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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 DSCR & Rental

Transitioning Strategies: Fix-and-Flip to Rental Properties

Editor's Note - Updated May 2026: This post has been updated to reference the JBREC + Kiavi Q1..

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Financing DSCR & Rental

Tech-Savvy Investing: Smart Real Estate Portfolio Management

Like any investment class, real estate investments are subject to many economic, regulatory, and..

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Fix and Flip Financing

The Ins and Outs of Leveraging Fix and Flip Loans for Maximum ROI

Leveraging fix and flip loans can be a powerful wealth-building strategy in real estate..

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Tips and How-To's Ground-Up Construction

New Construction as an Investment in Community and Returns

As real estate investors (REIs) gear up for another year ahead, new construction investments..

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How Portfolio Loans Streamline Your Real Estate Business

Elevating efficiency in real estate investment As a real estate investor, managing multiple..

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Fix and Flip Financing

Unlocking Potential: How Bridge Loans Can Fast-Track Real Estate Goals

Are you a real estate investor looking for a game-changer in your financing strategy? Do you ever..

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Financing DSCR & Rental

How To Conduct an Accurate Rental Property Cash Flow Analysis

Are you considering investing in rental property but unsure how to gauge its profitability? An..

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Financing Ground-Up Construction

How Infill Construction Loans are Paving the Way for Urban Renewal

Infill construction is much more than just a lucrative investment opportunity for real estate..

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Financing Ground-Up Construction

Maximizing Property Potential: The Financial Benefits of ADUs

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are separate residential units constructed on the same land as..

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Financing DSCR & Rental Ground-Up Construction

Diversifying Your Rental Portfolio with Strategic Infill Construction

Hello, savvy rental real estate investor! If you're looking to step up your rental game in this..

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Real Estate Agents

A Deep-Dive Into Fix-and-Flip Loans for Real Estate Agents

As a real estate agent, have you ever felt overwhelmed navigating the world of fix-and-flip loans..

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Tips and How-To's Ground-Up Construction

Sustainable Urbanization: From Infill Construction to Green Cities

Are you a green-conscientious real estate investor? Well, hey there, sustainability warrior! Have..

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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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