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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. Founded in 2013 as LendingHome, Kiavi, now a Figure company, has funded $38B+ across 135K+ loans, serving 34K+ customers and financing flips, rental properties, and new construction projects across 49 states and Washington, D.C. 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 insights from the Kiavi Fix-and-Flip Survey, to produce practical, data-informed content.

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Achieving Economic Freedom with Real Estate: Fireside Chat Recap

Kiavi and Corporate Community Connections (CCCI)* are joining forces to help aspiring real estate..

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Tips and How-To's

Investing in the Indiana Rental Market

A vibrant midwestern state with a low cost of living and numerous cities positioned for growth,..

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Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental

Demand for Single-Family Rental Properties is Pretty Demanding Now

The single-family rental market is so hot now, it’s even surprising seasoned investors. Learn..

Single-Family Rentals SFR lender

Flip Feature: 4 Beds, 3 Bath Home in Los Angeles

Kiavi recently featured a ‘Before and After Photo Contest’ to help showcase our customer’s..

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How to Find Quality, Off-Market Deals

With historically low real estate inventory in many markets across the country and increased..

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The Perfect Storm: A Look Behind the Appraisal Bottleneck for REIs

As a real estate investor, it’s critical to understand the variables that could slow you down -..

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Customer Stories Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental

100 Transactions in the First Year?! It’s Possible – Just ask Triple Alpha!

Successfully completing 100 transactions in one year is quite a feat for many real estate..

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What Is Hard Money Lending for Real Estate?

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in February 2022 and has been completely..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

How Do Bridge Loans Work?

Conventional mortgages aren’t always a feasible option for real estate investors or individuals..

Man talking to hard money lender about loans

Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

What’s the Best Way to Finance a Fix and Flip Project?

Fixing and flipping houses has a large potential for profit and may generate a nice stream of..

Construction workers painting walls in fix and flip house

Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Loan Options To Start House Flipping

Flipping houses has become a lucrative career for many, but getting involved in real estate..

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Tips and How-To's

Home Design Styles for the New Year

A home's design is the main attraction that hooks the potential buyer for a real estate investor...

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*Rates are based on loan terms, borrower qualifications, LTV, and property factors and are subject to change. Non owner-occupied rental properties only. Interest rates or charges herein are not recommended, approved, set or established by the State of Kansas.

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