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Don't Quit Your Day Job
Most of our rehab clients have a REAL job with REAL benefits. They rehab one house at a time because they enjoy doing it… and they make...
Admin
Jan 17, 20241 min read
Exciting News! A True Rising Star in the Private Lending Industry
Hello Friends, Family and Fellow Professionals, I am thrilled to share some fantastic news about a colleague who's making waves in the...
tj84817
Jan 17, 20241 min read
Best Deal Ever
My first rehab client was a partnership of two men who were really "hands-on," doing most of the work themselves. After a few successful...
tj84817
Dec 6, 20221 min read
What Happens in Vegas...
What happened in Vegas October 19-21 was the 13th annual American Association of Private Lenders Annual Conference, and North Oak...
Admin
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Truepic Vision
Coming in October to a Smartphone Near You Truepic Vision is a digital inspection platform that provides a quick and convenient way to...
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Sep 29, 20222 min read
Quick on the Draw?
Draws (or more accurately, reimbursements) are a fundamental part the service we provide. We are keenly aware of how important it is that...
Admin
Sep 7, 20222 min read
North Oak Investment is Getting RedHot!
North Oak Investment is hitting the airwaves of Kansas City with fresh, exciting new ads featuring a new "RedHot" Jingle. Based on...
Admin
Sep 7, 20221 min read
You know you are old when...
You know you are old when you make a fix & flip loan on a house you financed when it was built. Around 1972 I was financing a builder...
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Sep 5, 20221 min read
NOI Customer Gets National Exposure
It was brought to our attention that one of our long-time customers was approached by the producers of the reality show House Hunters on...
Admin
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Love & Affection
The title to most of the houses we have financed has been transferred by a warranty deed which transfers the title from the seller to the...
Admin
Jul 14, 20221 min read
Thoughts on Fireworks
With July 4th just around the corner, I got to thinking about fireworks. When I was a kid, if someone had told me that a time would come...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read
Independence Day Wishes
To all our customers, It’s Independence Day! In the midst of all the barbeques, firecrackers, and concerts, take a moment to honor the...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
My Attorney Bernie
…was a jazzy song written by Dave Frishberg (who also penned “I’m Hip” and other witty ditties) which I first heard at Dick Gibson’s...
Bernie Richter
May 24, 20222 min read
Luck of the Irish...
It is fitting to announce on St Patrick's Day that our customer, Latia Martin, is the lucky winner of the $250.00 drawing for taking part...
Admin
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Quit Claim Deeds
QUIT is the key word here. Quit trying to convey title to real estate by simply filling in the blanks on a Quit Claim Deed form until:...
Admin
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Our Budget Form is a Pain-In-The-Butt
We've been told that our Budget Form is a "pain-in-the-butt" and the more colorful version of that description. We can't disagree with...
Admin
Jan 24, 20221 min read
Good Bye Old Friend
We recently said goodbye to an old friend cut-down in the prime of his life. The friend is the oak tree you see outside the window of our...
Admin
Dec 20, 20212 min read
Anatomy of a Great Development Loan
Location: Go west on a main 2 lane paved county road about 3 miles past developed property. Turn southwesterly onto a gravel road going...
Bernie Richter
Nov 4, 20212 min read
BRRRR Investors Now is a Good Time to Rethink How You Collect Rent
Timely collection of rents is almost as essential as breathing when you are a landlord. Recently the Postmaster General announced that...
TJ Nigro
Nov 4, 20211 min read
Things Change
How I came to be in the Hard Money Lending business.
Bernie Richter
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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