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…
Don’t Take Our Word for It – Here’s Why Kansas City Customers Love Working With Us When you’re a real estate professional, choosing the right lender can make or break your deal. In a competitive market like Kansas City, speed, service, and trust matter more than ever. We could tell you all day why we believe SLS Financial is the…
When the Industry Zigs, It’s Time to Zag: How Category Creation Wins in Commercial Finance Why Following the Crowd is a Shortcut to Obscurity In today’s commercial finance landscape, it’s tempting to benchmark success against the nearest competitor—better rates, faster approvals, lower fees. But this approach is a trap. It’s a race to the bottom that commoditizes your service, thins…
From Credit Card Debt to Real Estate Empire: The True Story of David Lichtenstein Every real estate mogul has a starting point—but not all of them start with maxed-out credit cards. David Lichtenstein did. And with savvy access to capital, relentless reinvestment, and some serious strategic nerve, he turned that bold first step into a multi-billion-dollar portfolio. This is the…
Why Thoughtful Exceptions Make Financing Exceptional In today’s market, many lenders lean on rigid scoring models and default decisions. But real businesses don’t run by algorithm—and neither do we. At SLS Financial, we believe that thoughtful exceptions and common-sense audibles are what set great financing partners apart from the rest. We don’t look for reasons to say “no.” We look…
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