Insights and Innovations

Welcome to the 1st Private Capital Blog; your go-to source for trends, strategies, and innovations in private lending. Explore expert insights designed to help investors, brokers, and borrowers navigate and succeed in real estate finance.

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Fractional Ownership: Lowering the Barrier to Real Estate Investing

A deep dive into how fractional ownership works in real estate, its benefits, leading platforms like Ghanem and RealVantage, the real risks, and how to decide if it belongs in your portfolio.

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Positioning Your Deals for 2026: Exit Strategies That Still Work When Rates and Prices Reset

As 2026 brings slower price growth and stable to moderating rates, exit strategies relying on rapid appreciation are risky. Discover a practical playbook of refinance-to-hold, fix-and-flip, investor-sale, lease-option and other exits to build resilient real-estate investments.

Understanding DSCR Loans: Risks and Opportunities for Rental Property Investors (2025)

Learn how DSCR loans work in 2025 and how 1st Private Capital helps real estate investors access flexible financing options while managing risks in a changing rental market.