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Commercial Real Estate Brokers Need To Have These 5 ½ Options for Financing Deals.

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by Paul Long September 11, 2019 Commercial Real Estate Brokers have many types of Real Estate Finance experts at their disposal when closing a trans ...

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Why start a business from scratch when you can buy an existing business?

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By Paul Long May 15, 2019 Starting a business can rewarding, but can also be a lot of work. Many entrepreneurs look to purchase an existing busi ...

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The Commercial Construction Lending Process

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Commercial Construction Lending By Paul Long -  February 2019 Sometimes when you can’t find that perfect building for your business, it is possible ...

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Cash Flow is King- How a bank looks at your profitability and business equity.

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  By Paul Long |  March 4, 2018 If you are looking for a business loan, making sure you have good credit and have reasonable time in busine ...

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I want a Line of Credit for my business. Read me first!

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By Paul Long October 15, 2017 Lines of Credit are great tools for small businesses! Lines of credit are for businesses who want to borrow money ...

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Did you know you can use a Commercial Loan to finance 1-4 Unit Rental Properties?

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By: Paul Long Many people don’t realize that there are more options than just a traditional mortgage loan to purchase a Single Family Home, Duplex, ...

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Getting Loans for your Small Business- Try SBA

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By Paul Long-- Written and Published in the Business Examiner December 2016 Updated November 28, 2018 Starting and growing a small business in is ...

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The Difference between Business Loans and Consumer Loans by Paul Long

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By Paul Long   August 2016 When I talk with business owners there are always questions and assumptions that get brought up when talking about loans. ...

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How to sell a Startup Small Business Loan request to a bank

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June 2016- By Paul Long As a banker for 19 years it is always amazing to me how people “pitch” there loan idea to me. I have had very formal presen ...

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I need a Small Business Loan…but I have some issues

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April, 2016 Getting a loan for your small business can be difficult for some. Maybe you just started your business or maybe you have been in business ...

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