the year for the multifamily industry. Editor’s Note: We is used as a reference to “the investor.” Rate quotes in this article are sourced from TMUBMUSD10Y | U.S. 10 Year Treasury Note Overview | MarketWatch. First quarter 2021 was one of continued optimism for the multifamily industry. Although [...]
Supply influx converging with affordability-weakened demand would dampen price appreciation. An imbalance between low supply and high demand has pushed U.S. home prices up by double-digit percentages for nine consecutive months, capped by a record 19% increase in April. The April existing home sales report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows 1.16 million [...]
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