This article will evaluate two of the primary borrowing options that real estate investors consider, whether it be conventional loans, or private (hard money) loans – specifically for those investors who purchase and improve residential and multifamily properties for an eventual sale (fix and flip) or converting into a rental property upon completion.

There are millions of investing strategies when it comes to real estate, and as you’ve heard before “it takes money to make money.” Although this is generally true, the BRRRR method is a popular investing strategy offering a unique framework. By following the disciplined and repetitive process, you are able to leverage your hard-earned dollars into a real estate investments.

Modern Luxury Orange County features Mark Atalla, Managing Partner at Carlyle Capital, as a man of vision.

Cases have occurred in 114 countries and resulted in approximately 120,000 infected people and more than 4,000 deaths. Although the statistics and the ways the illness affects individuals’ lives are rapidly changing, we’ve taken a look at how the outbreak is impacting U.S. domestic real estate markets up to this moment.

When you purchase an investment property, you have two management options: property management or self-management. Regardless of what you decide to go with, rental management includes all tasks related to rent, tenants, property maintenance and repairs, business operations, and more.

Our Managing Partner, Mark Atalla, recently sat down with Adam Torres of the Money Matters podcast. They discuss how Mark got his start in the private lending space and his tips for success in the real estate investment business.

What begins with a simple framework of search, locate, negotiate, contract, execute and close often morphs into a mire of minutiae. Layer in some professional advisers — lawyers, bankers, environmental engineers, accountants, appraisers, building inspectors, contractors and commercial real estate agents who all must have their say — and the complexity begins.

So-called "hard money,” which comes from sources other than banks and which carries higher interest rates, is hard to track because it’s fragmented and littered with thousands of small players. However, the American Association of Private Lenders estimates the number of “private money” lenders at 8,300.