Why Brokering Equipment Finance Can Lead to a Race to the Bottom The Challenge with Brokering Every Deal In the equipment finance industry, it’s tempting to think that brokering transactions across multiple lenders ensures the best outcome. After all, more options must mean more flexibility, right? Unfortunately, what often happens is quite the opposite. When deals are shopped around, it…
Getting Your Personal Finances in Order Before Investing in Real Estate Why Preparation Matters Real estate investing is one of the most effective ways to build long-term wealth. But before you can make an offer on that first—or next—property, your personal finances need to be in order. Lenders want to see discipline, liquidity, and creditworthiness before extending capital. Laying the…
Stop Sending Customers on a Financing Safari When a buyer is ready to purchase and asks about payments, the last thing we should do is pack their bags, point them toward the wilderness of the internet, and tell them to go explore financing options elsewhere. That is not a payments option, it is a scavenger hunt. And spoiler alert: most…
Why Testing a New Equipment Finance Company with Declined Applications Is a Bad Strategy The Problem with Decline Recycling When evaluating a new equipment finance partner, many companies start by sending them the “bottom desk drawer” deals—the ones that have already been declined elsewhere. While it might feel like a low-risk way to test them, this method almost guarantees disappointment….
Why Most Financing Partnerships Fail in Equipment Sales Many equipment sales companies partner with traditional finance providers to help customers afford purchases. On the surface, this makes sense — offer financing, sell more equipment. But in reality, most of these partnerships fall short. Here’s why, backed by available data, and how SLS is changing the game. The Problems with Traditional…
What a 25 Basis Point Fed Rate Cut Means for Real Estate Investors The Fed’s Latest Move The Federal Reserve recently cut its benchmark interest rate by **25 basis points (0.25%)**. While modest, this move signals a shift toward easing monetary policy in response to softening job growth and persistent inflation pressures. For real estate investors, this change has both…
Bouncing Back Strong: How One Investor Built a Rental Empire After the 2008 Crash The Collapse That Shook Real Estate In 2008, the U.S. housing market collapsed almost overnight. Property values plummeted, lending froze, and investors across the country were left scrambling. Many lost everything. But for some, the crash became a turning point that set the stage for an…
Money is a Commodity. Value is in the Process. The Illusion of Money as the “Key” If you’ve spent any time in real estate investing — whether flipping, holding rentals, or scaling into short-term rentals — you’ve probably heard the same question again and again: *“Where do you get your money?”* It’s as if the entire business hinges on finding…
Why Real Estate Investors Borrow Instead of Using Their Own Cash When it comes to building wealth in real estate, many newcomers assume the fastest way to financial freedom is to pay cash and own everything outright. In reality, most of the world’s biggest real estate fortunes were built by using other people’s money—through borrowing, creative financing, and strategic leverage….
Why More Finance Options Can Mean Fewer Sales In equipment sales, everyone wants to create a great customer experience. One common way vendors try to do this is by offering multiple financing options—sometimes even creating a “Financing” page on their website listing several different lenders. On the surface, it feels like a win: more options, more flexibility, more ways to…
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