Hard Money Lending Blog
Discover the latest trends in real estate investment. Our experts share their knowledge of hard money lending aimed at brokers, borrowers, investors, and vendors.
Understanding Urban Infill: Hard Money Loans and City-Wide Reinvention
If you are a real estate investor or a residential rehab professional looking inside a city for places to buy a house to fix and flip, chances are...
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Preparing for the Worst: Disaster Recovery Plans For Your Residential Rehab Project
So, you’ve bought a house and are ready to get to work on it. Thanks to a hard money loan from Socotra Capital, California’s premiere equity-based...
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The Bay Area Housing Boom: What It Means For Residential Rehab
In the fix-and-flip business, everyone indulges in a few mild understatements. “Everything didn’t go exactly to plan” is one, or “The buyer was a...
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Spotlight with Socotra Capital's Adham Sbeih
Adham Sbeih is the CEO and founder of Socotra Capital. Adham has taken the same passion that drove him as a professional athlete and turned his focus...
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Don’t Fear The Walking Dead: Tips To Make Your Residential Rehab Safe During An Emergency
What kind of protection would you want for your house when the recognizable world suddenly becomes surreal and terrifying? That’s the question that...
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Getting The Word Out: Tips For Selling Your Residential Rehab
The late, great Mitch Hedberg had a wonderful analogy for being a comedian in Hollywood. People were always asking him if he could act, could write a...
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Between Boom and Drought: What California Real Estate Investors Need To Know
One of the most vivid and metaphorically-rich images that meteorology gives us is that of opposing fronts: when a hot front comes in from the west...
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What’s New in Renewables? Energy Solutions For Your Fix-and-Flip
For professionals looking to add value to their fix-and-flip or residential rehab project, there are several ways to define “value.” The first and...
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The Ground Beneath Your Feet: Hardwood Flooring Trends For Your Residential Rehab
Of all the surfaces in a house, floors are subject to the most wear and tear. Sure, walls get drawn on or have toys hurled against them by bored...
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