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Top 6 Modern Bathroom Design Trends in 2024
Bathrooms are one of the rooms that receives the most attention from homeowners, fix and flippers, and new construction investors. Even when an investor or homeowner is looking to “spruce up” the place, the bathroom is always part of the plans. This is partly due to...
Featured Deal: New Construction Loan In Nashville, Tennessee
New Construction Featured Deal in Nashville, Tennessee Greg Dietz, Asset Based Lending’s Vice President of Lending in Tennessee, recently closed a cash out and new construction loan in Nashville Tennessee. Greg worked with a new borrower and experienced real estate...
Exploring the Contrast: Real Estate Price Growth vs. Rental Prices in the United States
Over the past six years, the U.S. housing market has experienced significant fluctuations due to the uncertainties brought about by the pandemic, rising inflation, and supply constraints. In October 2018, the overnight federal funds rate stood at 2.19%, marking a...
Top 6 Cities to Invest In Tennessee
Real estate investors are often searching for the next location to invest in and scale their business. For many investors looking outside of their typical region, the search can feel like they are trying to navigate in the dark, overwhelmed by data and statistics. At...
Featured Deal: New Construction Loan In Snellville, Georgia
New Construction Featured Deal in Snellville, Georgia Sam Oster, Asset Based Lending’s Assistant Vice President of Lending specializing in the Southeast, recently closed a cash out and new construction loan in Snellville Georgia. For this deal Sam is working with...
USA Real Estate Value Reaching New Highs
The American housing market is experiencing a historic resurgence, breaking records, and surpassing expectations. Whether you're a real estate agent, investor, or simply interested in the market, staying up to date with real estate developments is crucial for making...
What to Expect on your Underwriting Call
If you’re a first-time real estate investor or new to borrowing money from a lender, you might be wondering what an underwriter is and how they play a critical role in getting your loan funded. At Asset Based Lending, our underwriters and credit committee want your...
Benefits of Buying New Construction
As the existing home inventory across the country remains tight, more buyers are looking to purchase new construction. Typically, new construction accounts for approximately 10% of homes sold, but as buyers are confronted with rising home prices, mortgage rates, and...
Featured Deal: New Construction Loan In Topsail Beach, North Carolina
Hard money loan for New Construction loan in Topsail Bach, North Carolina Asset Based Lending’s Loan Officer, Sam Oster, recently closed a new construction deal in Topsail Beach North Carolina. Sam specializes in Georgia lending but provides expertise to all the...
Featured Deal: Fix and Flip Loan In Newark, New Jersey
Hard money loan for Fix and Flip loan in Newark, New Jersey Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrowers’ successful investments and give a shout-out to our amazing loan officers who made it happen. In this blog we’re recognizing Boris’ recently closed fix...
Top 6 Cities to Invest In Oregon
For real estate investors looking for the next great property and location to scale their portfolio, the search can start to make you feel like Goldilocks – comparing purchase prices, after repair values, and appreciation rates, trying to determine which location is...
Meet Your DSCR Lending Team
Real estate investors that utilize the buy and hold and BRRRR methods of investing are frequently on the hunt for lenders that can support their specific needs and goals. This often means they are comparing terms and rates from different lenders or searching for the...
5 Money Saving Tips for Landlords
Real estate investors using the long term buy and hold strategy to scale their portfolio know the importance of maintaining and protecting their assets. While many people think of rental property as “passive income,” the reality is rental properties require a lot of...
Top 6 Cities for Rental Property Investing
As a real estate investor looking to scale their business, or a new investor trying to decide where to start, it can be overwhelming to sift through all the available data to determine the best places to invest. Many people looking to invest in real estate, especially...
Best Ways to Add Value to a Rental Property
As a real estate investor or landlord, you’re not just looking to break even – you’re in it to score a profit. One effective way to achieve this is by increasing the value of your rental property. Taking on anything from light cosmetic projects to heavy rehabilitation...
Top 5 South Carolina Markets for Investing in Rental Property
Finding the best spots for investing in rental property can vary depending on your goals and investment strategy. Rental properties in South Carolina have a lot to offer from prime short-term rentals in beach towns to thriving buy-and-hold homes in popular cities....
Exit Strategies: Choosing Your Investment Path
When setting your goals for real estate investing it is common for industry professionals to ask what your exit strategy looks like. This is not only a question about your financial goals but also a way to find out the type of investment you are making. Typically,...
LLC’s and Why Real Estate Investors Need One
So, you’ve done the research, followed the market, identified areas of interest, and now you’re ready to take the first steps in building your real estate investment portfolio. But one question still looms over the process: Should I start an LLC for real estate...
Six Factors That Impact Your DSCR Rental Loan
The Six Factors That Impact Your DSCR Rental Loan As a direct DSCR lender for real estate investors, we’re often asked questions about our lending process and how rental loan terms are ultimately decided. There are several major factors that impact terms for rental...
Top 5 Home Design Ideas and Trends for 2023
Staying on top of the latest trends in real estate can help maximize the profit of any real estate investment, ensuring the property sells or rents quickly and for the price point that you're targeting. For the first time in years, there's some major design shifts...
ABL 2022 Voting
Best Of ABL 2022 Contest Voting With nearly 1,000 loans financed throughout 2022, we are in awe of the incredible work our borrowers are capable of. After receiving before & after submissions from fix and flips and new construction projects across the country, our...
ABL 2022 Review
Asset Based Lending 2022 Review 2022 was a turbulent year for real estate investors. With the Fed consistently raising interest rates and housing markets fluctuating across the country, investor strategies were shaken and financing options began to tighten. Asset...
Best Of ABL 2022 Borrower Contest!
2022 was a landmark year for ABL and our borrowers. We funded about $475 million in real estate investments across the country, ranging from cosmetic fix and flips to ground-up construction and everything in between. No matter where our borrowers are located, they...
Shifting Your Investment Strategy
Real estate market volatility around the country means constant changes to investor's exit strategies. With average home sale prices declining in previously white-hot markets, some fix and flip investors have been wondering if they should lean into the booming rental...
What Is Cash-Out Refinancing & How Does Refinancing Work?
Real estate investors understand how important it is to remain capitalized, especially in the rapidly changing market that we find ourselves in today. By keeping yourself flush with cash, investors can leverage more projects and scale their real estate business...
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Investing in real estate is a great way to build… Read more: Residential Transition Loans (RTL Loans) - Limited Capital? Use The BRRRR Method
You don’t need a lot of money to invest in… Read more: Limited Capital? Use The BRRRR Method - The Top 15 Cities for Rental Investments in 2025
Buying rental property is a great way to earn passive… Read more: The Top 15 Cities for Rental Investments in 2025 - Private Money vs. Hard Money: When You Need Funds Fast
As a real estate investor, you need reliable funding to… Read more: Private Money vs. Hard Money: When You Need Funds Fast - Generate Passive Income With This Single-Family Rental (SFR) Investment Strategy
A single-family rental investment strategy is an excellent source of… Read more: Generate Passive Income With This Single-Family Rental (SFR) Investment Strategy