Jason Balin & Chris Haddon, Principals of Hard Money Bankers, LLC are proud to announce the soft launch of their new book, The Whiteboard: Go From Blank Canvas to a Productive, Leveraged & Highly-Profitable Business. The Whiteboard is not only a …
Read More
HMB funded this cape cod house for an investor who picked it up at a  discount.  The property needs about $45K  in renovation before it will get resold for $210k.  This will be a nice profit after a 45 day …
Read More
It’s extremely important, no matter what industry you are in, to create an email database of customers and potential clients. It’s very easy to get started, but consistency is the key. If you are beginning with no database at all …
Read More
As a Real Estate Investor, you need to be marketing all the time for seller and buyer leads. If you are not doing direct mail, you are missing out on some really good opportunities. Direct mail is a very effective …
Read More
Hard Money Bankers’ VP, Ian Walsh, spoke at the Greater Real Estate Alliance of Philadelphia last week to talk about hard money lending and what to expect when working with HMB. In his presentation, Ian covers: -What hard money is …
Read More
Hard Money Bankers’ VP, Ian Walsh, joins Dan Breslin on the REI Diamonds Podcast to discuss leveraging your real estate business with hard money. In this podcast, Ian goes over the ins and outs of working with a hard money …
Read More
There will always be somebody in the world that can complete a task for less expense than you can and more efficiently than you can. Let’s talk about how we find and manage virtual assistants and exactly what our process …
Read More
I’ve got bad news for you: You’re an accounting company. No matter what business you’re in. For a long time my business partner Jason and I have been saying that whether you realize it or not, you’re in the marketing …
Read More
A common misconception in real estate investing is that you can buy residential real estate at 80 to 85 cents on the dollar and still have enough equity to flip the property for a profit. These numbers are way too …
Read More
Which projects should real estate investors take on themselves and which projects should they outsource to virtual assistants? Find out in this video! You will also learn how to find these assistants, how to hire them, and how to manage …
Read More
I am constantly surprised by all of the real estate investors I speak with that do not have a specific area they invest in or do not know what types of projects they want to be involved with. They seem …
Read More
Every real estate investor should have a direct mail campaign set up to find off-market deals. Direct mail is an incredibly easy and effective way to find motivated seller leads. In this video, Chris and I reveal the three must …
Read More
If you have a large database of contacts, it is necessary to have an advanced Email Marketing System. Email Marketing 2.0 consists of two components- autoresponder sequences and broadcasts. These components allow you to send automated emails to segmented lists …
Read More
“You make your money when you buy in residential real estate investing.” Purchasing properties at the right price is key to making money in real estate investing. A lot of real estate investors pay too much when purchasing properties because …
Read MoreI would like to thank you and the HMB team for your high level of professionalism and partnership on my project. From Bryant with the acquisition loan and extension and Teri with her awesome asset management and customer service. Again, …
Read More
Small Pipeline Syndrome results from not having enough deals in your pipeline and spending the majority of your time micromanaging the few deals that you do have. If you have Small Pipeline Syndrome, you are spending all of your time …
Read More
Hard Money Bankers helped a local real estate investors purchase a townhouse in Howard County, MD at auction. Â The borrower purchased the property and put about $15K in upgrades into it. Â He plans to list above $300k for a quick …
Read More
A self-directed IRA can be a great investment vehicle– one that’s very important to our own retirement investing plans– but there are a few important things to take advantage of AND a few pitfalls to avoid. Chris and I break …
Read More
As a Hard Money Lender, it is always a red flag to us when borrowers are trying to invest in many different property types or in markets all across the country. This usually indicates that the investor does not have …
Read More
All of our top producing clients at Hard Money Bankers are focusing on marketing to grow their business. There is a lot of margin on marketing and this is why it is important to spend time on marketing activities every …
Read More
In my previous post, Real Estate Investors- Financing Comparison , I compare all of the different funding sources available to investors (Cash, Banks, Joint Venture partnerships, and Hard Money Lenders). In this video, Chris and I further discuss the advantages …
Read More
Real Estate Investors have a lot of sources when it comes to buying properties. The most common are Hard Money Lenders, Banks, Cash or even Joint Venture partnerships. In the video I go over all of the options so you …
Read More
HMB funded a construction loan for a builder in Charles County, MD. Â The property was framed and we stepped in to fund the remaining project for the builder to complete and resell for a profit.
Read More
If you want your money to work for you, follow these rules. Investment in any industry isn’t easy, and real estate investment can be particularly challenging. Here are six things you need to get a handle on before you start pouring …
Read More