Capital Access, Credit Mastery, and the Courage to Start Over

Industry Insights, Unconventional

In Episode 18 of Unconventional, host Bill Tessar welcomes Bladimir Mercedes, CEO of American Capital Express, for a wide-ranging conversation about resilience, reinvention, and the belief that access to capital matters more than income alone.  From chess champion to...

5 SIGNS YOUR DEAL REQUIRES A PRIVATE LENDER  

Industry Insights

Here’s something we’ll say upfront: we shouldn’t be anyone’s first choice.  For a first-time investor buying a straightforward single-family rental, a conventional loan is almost always going to give you better rates and lower costs. Traditional financing exists for a...

Focus Wins: The Discipline Behind Real Success

Industry Insights, Unconventional

In Episode 17 of Unconventional, host Bill Tessar sits down with Alex Bekeza, a DSCR loan originator whose story isn’t just about production—it’s about discipline, sacrifice, and redefining what success really means.   From managing restaurants as a teenager to...

Riding the Wave: Kevin Kim’s Unconventional Success

Industry Insights, Unconventional

In Episode 16 of Unconventional, Bill Tessar sits down with Kevin Kim, Partner and Head of Corporate Securities at Fortune Law—a nationally recognized expert in mortgage fund formation and a trusted advisor across private lending.  But Kevin’s story doesn’t start in a...

How to Move from Fix-and-Flip to Buy-and-Hold Using CV3 Financing

Deal Breakdown, Fix and Flip, Industry Insights

For many real estate investors, fix-and-flip is the gateway strategy. It is fast, transactional, and when executed well, profitable. But over time, many investors hit a ceiling. Margins tighten. Capital gets tied up. The pace becomes exhausting. And the focus shifts...

Navigating DSCR Loans: What Investors Need to Know

Deal Breakdown, Financing Strategies, Industry Insights

As the real estate market continues to evolve, one thing has become clear: flexibility matters more than ever. Rising rates, tighter conventional lending standards, and income documentation hurdles have pushed many investors to rethink how they finance rental...