Though the real estate market is down in most places across the nation, there are still a number of hard money lenders available, if you know where to look.  A hard money loan is an alternative means of financing apart from the traditional lending industry.  Hard money lenders are individuals that are seeking to get a “more then average” return on their investment. 

Below is a list of active hard money lenders. Read the rest of this entry »

A key element to being successful in the real estate business is having the ability to fund your deals once you have secured them with a purchase agreement.  If you find tons of deals but have no way to fund and close them you are never going to take advantage of your opportunities.  You would be like a fisherman without a pole.  A golfer without any clubs. 

There are many ways to fund real estate deals.  You can either buy real estate to hold long term in your portfolio or you can quick-turn houses for fast profits.  Whatever you choose to do you are going to have to fund these deals to start the money making process.  There are tons of ways to fund and close real estate purchases.  Here are a few of them: Read the rest of this entry »