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# Upright Real Estate Investment Blog

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 June 10, 2025

## [Frictionless Financing for Your Next Rental](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/dscr-lending-that-works-as-hard-as-your-rentals)

In a market where interest rates are unpredictable, property values are plateauing, and capital is harder to come by, smart real estate...

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 June 04, 2025

## [Fast Closings, a 4-Day Close Case Study](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/what-happens-when-we-control-the-capital)

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 May 28, 2025

## [Speed Toward Closing — Starting with Your Docs](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/speed-with-doc-upload)

 By [Upright](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/author/upright)

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 May 21, 2025

## [Keep More Capital Upfront with Boost’s Deferred Origination Fee](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/boost-deferred-origination-fee)

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 May 13, 2025

## [What “No Appraisal” Really Means — And How We’re Giving You More Control on Inspection Photos, Too](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/what-no-appraisal-really-means)

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 April 25, 2025

## [DSCR in 2025: Making the Math Work for Long-Term Rentals](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/can-rentals-still-cash-flow)

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 April 16, 2025

## [Why Borrowers Should Understand How Their Lender Sources Capital](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/why-borrowers-should-understand-how-their-lender-sources-capital)

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 April 09, 2025

## [5 Things Appraisers Look for in Renovated Properties](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/5-things-appraisers-look-for-in-renovated-properties)

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 July 13, 2022

## [Using Direct Mail Marketing to Find Off-Market Real Estate Deals](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/direct-mail-to-find-off-market-real-estate-deals)

 By [Jordan Fulmer, Real Estate Investor and Owner of Momentum Property Solutions](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/author/jordan-fulmer)

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 July 08, 2022

## [Fix-and-Flip Loans: Everything You Need to Know](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/fix-and-flip-loans)

 By [Nonso Nwagbo, Real Estate, Investing, and Fintech Writer](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/author/chukwunonso-chiagozie-nwagbo)

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 June 22, 2022

## [Flipping vs. Renting Out: Pros and Cons](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/flipping-renting-pros-and-cons)

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 June 17, 2022

## [The Pros & Cons of Hard Money Loans](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/pros-cons-hard-money-loans)

 By [Atalokhai Ojeh, Real Estate and Financial Writer](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/author/atalokhai-ojeh)

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 June 11, 2022

## [Marketing Strategies for Finding Off-Market Real Estate Deals](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/off-market-real-estate-deals)

 By [Jordan Fulmer, Real Estate Investor and Owner of Momentum Property Solutions](https://learn.upright.us/real-estate-investing-blog/author/jordan-fulmer)

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