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I just received an email from a loyal Insights reader and customer and it’s disturbing to say the least. He shares an alarming experience he’s having with a Fannie Mae commercial lender and says I’m right on with what I’m preaching about seeking out and doing business with portfolio lenders. I read your article on [...]

Hi Susan, Thank you very much for the great information on portfolio loans. I can learn a lot from you. I meet lots of investors but none of them talk about portfolio loans. If you don’t mind, I have some questions. Do I need good FICO score to qualify for this loan? Do I need [...]

Here’s a question that I got last night from a reader: I’m dazed and confused, straighten me out here!  In your e-mails to me you keep reiterating that portfolio lenders exist out there that will allow the following: –unlimited properties in my LLC’s. –Blanket Mortgages. –unlimited # of investor loans. –immediate & unseasoned cash-out. My [...]

I just found out about a great portfolio loan program for us real estate investors. This loan program bridges the financing between Hard Money and Conventional Financing and eliminates the 4-10 property limit. For buy and hold investors – No Limit to number of properties: 30 Year Fixed Rate Loan – 85% of Appraised Value [...]

When Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae announced their new lending rules last August, I started telling everyone who would listen that they need to start using portfolio loans to finance their investments. That generated hundreds of questions from investors who want to know more about portfolio loans and some seem to be a little confused. [...]