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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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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Wholesaling: Real Estate Investing

Adam Luehrs is a writer during the day and a voracious reader at night. He focuses mostly on..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Choosing the Right Real Estate Agent for Your Investment Strategy

Finding the right real estate agent is crucial for real estate investors. Your agent will not..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

5 Steps to Grow Your Real Estate Business

About the author: Andrew Syrios is a real estate investor and writer living in Kansas City, MO...

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

How to Buy Foreclosures at Auctions in 5 Steps

About the author: Andrew Syrios is a real estate investor and writer living in Kansas City, MO...

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Why Title Insurance is Crucial in Home Buying

In many ways, shopping for your first home is a lot like finding a pet sitter, or someone to..

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Tips and How-To's

Start Investing Young: Real Estate Investing

About the author: G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor who has owned dozens of investment..

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DSCR & Rental

Real Estate Income for Retiring: Pros vs. Cons

About the author: G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor who has owned dozens of investment..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

What are Soft Costs: Financing House Flipping

About the author: G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor who has owned dozens of investment..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Top 10 Real Estate Podcasts for Any Investor

About the author: G. Brian Davis is a real estate investor who has owned dozens of investment..

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Tips and How-To's

Recap on HVA Summer Summit 2021

Our team went to our first in-person conference in over a year at the Homevestors Association..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

House Flipping Checklist: Flipping Houses 101

If you’re new to flipping houses, use these steps as your "flipping a house checklist" to ensure..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Finding Contractors: Real Estate Investing

We walk you through whether you need a GC, how to find a GC, picking the right one, and managing..

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