Kiavi Editorial Team

Kiavi Editorial Team

The Kiavi Editorial Team produces content for real estate investors, developers, and brokers, drawing on input from Kiavi's in-house lending, construction, and compliance specialists, along with insights from Kiavi's AI-powered lending platform. Since 2013, Kiavi has funded more than $30 billion in loans, supporting over 100,000 move-in ready flips, rentals, and new builds across 49 states and Washington, D.C., to help support neighborhood revitalization. Kiavi has been recognized as a HousingWire Tech100 Real Estate Honoree for nine consecutive years and as Scotsman Guide's #1 Top Private Lender for two years running. The Kiavi Editorial Team applies this lending experience, along with Kiavi's proprietary data, including its underwriting engine built on 22+ billion data points and the JBREC-Kiavi Fix-and-Flip Survey, to produce practical, data-informed content.

How Leverage Gives You an Advantage When Financing an Investment Property

Leverage is a term that's often used in the world of real estate investing. Simply put, leverage..

How to Use a Property's Equity to Purchase Another Investment

In many ways, investing in real estate can be high risk, high reward. The high of chasing a new..

Using Bridge Financing to Fund Your Next Rental Investment Property

Editor's Note - Updated May 2026: This post has been updated to include a reference to DSCR Loan..

The Real Estate Investor's Guide to a Cash-Out Refinance on a Rental Loan

When it comes to home equity, 2022 was a very good year for real estate investors across the..

Understanding the Math Behind Pricing a Hard Money Loan

The vast majority of questions we get asked in our space are related to pricing. What is the..

Quick Guide to Using a Delaware LLC for Real Estate Investment

In real estate investing, lenders often have specific requirements for the structure of the..

Property Lien Searches and How to Conduct Them

A property lien is a standard part of the real estate business that all real estate investors..

What Is a Seasoned Refinance?

For most people, the idea of seasons as it applies to real estate often means times of year that..

Real Estate Investors Move into 2023 with Fresh Momentum

A new year is upon us, and with it comes the opportunity to put 2022 behind us and move into 2023..

Have You Thought of Mid-Term Rentals? Here's What You Should Know.

With so many different investment strategies, finding the best way to diversify your portfolio is..

Keep Your Property Rehabs Fresh with New Looks for a New Year

The start of January is a time for rebirth, the perfect opportunity for "new year, new me." Or,..

Five Tips for Choosing a Hard Money Lender

As a real estate investor, your lending partner is among the most important people to establish a..