What Are Opportunity Zone Tax Incentives?
Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, or TCJA to stimulate investment into economically troubled areas and low-income neighborhoods across the United States. The very first Opportunity Zones were established in San Antonio, Texas. This legislation identifies how capital gains can be deferred and reduced when invested in Qualified Opportunity Zones.
Top 5 Reasons Why You Haven’t Started Investing In Real Estate
Real estate investing is an exciting and profitable field that has changed millions of peoples lives.
There is now more free and paid information available than has ever existed before on how to start your real estate investing business. So why have so many people that want to get involved not bought their first deal yet?
Maximize Cap Rates in Smaller Markets
Corridor Funding has been busy the last several years funding in all of the major MSAs throughout Texas and we continue to deploy capital weekly into Dallas Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio. However we are noticing an impressive trend of value being acquired and renovated in smaller markets where our investors are able […]
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year — for Real Estate Deals
As a real estate investor, should you stop marketing around the holidays? It’s an age old question that investors love to kick around in online forums. The real question is: do you want to keep buying houses through the end of the year? The debate can go back and forth, but from my personal experience […]
Six Vs. Twelve Month Term loans
The term length of your hard money loan could be costing you thousands of dollars more than you need to be paying. Recently, several new investors have asked us how long are term lengths are. Our standard loans last for a 12-month term. We can even help our clients refinance if they need additional time. When […]
Californians are flocking to Texas
Homeowners from California, Illinois, and New York have recently started flocking to Texas. The cities of Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas have experienced an influx of new residents that are starting new jobs and purchasing homes. This is not big news to real estate agents, wholesalers, and real estate investors. We have witnessed many of our […]
Using Debt To Build Wealth
New investors frequently ask why a real estate investor with sufficient capital to buy an investment property (rather fix-and-flip or buy-and-hold), borrow if they have sufficient capital on hand to fund the purchase and renovation of the investment property. When I explain that investors do this so that they can make more money there is always […]
Why you should consider HUD foreclosures while the crowds head to auctions on the courthouse steps
As Real Estate Investors across Texas prepare for Tuesday’s foreclosure and tax lien auctions, many investors are finding better deals outside of the “Texas Tuesday” sales. The best source of REO properties that I have found is buying foreclosures straight from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. These are properties that were purchased with […]
Finding Opportunities With Tax Lien Lenders
When you are starting out in the world of real estate investing, it can be a challenge to sift through the abundance of information available to a new investor. Heck it can even overwhelm a seasoned investor as well. You are bombarded with facts, strategies, testimonials, and lots of advice that probably lead to more […]
4 Reasons To Fire Your Hard Money Lender
Hard money lenders have a bad reputation – and a lot of the time, it is for good reason! These lenders give the rest of us a bad name and can cost their clients tens of thousands of dollars in unnecessary expense on every flip! We have put together a list of some of the most […]
