Bait and Switch in the Hard Money Business

7%-8% Interest, how can I get that? Over the past couple of months, I have been getting a number of calls from investors telling me that they are seeing these types of headlines on the internet when they search for Hard Money Lenders. So, of course, the first question that follows is “How can I…

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Why use hard money?

Rob Barney, owner and CEO of DHLC Investments Inc speaks to a group of Realtors about the advantages of using hard money for real estate investing and the power of leverage.

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Dallas Real Estate Investor Expo Jan 24th-25th

We are proud to again be a sponsor of this years REI Expo in Dallas at the Anatole Hotel this coming weekend (January 24th – 25th). This expo will showcase leaders in the local and national real estate investing industry.  More than 60 speakers, from lenders to note buyers and everything in-between, will be providing…

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How to Insure a Fast Easy Closing

We should say that “working with us” is the first way! Every Real Estate Investor (REI) wants to close as soon as possible but unless you help the process along by doing the simple tasks required by us and the title company, you are almost guaranteed to miss your closing date. A real estate transaction…

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Back on the Blog-wagon

I owe you an apology! I have not been blogging in way too long. By way of an explanation for my absence I can only say that I have been extremely busy. Doing what you ask? Growing my business to better serve the needs of Texas real estate investors. In the last 6 months DHLC…

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New Realities for Hard Money Borrowers

In case you have been hiding in a cave without Wi-Fi you have noticed the rules of the game have changed. It used to be, just 9a few years ago, that any rehabber with a pulse that could find a house to purchase for a price of 70% of the After Repaired Value (ARV) including…

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Should YOU choose the Title Co when purchasing a property?

One of the most common misconceptions out there is that seller ALWAYS gets to choose the title co since he/she is paying for the title policy. In some case, REOs and HUDs this is true. However as the buyer, when you submit a contract/offer, YOU have the the right and opportunity to tell them what…

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My Sub Prime Doomsday Scenario

As an investor and Hard Money Lender I am VERY concerned about what is going in the Sub prime market. The following is my Doomsday Scenario that will come to pass unless lenders pull their collective heads out of their collective…… or the FED starts to ease interest rates or both. You have someone who bought…

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Get a Home Warranty when you buy residential property

I don’t know why more rehabbers do not ask the Sellers to provide a Home Warranty. This costs the seller less than $350 and can save you a ton of money. Infact I would suggest getting the seller to agree to the sales price then tell them you will pay $350.00 more but they have…

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Why you should use a Buyer's Agent

One of the biggest mistakes new and veteran RE Investors make is to purchase a listed property without the use of a Buyers Agent who is experienced in working with RE Investors. Now any agent can be a Buyers Agent but unless they understand how we buy and sell property they will not be able…

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