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What separates a stuck investor from a scalable one? 💡
 It’s not more hustle—it’s smarter capital. This week, we unpack the four funding buckets that fuel every real estate business: HELOCs, private money, community banks, and hard money.

Corey walks through how to stack them for maximum flexibility, minimize risk, and stay competitive in any market. Plus, a real duplex case study that proves—buying right and borrowing smart beats perfect execution every time.

🔥 In This Episode:
💪 • The two levers that matter most: find deals + find money
🏗️ • Why ARV lending and structure can save thin projects
🏦 • How to unlock and guardrail a HELOC at low rates
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 • Turning family equity into yield with fair spreads
🗣️ • Private money scripts that avoid the awkward ask
📈 • Proof-then-scale strategy for bigger private checks
🤝 • Building credibility through sharing and consistency
🏛️ • Community banks vs. big-box underwriting limits
📊 • Amortization trade-offs + credit union seasoning
💸 • Hard money for speed, reliability, and deal backups
🧱 • The four-bucket capital stack every investor needs

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