Real Estate Investing Resources

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Top Renovations That Increase ARV, Room by Room

Renovations that increase ARV tend to be the ones buyers can picture using, and this guide walks..

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Financing Company Updates

Kiavi Investor Pulse: October 2026 Market and Financing Update

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DSCR & Rental Local Markets

Arizona and Colorado DSCR Loans: Phoenix and Denver 2026

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Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental

What Drives a Hot Rental Market? Key Factors Every REI Should Know

How's the 2024 rental market shaping up in your area? Are you ready to adapt to the shifts in..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Nailing the Rehab Sweet Spot in Real Estate Investment

Ever feel like you're in the center ring of the real estate investment circus, the spotlight..

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Brokers Tips and How-To's

5 Steps to Become a Real Estate Investor's Broker

Editor's Note: Originally published on July 14, 2020, this blog has been refreshed and refined..

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Tips and How-To's Financing

Tech-Powered Real Estate: The Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere you look these days, and it's doing more than just..

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Tips and How-To's Financing

Impact of Interest Rate Changes on Real Estate Investment Strategies

Interest rates play a pivotal role in the ever-evolving real estate investment landscape. They..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental

Five Tips for Fresh Property Rehabs in 2024

When it comes to property rehab, the old saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" holds..

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Tips and How-To's Property Sourcing

Affordability vs. Appreciation: Balancing Real Estate Investment

In 2024, real estate investors are experiencing a classic catch-22, intensified by recent..

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Fix and Flip Tips and How-To's

Navigating the Fix-and-Flip Market in 2024: Strategies for Success

As the curtain rises in 2024, let's talk about what's happening in real estate investment,..

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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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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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Tips and How-To's DSCR & Rental

3 Highlights from the 2023 IMN Single-Family Rental West Forum

The IMN Single-Family Rental West Conference wrapped up with a whirlwind of insights,..

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Tips and How-To's Local Markets

The New Investor's Guide to Navigating the 2024 Real Estate Market

In the ever-evolving real estate investing landscape, 2024 is poised to be a year of both..

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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.

© 2026 Figure Lending LLC. Figure Lending LLC dba Figure, 5200 77 Center Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28217. (888) 819-6388. NMLS ID 1717824. Equal Housing Opportunity. Kiavi Funding LLC NMLS #1125207 is a subsidiary of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. | AZ Mortgage Banker License 0926504 | CA Finance Lender licensed by CA Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | 575 Market Street | Suite 1600 | San Francisco CA 94105 | Toll Free: 844-415-4663 | kiavi.com. All DSCR and Rental Loans are originated and funded by Figure Lending LLC dba Figure effective 9/1/2026. Bridge loans secured by property located in AZ, ID, NV, OR, and SD are originated and funded by Figure Lending LLC, NMLS ID 1717824. Bridge loans secured by property located in the following jurisdictions are originated and funded by Kiavi Funding, LLC. formerly known as Kiavi Funding, Inc., NMLS ID 1125207: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY as well as Washington D.C. For licensing information go to www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org.

The above is provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Kiavi of any of the products, services or opinions of the corporation or organization or individual. The information provided does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal, tax, or investment advice. Kiavi bears no responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or content of any external content sources.

*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.

© 2026 Figure Lending LLC. Figure Lending LLC dba Figure, 5200 77 Center Drive, Suite 400, Charlotte, NC 28217. (888) 819-6388. NMLS ID 1717824. Equal Housing Opportunity. Kiavi Funding LLC NMLS #1125207 is a subsidiary of Figure Technology Solutions, Inc. | AZ Mortgage Banker License 0926504 | CA Finance Lender licensed by CA Department of Financial Protection and Innovation | 575 Market Street | Suite 1600 | San Francisco CA 94105 | Toll Free: 844-415-4663 | kiavi.com. All DSCR and Rental Loans are originated and funded by Figure Lending LLC dba Figure effective 9/1/2026. Bridge loans secured by property located in AZ, ID, NV, OR, and SD are originated and funded by Figure Lending LLC, NMLS ID 1717824. Bridge loans secured by property located in the following jurisdictions are originated and funded by Kiavi Funding, LLC. formerly known as Kiavi Funding, Inc., NMLS ID 1125207: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NE, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, and WY as well as Washington D.C. For licensing information go to www.nmlsconsumeraccess.org.