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  • Hard Money Loans vs. Traditional Mortgages: Which Is Right for Investors?

    Every real estate investor in California eventually runs into this moment. You’ve found a property that makes sense — maybe a dated single-family home in Orange County, a small multifamily in Sacramento, or a light commercial asset in the Inland Empire. The numbers work. The neighborhood is solid. The upside is there. And then the […]

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  • Using a Self-Directed IRA for Real Estate Loans | Retirement Income Strategy

    Most retirement accounts sit quietly in stocks, mutual funds, and index ETFs. That’s fine — but it’s also limiting. Many U.S. investors don’t realize they can use retirement money to earn steady income from real estate loans instead. Not by buying rental properties and fixing toilets — but by lending against real estate projects and […]

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  • Top 5 Mistakes to Avoid in Trust Deed Investing

    Trust deed investing can be a solid way to earn real estate–backed income without owning or managing property. But like anything in private markets, the results tend to separate investors who treat it like a “real underwriting decision” from those who treat it like a high-yield savings account. The good news is you don’t have […]

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  • Trust Deed Investing 101: What It Is and How It Works

    Most investors understand real estate. Some own rental properties. Others hold REITs. But fewer are familiar with a quieter corner of real estate finance that has been around for decades, especially in California — trust deed investing. At its core, trust deed investing allows you to act as the lender rather than the property owner. […]

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  • How Rising Institutional Demand Affects Yield Access for Accredited Investors

    Private credit used to be a quiet corner of the market. Family offices, niche funds, a handful of specialist managers, and borrowers that didn’t fit inside traditional bank boxes. Over the last few years, that has changed. Large institutions — pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, sovereign wealth — have entered private credit in a serious […]

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