As a real estate investor, safeguarding your assets is of paramount importance. After all, your property is not just a building; it’s an income-generating investment that deserves optimal protection.

As a licensed agent in Property Casualty insurance, I’ve outlined some crucial coverages to help you navigate the complexities of insuring your investment properties.

I recently attended a small gathering of real estate investors where the topic turned to confusion about the types of lenders, and loans, available. As a lender, I myself find there is an ever-increasing alphabet soup of names being used in the industry. Private lenders, Hard Money Lenders – what’s the difference, or is there a difference?

As banks tighten their requirements and underwriting becomes even more difficult, more and more investors are considering DSCR loans for their rental properties. In most ways, a DSCR loan is very similar to a commercial bank loan. One difference is that they are usually a little bit more expensive than bank loans, but in many scenarios the benefits outweigh the cost.

Rising interest rates, falling property values, uncertain rents. Added together, these can make any investor nervous and reluctant to buy more properties. However, all of these factors can also mean it’s the perfect time to continue investing. I’ve worked with small and large real estate investors, and here are three reasons why I think it’s a good time to be cautious, but not necessarily a time to be scared.

In real estate investing circles, it’s the most asked question these days: “In a rising interest rate environment, do I buy a rental property?” As a lender, who clients often turn to for advice, I’ve been attending conferences, webinars and reading a lot of articles to “get smarter” on the topic. Unfortunately, I can’t give you a definitive answer, but I can give you a few things to consider that really resonate with me…