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Maddie Sikorski

Maddie Sikorski is a Marketing Specialist at Kiavi with seven years in content marketing, brand strategy, and copywriting. She brings a practiced editorial eye to the topics fix-and-flip investors, landlords, and builders are navigating: deal financing, market timing, and the decisions that separate a profitable project from a costly one. Whether she's writing long-form strategy guides or breaking down financing fundamentals, her focus stays on making complex concepts clear and actionable for investors who have real money on the line.

A target and upward arrows on wooden blocks representing a 2026 real estate investment strategy with Kiavi financing.

DSCR & Rental Local Markets

Arizona DSCR Rental Markets: 4 Metros Compared for Cash Flow

Arizona's four major rental metros tend to operate under different supply and demand conditions,..

Tenants moving into an Arizona rental property financed through Kiavi DSCR rental markets loan programs.

Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

How the Fix-and-Flip Draw Process Works

Fix-and-flip lenders typically release renovation funds in stages through a process called a..

A contractor uses the Kiavi mobile platform to request a draw for a fix-and-flip property financing project.

Financing Getting Started

What Are Investment Property Loans? 5 Options to Know

Investment property loans are specialized financing products designed to support investors..

A couple reviews documents for investment property loans using the Kiavi AI-powered financing platform.

Fix and Flip Local Markets

Arizona Fix-and-Flip Markets: 4 Top Cities Compared (2026)

Arizona remains one of the most active fix-and-flip states in the country, with four distinct..

A magnifying glass provides a focused view of a single-family residential investment property set against the expansive Arizona suburban landscape and desert mountains.

Tips and How-To's Ground-Up Construction

Your Guide to Hiring a Contractor for Your New Construction Project

Hiring the wrong contractor may be one of the most common and costly mistakes real estate..

A real estate investor and two general contractors review new construction plans using Kiavi real estate financing.

Financing

The Future of Lending: Takeaways from the Fortra Las Vegas Conference 2026

Private lending for real estate investors involves obtaining financing from non-bank..

Financing

Build-to-Rent Financing: Key Insights from the IMN BTR Conference

Build-to-rent financing typically involves construction loans, bridge debt, and alternative..

Tips and How-To's

10 Key Real Estate Investor Metrics to Track for Success

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

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Selling Your Flip: Staging Secrets and Marketing Must-Dos

There comes a moment in every flip when the hammering stops, the dust settles, and the work of..

A DSLR camera on a tripod takes staging photos of a modern kitchen in a recently listed fix-and-flip property.

DSCR & Rental

Build to Rent (BTR) vs. BRRRR: Which Strategy Is Right for You?

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

A man in a hard hat and a female real estate investor with glasses discuss build-to-rent plans inside a wooden frame structure.

Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

7 Rehab Ideas to Add Value to Your Fix-and-Flip

Editors Note: This post was originally published on February 28, 2021, and has been updated to..

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