How Business Owners & Self-Employed Professionals Qualify for a Mortgage

by Justin Williams | January 29, 2026 | Blog, Featured | 0 Comments

Even When Tax Returns Show Low IncomeIf you’re a business owner, self-employed professional, or independent contractor, your tax returns may not reflect what you truly earn — and that can make qualifying for a mortgage frustrating. Many entrepreneurs do exactly what...

17 Questions Every First-Time Homebuyer Should Ask a Mortgage Lender

by Justin Williams | November 13, 2025 | Blog, Home Buyers | 0 Comments

Feel confident. Get clear answers. Make smart decisions. Buying your first home is exciting… and a lot to take in. With so many moving parts, it’s easy to feel unsure about what to ask a lender — or what the answers even mean. This guide gives you the exact questions...

What is a mortgage?

by Athena Paquette | November 17, 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

A mortgage is a loan or debt that is secured by real estate. In some states it is also the word used for the lien that is put on the property to secure the debt. Normally this loan is paid back over a specific time , like 30 years or 15 years, until the entire...

How raising the prime rate makes mortgage rates go down

by Athena Paquette | September 26, 2022 | Blog | 0 Comments

I have talked about this before but I think it is worth revisiting after our talk last week about the prime rate. The Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds rate (often confused with the prime rate) by 0.75% this week.to 1.75% it was 0.25% a year ago. The highest 1-day...

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Economic News this Week: The data that came out this week is not the most market moving as compared to other weeks

Apr 29, 2018 | Blog, Featured

The data that came out this week is not the most market moving as compared to other weeks, but was worth noting. Some investors were relieved that the international news (read No. Korea) was looking better. Stayed tuned next week for JOBS JOBS JOBS… Tuesday: March...

Property Scouting Report from Florida and Our Mobile Home Park Bootcamp Experience

Apr 29, 2018 | Blog, Featured

Here are the updates from my property scouting in Florida and Mobile Home Park Bootcamp. Oh yes! Are you ready to train your brain for investing success? Did we (Tom and myself) get everything we wanted? Tune in and find out.

AACSC RED ALERT !

Apr 23, 2018 | Blog

Reposted from the Apartment Association, California Southern Cities AACSC RED ALERT - If you own property in Culver City, please take note: Culver City Council Meeting Monday, April 23, 2018, 7:00 pm City Hall 9770 Culver Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232 The Culver City...

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