Your 2021 Lender Wrapped

CF1 funded $820M in 2021

2021 was a year like no other for the real estate community. Throughout the year, the real estate market not only experienced growth during a time of uncertainty but also broke long-standing records. For example, the average sales price of a single-family home reached new highs, while

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What type of real estate investor are you? EXPLAINED

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Types of Real Estate Investors Thank you for taking our quiz! We hope it sheds some light on the world of real estate investing and highlights some of your many options. Investing in real estate takes more than watching a few episodes of your favorite Home Improvement

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Cities With the Most Expensive Homes per Square Foot

Cities With the Most Expensive Homes per Square Foot   Photo Credit: Alamy Stock Photo One of the COVID-19 pandemic’s most noteworthy economic effects is the unusual set of conditions currently facing the real estate market. After a full year of working and schooling from home—and with

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Why You Should Be Holding Real Estate Right Now

Why You Should Be Holding Real Estate Right Now For the past year, real estate has been hotter than ever. The pandemic has resulted in both a low inventory and a pent-up demand for homes, making the market increasingly competitive. In fact, real estate has built up

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Hard Money BRRRR Loans

What is BRRRR? BRRRR stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat and is a great strategy to grow your rental portfolio with limited capital. One of the toughest parts about investing in real estate is the money needed for down payments to acquire properties.  Most traditional

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How to Refinance a Hard Money Loan

Hard Money vs. Traditional financing  What is the difference between hard money and traditional financing, and how can you use them both to your advantage? Hard money loans are much shorter and tend to have higher rates than conventional loans. The relatively higher rates are due to the incredibly shorter loan

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Buying Your First Fix and Flip House

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By Noah Brocious – President/RI/Mortgage Loan Originator – TV shows make the most difficult remodel look like a walk in the park. The truth is that buying a home, fixing it up, and reselling it is a little more complicated. You can absolutely have amazing results as

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Fix and Flips – Reality vs. TV Shows

By Noah Brocious – President/RI/Mortgage Loan Originator – Fix and flip TV shows are incredibly popular and it’s no surprise why — there’s something very satisfying about seeing a home transformed. However, a lot is going on behind the scenes. What we see in that hour-long window

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How To Choose a Hard Money Lender

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By Noah Brocious – President/RI/Mortgage Loan Originator – There are many real estate investment opportunities in Arizona, but you need access to working capital to take advantage of them. Fortunately, hard money loans are an excellent source for investors, whether you’re a veteran or just starting. However,

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