Top 5 Creative Finance Mistakes
Melissa Palmer Melissa Palmer

Top 5 Creative Finance Mistakes

Creative finance is trending and taught in free youtube videos and facebook groups. Done wrong, it’s reckless and potentially illegal. From bad structuring to skipped paperwork, these 5 common mistakes can tank your deals fast. Protect your wallet, your reputation, and everyone involved. Read now—and avoid fraud and the messy mistakes that amateur creative finance 'experts' make.

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The Silent Way Most Investors Lose Money… Without Sending a Wire
Melissa Palmer Melissa Palmer

The Silent Way Most Investors Lose Money… Without Sending a Wire

Most investors worry about bad deals, but few realize how must money can be lost and how costly inaction can be. The other side of the coin - too quick to act and invest you can lose money. Too slow to do anything at all… you also lose money. In this post, we break down the hidden risks of waiting, why capital sitting idle loses value, and how smart positioning keeps you ahead—even when you're not actively deploying funds.

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Before You Partner, Borrow, or Build… Read This First
Melissa Palmer Melissa Palmer

Before You Partner, Borrow, or Build… Read This First

Before You Partner, Borrow, or Build… Read This First. Joint Ventures. Because vague expectations make expensive mistakes. Most partnerships don’t fail from bad intentions. They fail from misaligned assumptions, no plan for pressure, and weak documents that collapse when tested. Most excited investors realize this too late.

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The Top Moves to Get Started in Private Lending Right Now
Melissa Palmer Melissa Palmer

The Top Moves to Get Started in Private Lending Right Now

Learn how to start private lending with clarity and confidence in a noisy market. Discover the 5 most important moves every new private lender should make—from creating lending criteria to verifying borrower track records and protecting your capital with real documentation.

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What’s Wealth to You?
Melissa Palmer Melissa Palmer

What’s Wealth to You?

Private lenders often get fixated on the returns, fixated on the dollar amount, and fixated on building ‘wealth’, but have you ever explored what wealth is in other terms?

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