A team of specialists is critical. I have had three “ah-ha” moments during my journey in the private lending industry. The first was when I closed my first private money loan and recognized the opportunity in the industry. The second was when I made the transition from a trust deed platform to a mortgage fund [...]
It’s been nearly a decade since my partners and I launched Roc360. I’ve been reflecting a lot recently on the changes in the private lending industry as well as my own path within the space. The two points that stand out most for me are (1) it is always possible to restart and reinvent yourself, [...]
There are two things I have come to believe from all my experiences: Being the underdog makes you work harder. You always end up where you are supposed to be. I have always felt like the underdog, the one others thought had great potential but who was never going to be the “best.” In my [...]
When I was 14 years old, I learned what it meant to pivot off the basketball court. Due to a medical condition, I realized my next breath and continued journey was between God and me. I knew that if God continued to put air in my lungs it would be my responsibility to live life [...]
Superlatives abound in the world of real estate investing. Articles, podcasts, and other media boast headlines like ”10x Your Business” and ”1,000 Doors in Only 2 Years.” The private money industry isn’t immune to peacocking either. Introductions boasting of how much in assets one has under management or origination volume to date are common. Those [...]
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 [...]
I’ve always been wired a certain way, from back before I can remember. I’m very high energy, very high strung, and very committed to the things I care about. My Mom told me a story once about when I was 4. I was jumping on a hotel bed trying to make it to the other [...]
How I’ve worked with others has also defined my career path. I was born in Media, Pennsylvania, a small town outside Philadelphia—Go Eagles! My mom helped me get my first job, which was stocking shelves. Since I was from a family of five, the store owner wanted to keep my mom as a customer, [...]
As lending restrictions tighten, make sure you aren’t being contacted about a great offer by a scammer impersonating a legitimate lender. I guide investors on how to make money in the real estate business. I’ve traveled nationally presenting seminars to both beginners and experienced investors. As a licensed, HUD-approved mortgage lender/broker, private lender, contractor, and [...]
Last September I celebrated 23 years in the mortgage banking industry. It’s not a coincidence that the best years have been the past eight, which have been exclusively in the residential investor loan market. Although I was fortunate to have well-capitalized ownership and partners with accomplished institutional mortgage banking track records—and a good tail wind [...]
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