Learn why a Long Island hard money lender might decline deals. Fix-and-flip expert reveals top 4 reasons loans don't get funded in Nassau & Suffolk counties.

Complete 2025 guide to flipping houses on Long Island. Learn pre-approval requirements, market analysis, team building & permit process. Hard money tips included.

Discover why $1M+ Long Island luxury flips generate $300,000+ profits while typical flips average $70,000. Local hard money lender reveals the math behind high-end real estate investing success.

Learn the truth about 24-hour hard money closings on Long Island. Local lender reveals what's real, what's hype, and how to close deals in 3-4 days.

Your After Repair Value calculation will make or break your deal. As a private hard money real estate lender operating in Suffolk and Nassau counties, the ARV is the FIRST thing I look at when evaluating a loan application. Get it wrong, and you're not just losing my funding—you're potentially walking into a financial disaster.

Equiquest’s Michael DeAngelis joins Long Island Legends to share his journey from growing up on Long Island and becoming the first in his family to graduate college, to building a successful career in sales leadership and ultimately launching a private hard money lending firm dedicated to funding local real estate investors.

Our founder, Michael DeAngelis, visits the Knowledgeable Homeowner Podcast to share his journey from humble beginnings on Long Island to building a successful career in sales leadership and real estate investing.