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Don't Quit Your Day Job
Most of our rehab clients have a REAL job with REAL benefits. They rehab one house at a time because they enjoy doing it… and they make...
Admin
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Exciting News! A True Rising Star in the Private Lending Industry
Hello Friends, Family and Fellow Professionals, I am thrilled to share some fantastic news about a colleague who's making waves in the...
tj84817
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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Best Deal Ever
My first rehab client was a partnership of two men who were really "hands-on," doing most of the work themselves. After a few successful...
tj84817
Dec 6, 20221 min read
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What Happens in Vegas...
What happened in Vegas October 19-21 was the 13th annual American Association of Private Lenders Annual Conference, and North Oak...
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Oct 28, 20221 min read
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Truepic Vision
Coming in October to a Smartphone Near You Truepic Vision is a digital inspection platform that provides a quick and convenient way to...
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Sep 29, 20222 min read
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Quick on the Draw?
Draws (or more accurately, reimbursements) are a fundamental part the service we provide. We are keenly aware of how important it is that...
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Sep 7, 20222 min read
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North Oak Investment is Getting RedHot!
North Oak Investment is hitting the airwaves of Kansas City with fresh, exciting new ads featuring a new "RedHot" Jingle. Based on...
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Sep 7, 20221 min read
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You know you are old when...
You know you are old when you make a fix & flip loan on a house you financed when it was built. Around 1972 I was financing a builder...
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Sep 5, 20221 min read
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NOI Customer Gets National Exposure
It was brought to our attention that one of our long-time customers was approached by the producers of the reality show House Hunters on...
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Sep 1, 20221 min read
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Love & Affection
The title to most of the houses we have financed has been transferred by a warranty deed which transfers the title from the seller to the...
Admin
Jul 14, 20221 min read
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Thoughts on Fireworks
With July 4th just around the corner, I got to thinking about fireworks. When I was a kid, if someone had told me that a time would come...
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Jul 14, 20222 min read
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Independence Day Wishes
To all our customers, It’s Independence Day! In the midst of all the barbeques, firecrackers, and concerts, take a moment to honor the...
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Jul 5, 20221 min read
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My Attorney Bernie
…was a jazzy song written by Dave Frishberg (who also penned “I’m Hip” and other witty ditties) which I first heard at Dick Gibson’s...

Bernie Richter
May 24, 20222 min read
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Luck of the Irish...
It is fitting to announce on St Patrick's Day that our customer, Latia Martin, is the lucky winner of the $250.00 drawing for taking part...
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Mar 18, 20222 min read
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Quit Claim Deeds
QUIT is the key word here. Quit trying to convey title to real estate by simply filling in the blanks on a Quit Claim Deed form until:...
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Jan 24, 20221 min read
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Our Budget Form is a Pain-In-The-Butt
We've been told that our Budget Form is a "pain-in-the-butt" and the more colorful version of that description. We can't disagree with...
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Jan 24, 20221 min read
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Good Bye Old Friend
We recently said goodbye to an old friend cut-down in the prime of his life. The friend is the oak tree you see outside the window of our...
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Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Anatomy of a Great Development Loan
Location: Go west on a main 2 lane paved county road about 3 miles past developed property. Turn southwesterly onto a gravel road going...

Bernie Richter
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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BRRRR Investors Now is a Good Time to Rethink How You Collect Rent
Timely collection of rents is almost as essential as breathing when you are a landlord. Recently the Postmaster General announced that...

TJ Nigro
Nov 4, 20211 min read
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Things Change
How I came to be in the Hard Money Lending business.

Bernie Richter
Nov 1, 20211 min read
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