<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Investor Capital Blog</title><link>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/</link><description>Hard money, fix and flip, bridge and rental loan answers for real estate investors in Minnesota and Wisconsin.</description><item><title>Hard Money vs Bank Loan: Which Is Right for Your Deal?</title><link>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/hard-money-vs-bank-loan/</link><guid>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/hard-money-vs-bank-loan/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A plain comparison of hard money and bank loans for real estate investors: speed, cost, property condition and exit plan.</description></item><item><title>How Rehab Draws Work on a Fix and Flip Loan</title><link>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/how-rehab-draws-work/</link><guid>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/how-rehab-draws-work/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How rehab money is held and released in draws on a fix and flip loan, and how to keep your project moving.</description></item><item><title>What Is After Repair Value (ARV) and Why Lenders Care</title><link>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/what-is-after-repair-value/</link><guid>https://www.investorcapital.com/blog/what-is-after-repair-value/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>After repair value explained: how it is estimated, how lenders use it, and how it affects how much you can borrow.</description></item></channel></rss>