Real estate as a “side gig” – Learn the ins and outs of lending to a novice real estate investor

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Abstract: With real estate prices approaching all-time highs in some areas, novice investors continue to enter the market. Lenders need to determine what’s driving these persons or groups to purchase real estate and what they hope to achieve. This article offers some guidance to help lenders evaluate novice real estate investors. It notes that lenders should scrutinize novice investors’ intentions, experience and education to identify those with the potential to excel in this challenging field.