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.

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Tips and How-To's
Real Estate Investing Webinar: Low Inventory

It comes as a surprise to no one that the real estate investing industry has changed in many ways..

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Company Updates
Employee Highlights: Emily Krauss

Every company has a unique history. It’s story of its roots, development, and growth can tell a..

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Company Updates
Real Estate Investing Success: Nathan Parente

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Tips and How-To's
Sales VP Stephanie Casper Featured in REI INK

Our team is full of professionals who are not only experts at their job within the organization,..

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Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental
Maximize Cash Flow & Growth: Understanding Rental Interest-Only Loans

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in April 2021 and has been completely revamped..

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DSCR & Rental Property Sourcing
Buying Investment Properties Like a Pro

Are you new to the world of real estate investing? Are you a house flipper looking to implement a..

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The Costs to Renovate: Real Estate Investing

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

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Brokers
A Broker's Guide to Real Estate Investor Deals

Editor's Note: This post was originally written and published in September 2020 and has been..

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Tips and How-To's Getting Started
Key Property Features: Real Estate Investing

Editor's Note: This post was originally published in September 2020 and has been completely..

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Customer Stories
Real Estate Investing Success: Caron Bracy

Customer Caron Bracy learned about the real estate investing industry through friends and..

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Customer Stories
Real Estate Investing Success: Cassidy Melhorn

Cassidy Melhorn, a customer and founder of VOL Homes LLC in Tennessee, is the quintessential..

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Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental
The Go-to Guide for Vacation Rental Investing

About the author: Sarah Li-Cain is a finance writer and Accredited Financial Counselor candidate..

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