Fix-to-Rent Financing: How Savvy Investors Flip, Then Hold for Long-Term Wealth
In a sea of rentals, how will your property rise above the tide? The fix-to-rent strategy gives investors a powerful edge, allowing them to renovate with purpose, customize properties to local demand, and lock in long-term value before a single tenant signs a lease. By tackling renovations before placing tenants, investors boost property value and […]
Bonus Depreciation Is Back: Here’s What Real Estate Investors Should Know in 2025
As of mid-2025, major tax provisions affecting real estate investors have changed. The newly passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) has reinstated 100% bonus depreciation, restoring a key tax tool that had been on a scheduled decline. What’s Changed? Under the previous phase-out schedule, bonus depreciation was set to drop to 40% in 2025 […]
How to Win When Rates Stay High: 5 Lessons from 2022–2025
From 2022 through 2025, investors navigated a complex mix of rising interest rates, tightening credit, and shifting asset valuations. But those who stayed grounded in fundamentals didn’t just survive; they found new ways to thrive. Here are key lessons from this era that remain highly relevant for today’s market: 1. Liquidity Isn’t Optional… It’s Strategic […]
Invest Like a Pessimist, Live Like an Optimist: A Real Estate Strategy for Uncertain Times
In today’s unpredictable economic environment, successful real estate investing demands a shift in mindset – one that balances caution with long-term vision. The most resilient investors are embracing a powerful paradox: invest like a pessimist, live like an optimist. This philosophy isn’t about fear. It’s about preparation. Hard Assets in an Era of Soft Confidence […]
Short Sales Are Back: How Savvy Investors Are Capitalizing on Distressed Properties in 2025
Once considered a relic of the post-2008 housing crash, short sales are reemerging in markets across the country, and savvy real estate investors are paying attention. Veteran short sale specialist Rebecca Ravera, founder of Ravera Home Sales & Capital Short Sale Group, has closed over 1,000 transactions during her 16-year career. She recently joined hosts […]
Rental Property Financing 101: Loan Options for Long-Term Real Estate Investors
For too long, real estate investors have settled for traditional rental property financing: slow approvals, higher rates, and rigid repayment terms designed for homeowners, not investors. Private lending is built differently. It’s faster, more flexible, and designed to support how real estate investors actually operate, scaling portfolios, moving quickly, and adapting to changing market conditions. […]
Too Much Supply, Too Little Demand? What’s Really Happening in the Sunbelt Housing Markets
Post-pandemic momentum reshaped the Sunbelt, but now builders and investors are facing a different kind of challenge. Over the last few years, few regions saw as much attention, or as much capital, as the Sunbelt. Florida, Texas, and Arizona led the charge, riding high on net migration, pro-growth policies, and a seemingly insatiable appetite for […]
The Buyer Mindset: One Investor’s Secret to Standing Out in a Sea of Flips
With vision and a builder’s mindset, Gerry N., principal of an architecture studio and property development company, brings new-home quality to full-gut remodels. Dominion Financial helped bring it all to life. When Gerry entered the world of fix and flip three years ago, he wasn’t thinking like a seller. He was thinking like a buyer. […]
Section 8 in Transition? What Proposed HUD Changes Could Mean for Real Estate Investors
In recent months, policy discussions out of Washington have introduced uncertainty around the future of the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program, a cornerstone of the affordable housing system in the U.S. For real estate investors, particularly those whose portfolios include voucher-backed leases, these developments merit close attention. Below, we outline the proposed changes, their […]
How to Calculate ROI for Property Flips
Flipping houses can be a goldmine when done right. In 2024, investors earned an average ROI of 29.6% on house flips, pocketing about $72,000 in gross profit per deal. But with that reward comes risk. A home’s location, the strength of the local market, and your ability to manage costs all influence the bottom line. […]
