Whether it’s short-term financing that covers the cost of purchasing a property, or a small loan for renovation expenses, investors need to work with lenders who can provide advice on market trends, property values, and renovation costs. But it’s rare to find lenders that offer loans to fix-and-flip investors and become a trusted partner in their journey. Kiavi CRO, Stephanie Casper, teaches us about what investors get wrong when making it big in the industry from the perspective of a lender. This is one episode you shouldn’t miss, especially if you’re new in the industry.Key Points From This Episode: What is her reaction to rising interest rates?How does she see the groups that are being successful today projecting their exit prices? What’s the central theme to thinking through the current rate environment?Is she seeing a return to normal as demand drops slightly in the housing market? What marketing efforts is her company doing today?What's her forecast for flipping in general as a business model for the year ahead?Where are the pitfalls that people need to be watching out for as the environment changes?What's something that she’s doing or has done over the last six months that she’s implemented to drive development in one of the areas?Tweetables: “Regardless of the interest rate environment, there is always going to be a need for housing, and flippers are often best suited to delivering those homes.”“It's not just the business plan and math problem [for the flipper]; it's a bit of an emotional buy because you want to prove you can do it and help your ego along. That's where a lot of new investors get caught.”“What is the return on your capital that you need? What is the cost? What’s the math? That's really how you avoid the emotional buy for sure.”“Using bridge loans to buy stabilized and then refinancing that whole BRRR Strategy for iAfter interviewing thousands of entrepreneurs, one truth is clear: business success means little if it costs your marriage, family, or faith.I'm now hosting the Courageous Men podcast for men who want to lead well at home and at work. I'm looking for five men to walk closely with who want to lead well at home and work.  Email me at whitney@whitneysewell.com and tell me why you should be one of the five. whitneysewell.com  VISIT OUR WEBSITEhttps://lifebridgecapital.com/Here are ways you can work with us here at Life Bridge Capital:⚡️START INVESTING TODAY: If you think that real estate syndication may be right for you, contact us today to learn more about our current investment opportunities: https://lifebridgecapital.com/investwithlbc⚡️Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheRealEstateSyndicationShow📝 JOIN THE DISCUSSIONhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/realestatesyndication➡️ FOLLOW UShttps://twitter.com/whitney_sewell https://www.instagram.com/whitneysewell/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/whitney-sewell/ ⭐ Be Our Guest!We are continuously working hard to help our listeners with their journey to real estate syndication. If you think you can add value in any way to our listeners who are in commercial real estate, then we’d love to have you over. Apply here: https://lifebridgecapital.com/join-our-podcast/