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The Impact On COVID-19 On Real Estate Investing: An Analysis From Lenders & Investors
2020 has been a rollercoaster year, to say the least. Unprecedented times, new normal- all became cliché in a matter of weeks due to a shared experience occurring worldwide. Asset Based Lending, both its staff and its borrowers, certainly felt the effects of this...
Susan’s Deal Of The Month: NJ New Construction
Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrower’s successful real estate investments and our loan officers who facilitate that success. ABL will be highlighting our loan officers favorite deal each month, going through the details that made it a win and how our...
Market Spotlight: Greater Boston
Asset Based Lending is committed to helping our borrowers reach their financial goals through smart real estate investments, so our expert team has decided to highlight markets with lots of money-making potential. Each month we will do a deep dive into a real estate...
Paul Lewis’ Deal Of The Month: Sarasota FL Fix & Flip
Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrower’s successful real estate investments and our loan officers who facilitate that success. ABL will be highlighting our loan officers favorite deal each month, going through the details that made it a win and how our...
Low Value Renovations To Avoid In Your Next Fix And Flip
Not all renovations are created equal- putting more money into a rehab doesn’t always mean you’ll see a comparable increase in the property’s resale value. In fact, some renovations barely impact the resale value compared to how much they cost and could even deter...
What To Research Before Deciding Where To Invest
Not everyone likes doing research, but every successful real estate investor understands that knowledge is money. Fully understanding the neighborhood and county you want to invest in will help you find the best deals and ensure that you’ll be able to find a buyer or...
Market Spotlight: Ocean County, NJ
Asset Based Lending is committed to helping our borrowers reach their financial goals through smart real estate investments, so our expert team has decided to highlight markets with lots of money-making potential. Each month we will do a deep dive into a real estate...
Susan’s Deal Of The Month: CT New Construction
Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrower’s successful real estate investments and our loan officers who facilitate that success. ABL will be highlighting our loan officers favorite deal each month, going through the details that made it a win and how our...
Choosing Short-Term Or Long-Term Real Estate Investments
Real estate investing comes in different forms and serves different purposes depending on your starting capital, previous experience, and financial goals. Short-term real estate investments such as fix and flips have a lower barrier to entry and are provide easier...
Paul’s Deal Of The Month: September 2020
Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrower’s successful real estate investments and our loan officers who facilitate that success. ABL will be highlighting our loan officers favorite deal each month, going through the details that made it a win and how our...
Zak’s Deal Of The Month: Fix & Flip In Seymour CT
Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrower’s successful real estate investments and our loan officers who facilitate that success. ABL will be highlighting our loan officers favorite deal each month, going through the details that made it a win and how our...
3 Renovations That Pack The Most Bang For Your Buck
When you’re looking to maximize the resale value of your fix and flip property, you want to make sure you’re putting your money into the right places. Not all renovations are created equal in terms of the amount of value they add to the home’s ultimate resale price....
Market Spotlight: Philadelphia
Asset Based Lending is committed to helping our borrowers reach their financial goals through smart real estate investments, so our expert team has decided to highlight markets with exciting money-making potential. Each month we will do a deep dive into a real estate...
Nik’s Hard Money Loan Of The Month – Fix & Flip In Tuxedo Park NY
Asset Based Lending is proud to celebrate our borrower’s successful real estate investments and our loan officers who facilitate that success. ABL will be highlighting our loan officer's favorite deal each month, going through the details that made it a win and how...
An Update From The ABL Team Regarding COVID-19
We hope you and your family are staying safe and healthy during these trying times. People are scared and the future seems uncertain, so we’re writing to you to do our best to alleviate some of that uncertainty as it relates to your current and future real estate...
The Introductory Rental Property Loan Financing Guide
While a fix and flip can be a great source of income and a good strategy for your real estate investing business, it does include one major challenge: it isn’t passive. You and your team need to continue finding deals, rehabbing properties, and making sales in...
What Makes A Real Estate Investor Elite?
What distinguishes the hobbyist from the professional, or the wannabe real estate investor from the elite real estate investor? It can be difficult to quantify. To begin with, what is "elite"? Certainly, elite implies a top tier in a given endeavor. Yet real estate...
Fix & Flip Tips: Managing Your Contractors
If the first rule of success in flipping is to run your numbers accurately, the second -- a close second -- is to manage the job properly. And this is where a lot of rehabbers encounter challenges, as they coordinate with contractors and work to stay on schedule and...
DIY Your Fix And Flip Or Hire Help?
One of the most hotly-debated topics among rehabbers is whether to tackle repairs on your own -- the DIY route -- versus hiring the work out. Or a hybrid approach that combines the two. The reason for "controversy" is because the decision typically boils down to one's...
Maximize Your Floorplan To Boost ROI
When you walk around a potential fix and flip project, it's just as important to take note of the floorplan as it is to notice any physical deficiencies. A house needs to have a comfortable and intuitive flow and the space needs to feel right for it to appeal to...
4 Inspections To Never Skip
Whether you're negotiating directly with a seller or via their agent, inspections are one area with wiggle room and one in which you can distinguish yourself from other buyers. It can be tempting to skip inspections altogether, not only for expediency's sake but also...
What Is Universal Design And Why Is It Important For Your Fix And Flip?
If you are embarking upon a rehab project and already making a number of changes, how about considering Universal Design in your approach? In a building or house with universal design, the spaces are readily available and accessible to nearly everyone. Though it would...
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5 Foolproof Steps to Screen Potential Tenants [Infographic]
Rental investments can be risky - especially if you don’t know how to properly screen your tenants. Evictions are messy and can take months or years; even if your tenant isn’t so bad you need to take drastic measures, less-than-ideal tenants can put a dent in your...
2019 Anne Arundel County Real Estate Report
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ABL Team Spotlight: Meet Scott Davis
Scott Davis is Asset Based Lending’s Area Manager for Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, D.C., and Delaware. Having managed millions in assets with a nationwide territory in his previous role, Scott has perfected the art of delivering results in a fast-paced...
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