Any business can make accounts receivable factoring a part of their business plan. Businesses who choose to utilize a factoring company, known as a factor, often need an immediate advance of cash. Some businesses considering a factoring loan may not...

Private money loans, also known as hard money loans, have gotten a bad reputation in the past due to the practices of a few predatory lenders.   Those types of companies have been virtually eliminated in recent years, but an unfortunate...

We’ve all seen those TV shows where people buy an old, run-down house and transform it into a beautiful property. Maybe you even personally know someone who’s dabbled in flipping houses. But if you’ve got your eye on some shabby...

Bridge loans are sometimes referred to as ‘hard money loans’, because they are generally based on hard assets like real estate. The ‘bridge’ term in the name refers to the fact that they can often serve as a bridge to another...

There likely isn’t a business owner or investor around who doesn’t think that they are paying too much in taxes.  For many real estate investors, taxes are one of the biggest expenses.  Despite marginal tax rates being lower than any...

Everyone wants to be the next great entrepreneur. Startups are all the rage these days. For every startup that makes the news, hundreds more fail because the owners do not start out right. Here are five things to avoid when...

There are many ways to secure the financing your business needs to get started, to maintain daily operations, and to grow your business. Traditional loans can’t always be the answer for some companies, especially startups with no credit history, and...

Business ownership can often feel like a microwave world. You get hot quick, then serve (or sell). Building a long-lasting organization, which can sustain a family and be a great benefit in the community is more like cooking in the...

The overwhelming majority of small businesses lease some portion of their equipment, and since so many of these businesses have found it advantageous to lease, it’s pretty clear that equipment leasing has powerful appeal to company owners. Here’s why it...

A landlord’s responsibilities go far beyond simply allowing tenants to live in a rental property in exchange for monthly payments. Rentals need to be properly maintained by landlords so that they remain clean and safe homes for their tenants, but...