The Ultimate Checklist for Flipping Houses
Summary: This blog outlines a step-by-step checklist for flipping houses, covering everything from deal analysis and financing to renovation, staging, and final sale. If you’re a real estate investor looking to flip houses for profit, you need more than just a good property; you need a plan. This streamlined checklist for flipping houses will guide […]
The 2021 Hangover and Why 2026 May Be the Best Time in a Decade to Buy Multifamily
Summary: This blog explores why 2026 may offer the best multifamily buying conditions in a decade, driven by price resets, rising cap rates, and attractive financing. The real estate investment landscape in 2026 will look dramatically different from just a few years ago. To understand why, you have to go back to 2021, a year […]
Evolving Regulations: What LLC and Institutional Investors Should Know About Housing Ownership Limits
Summary: This blog explores emerging legislation across the U.S. that aims to cap the number of single-family homes LLCs and institutional investors can own, outlining key risks, legal challenges, and strategic considerations for real estate investors. Across the United States, lawmakers are increasingly turning their attention to LLCs and institutional investors in the housing market. […]
Mastering Cash Flow Management as a Real Estate Investor
Real estate investing isn’t just about owning assets; it’s about making those assets work for you. Cash flow isn’t a line item on a spreadsheet; it’s the heartbeat of your entire business. Even the most experienced investors can get thrown off rhythm. A contractor running behind schedule, an unexpected vacancy, or shifting interest rates can […]
Why Yesterday’s Comps Are Today’s Risk: The New Rules of Underwriting Going into 2026
The Market Has Shifted. Your Comps Should Too. Underwriting a deal with six-month-old comps today is like using a map from 2022. You’re already lost before you start. The market has shifted fast, and investors who don’t recalibrate are pricing into a version of reality that no longer exists. According to data from the August […]
How Full Financing Supports Fix & Flip Success
Scaling a real estate portfolio isn’t just about finding more deals; it’s about having the capital to fund them. For fix and flip investors, that’s where true growth begins. Instead of juggling acquisition costs, rehab budgets, and reserve capital across multiple lenders and appraisals, there’s a faster, smarter way to scale: full financing. At Dominion […]
How to Avoid Overleveraging in Today’s Real Estate Market
After years of rapid appreciation and easy capital, investors are now facing higher rates, tighter credit, and flatter property values. These conditions have exposed a common pitfall that repeats in every cycle: overleverage. Overleveraging (borrowing too aggressively relative to income or cash flow) can quickly turn a profitable portfolio into a liability when the market […]
Not All Inventory Is Equal: 5 Tips for Investors Assessing “Housing Supply”
Every housing report talks about “inventory”, but for real estate investors, that word is dangerously broad. Not all inventory competes, performs, or profits the same way. When you look at all housing stock as one bucket, you miss what really drives opportunity and risk. Investors buy specific types of properties, and those move differently in […]
Underwriting 101: How Smart Real Estate Investors Run the Numbers
When it comes to real estate investing, few skills are more critical and more commonly misunderstood than underwriting. Done well, underwriting is your compass. It guides every major decision, from acquisition to exit strategy. Done poorly, it can sink your profit before a single nail is hammered. At Dominion Financial, we’ve underwritten thousands of deals, […]
Zombie Foreclosures Are Creeping Up: Smart Investors Should Be Paying Attention
According to ATTOM, 7,519 zombie foreclosures are now scattered across the U.S., making up 3.38% of all pre-foreclosure homes. That’s up from 3.30% last quarter and 3.14% this time last year. The uptick may sound modest, but in this market, even a small rise in distressed inventory can open big doors for real estate investors. […]
