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Fix And Flips: Reality Vs. Reality TV
The rise in popularity of fix and flip reality shows like “Flip or Flop” and “Flipping Vegas” have more people than ever interested in real estate investing. The glamorous remodels, huge profits, and quick turnarounds make real estate investments seem like an...
Meet Paul Lewis: ABL Team Spotlight
Paul Lewis Is ABL’s New Florida Area Manager Paul is an experienced loan originator and customer service professional with a proven track record of using his expertise to help clients across several industries. Florida real estate investors now have a new trusted...
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[Free Whitepaper] Flipping Green: How To Make Your Fix And Flip Eco Friendly
Executive Summary Eco-friendly updates to fix and flip or new construction projects are not only an ethical decision but also a financially sound one. This paper will explore alternative construction choices that will move you into the future, increase your sale...
Florida Fix & Flips: An Introductory Guide
Florida Trending Upwards Florida is an incredible place to invest in real estate. Its prospects are bright: experts predict Florida will continue to see success because of its explosive population growth. Florida’s growth rate was fourth highest in the nation in 2016....
Have You Caught The Philadelphia Fix And Flip Bug?
The fix and flip market is booming, but that doesn't mean every location is ideal for an investment. With so many new investors battling for a share of profit, you need to start doing business competitively and analyze where others aren't. The most effective way to...
The Best Cities In Florida To Fix And Flip A House
Florida is the fourth most populous state in the nation, so the plethora of fix and flip opportunities there is not surprising. With so many places to invest, well advised flippers should have a strong grasp of the statistics surrounding any potential landing spot. ...
14 Experts Share Their Fix And Flip Secrets
Flipping houses for a profit is harder than many people think. There are so many reality TV shows glamorizing the process of fixing and flipping, but in reality, flipping is a business. Just like any other business it requires hard work, strategy, and knowledge. We...
Scrap Or Save? When To Patch And When To Replace
When it comes to a fix and flip, the bigger the profit the better. While any good investor wants to build a truly valuable, efficient, and functional home, any smart investor wants to spend as little as possible. To reconcile these competing goals, investors need to...
Here Are The Top 10 Fix & Flip Cities In New Jersey
All successful real estate investments need a comprehensive research plan to determine the profitability of an area. Often times, areas of high investment are indicators of higher than average profitability.New Jersey’s fix and flip market is extremely active, so...
Florida Hard Money Loans: ABL To Lend In All Of Florida
Asset Based Lending now offers private, hard money loans in the entire state of Florida. Already known for providing quick-close hard money loans in Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties, ABL is excited to now offer the same real estate financing products and...
Real Estate Funding: What Are My Options?
So you have the perfect plan: you’ve identified the best property on the market, determined a high potential for profit, and established your team to help get you started. Congrats! You're off to a great start. What you need now is a source of real estate funding....
The Ideal Fix & Flip Property: What Do Buyers Want?
Once you’ve discovered your diamond in the rough and are ready to turn it into a real head-turner, it can be hard to figure out exactly what renovations to focus on. Inexperienced flippers in particular may think about turning your new fix and flip investment into the...
Four Lessons Every New Real Estate Investor Needs to Learn
It seems these days that everyone is buying, flipping, or renting properties - and making money in the process. Although this may seem to be the case, the reality is that real estate investing is much more than “buy, sell, collect, repeat.” You may have heard that...
ABL Spotlight: Meet Daniel Leyden
Daniel Leyden is a Co-Managing Partner and one of the founders of Asset Based Lending. A senior financial professional with demonstrated business expertise and innovative leadership from over 25 years of real estate related securities and loan experience - he also...
Tips For Flips: Better Real Estate Investing Through 21 Tips In 21 Days
If you’re interested in getting involved in real estate investing, you’ll find that there is a lot to learn! Real estate investing is not quite as simple as you see on TV, and savvy investors conduct extensive due diligence before getting started. It’s a good idea to...
Things To Consider When Restoring Or Rehabbing A Historic Property
What is the perfect investment property? For some, it is an out-of-date single family home that needs a few updates and cosmetic enhancements before listing the property for sale. For others, it can be a multi-family rental property used as an additional source of...
ABL Spotlight: Meet Anthony Altieri
This month, ABL proudly announced the newest addition to our hard money lending sales leadership team - Anthony Altieri. Anthony is a veteran of the hard money lending industry with a longstanding reputation for superior service. Who better to be the first Team Member...
The Difference Between Cash Flow vs. Profit In Real Estate Investing
Many individuals looking for financial freedom take their shot at real estate investing with the hopes they will create a brighter future for themselves and their families. These investors tend to fall into two popular categories; flippers and holders. “Flippers” look...
Fix And Flip Or Buy And Hold?
The residential real estate investing industry is the most popular it’s been in over a decade, causing many people to take their shot at investor success! For new real estate investors, one of the hardest choices to make is whether to fix and flip or fix and hold...
Increase Value And Sell Quicker By Staging Your Property
When getting your property ready for sale, every detail counts. Whether you’ve owned and lived in your property for a lifetime, or just recently purchased it as a fix and flip project, it’s going to need a little sprucing up before being put on the market. First...
10 Pro Tips For Hiring A Contractor (Infographic)
Whether you're looking to completely renovate a home or just do some minor updates, choosing a contractor can be one of the trickiest parts of any project! Follow these tips to select the best contractor for the job. 1. Know Where To Look Use your real estate...
How to Find Reputable Hard Money Lenders
You’re finally ready to purchase that fix and flip property, now all you need is the funding! Your first choice? A hard money lender. The hard money lending industry has been around for centuries in one form or another, but is as popular as ever due to its promise of...
Rehab Your Bottom Line: Avoid These Common Fix & Flip Mistakes
Fix and flips are not always as glamorous as what you see on TV, they are hard work and can be extremely stressful. Since most fix and flip investments are financed by a hard money lender, they are usually based on a twelve-month timeline. A year can go by rather...
How The 2016 Election Affects Real Estate Investors
Uncertainty brought on by presidential elections can affect national investment economics significantly. National economic policy will affect local real estate markets frequently with a lag but also in diverse ways dependent upon local conditions. Now that we have a...
The Hard Money Lender Checklist and Guide
How to know if you are working with a reputable hard money lender. For real estate investors searching the internet for hard money lenders to fund their deals, it is often difficult to separate the reputable private lenders from the ones with questionable...
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