8% DEFAULTS VS LESS THAN 1%
8% DEFAULTS VS LESS THAN 1% Understanding Investment Sustainability: Why I Prefer Mobile Home Parks Over Most Real Estate Assets As investors, we spend a lot of time talking about returns. Cash flow. Cap rates. Equity growth. IRR. But one of the most overlooked questions in investing is: How sustainable is the investment itself? In […]
🎙 Private Lender Interview Series: Vivian’s Story — “It Just Works”
🎙️ Private Lender Interview Series: Vivian’s Story — “It Just Works” Brant Phillips:Welcome to another installment of the Private Lender Interview Series! I’m honored today to be joined by Vivian. Vivian, how are you doing today? Vivian:I’m doing great. Thank you for having me đź’ How It All Began Brant:So let’s dive right in. You’re […]
Private Lender Interview Series – Dennis
Private Lender Interview Series – Dennis Brant: Hey everyone—thanks for taking the time to watch this. I’ve got one of my private lenders here, Dennis, who was willing to share his experience as a private mortgage lender. Dennis, thanks for taking a little time today to talk about your journey. Dennis: Not a problem at […]
Texas Rents Under $1,000 Are Disappearing — What This Means for Investors
Texas Rents Under $1,000 Are Disappearing — What This Means for Investors A new report from the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) highlights what many of us already see on the ground: affordable rental housing is vanishing at an alarming pace. Over the past decade, the number of rental units priced under $1,000 […]
Why I Invest in Mobile Home Parks (And Why You Might Want to Too)
Why I Invest in Mobile Home Parks (And Why You Might Want to Too) When I first started in real estate, I never imagined I’d be buying mobile home parks. Like most investors, I had my sights on single-family homes. But after hundreds of single-family deals, I began noticing some unsettling trends: rising home prices, […]
Why Consistency Wins in Investing (and Lending)
Why Consistency Wins in Investing (and Lending) By Brant Phillips, Houston Capital Group If you’ve been around me for a while, you’ve heard me say it: >>> Build something predictable.>>> Build something that lasts. It’s not just a tagline — it’s a principle that applies to investing, business, and yes… even staying consistent with your […]
Lend Like a Bank & Build Wealth — Private Lender Playbook Meetup Recap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eo8mMz4lQHo Lend Like a Bank & Build Wealth — Private Lender Playbook Meetup Recap At our recent Private Lender Playbook Meetup, we brought together an incredible group of investors, lenders, and professionals to talk about how to create passive, predictable income secured by real estate. I shared my story of building a business through private […]
Our Lenders Share Their Experience
https://vimeo.com/1097913526 Our Lenders Share Their Experience At a recent event, I invited a few of my private lenders to share their experiences with lending on our real estate projects. What they shared was humbling and a great reminder of how important trust, integrity, and execution are in this business. Below is the transcription of their […]
A Private Lender’s Journey – 10 Years of Real Estate Success with Dave O
https://vimeo.com/1097913526 A Private Lender’s Journey – 10 Years of Real Estate Success with Dave O At Houston Capital Group, we’ve had the privilege of working with some incredible individuals over the years. One of those is Dave, a trusted private lender who has partnered with us on dozens of deals over the last decade. In this […]
Trump replaces Jerome Powell? Impact on Private Mortgage Lending
Trump replaces Jerome Powell? Impact on Private Mortgage Lending Ok, so to clarify…Trump hasn’t replaced Jerome Powell—and technically, he can’t. YET….But mark your calendar: May 15, 2026. That’s when Powell’s term as Fed Chair officially ends. And if you’ve been following the political winds, it’s looking more and more likely that Trump will return to […]