National Private Lenders Conference Makes Waves

The Rebranded Conference Made a Splash in Key Biscayne, Florida By Carole VanSickle Ellis Last month, a private-lending industry tradition went through an exciting evolution, making waves at one of the biggest conferences for private lenders in the country. On March 27, 2023, the first Pitbull Conference of 2023 started out with the announcement that new ownership would be renaming and repurposing the 21-year-old event. The Pitbull conference will move

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What Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse Could Mean for Private Money

In a Global Economy, Every Financial “Ripple” Matters By Carole VanSickle Ellis In early March 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), a major bank in Silicon Valley that had made its name catering to venture-backed tech startups, was taken over by federal regulators. The SVB collapse was the start of the second-biggest bank failure in history and was instigated by a run on deposits after the institution announced it had sold

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Warren Ifergane, CEO, ICG10 Capital, LLC

A Conversation About the Economy, Lending and the Real Estate Industry Warren Ifergane is the CEO of ICG10 Capital LLC, a private lending company focusing on financing for fix-and-flips, new construction, and long-term rental properties. Currently lending in 44 states, they are very active in secondary cities such as Jacksonville, FL, Kansas City, MO, and Atlanta, GA. With headquarters in Miami, FL, ICG10 funded $250MM in loans in 2022. REI

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Flooring is a Vital Part of a Wise Property Investment

LVT is the Superior Choice for Short-Term Rental Flooring By Fred Harris Short-term rentals are a great investment in 2023, but a wise investment must be backed up with wise expenditures. Smart spending goes a long way to help overcome some of the challenges you may face with short-term rental investments. Flooring is one of the most important expenditures you will need to make, and here is what you need

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How Modern Housing is Failing American Renters

…And How Property Investors Can Pivot to Win By Jon Friesch Nearly 30% of households are adults living alone, but the market still focuses on nuclear families. The housing supply we need already exists; we just need to know how touse it better. Across the country, low-income workers are running into a housing wall. With a shortage of more than 7.5 million homes and limited affordable options available, our vital

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Home Flipping Remains Up In 2022

Number of Home Flips Hits Highest Level in More Than 15 Years By ATTOM Staff ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its year-end 2022 U.S. Home Flipping Report, which shows that 407,417 single-family homes and condos in the United States were flipped in 2022. That was up 14% from 357,666 in 2021, and up 58% from 2020, to the highest point since at least

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