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From Lawn Mowers to Lending: Mike Joins The Highlighting The Journey
From Lawn Mowers to Lending: Mike Joins The Highlighting The Journey

Mike DeAngelis joins the Highlighting the Journey podcast with DanDan The Podcast Man and shares his grit-built path and exactly how Equiquest Hard Money funds Long Island flips and BRRRRs; fast, local, aligned.

Long Island Hard Money Costs vs Kiavi: Full Comparison
Long Island Hard Money Costs vs Kiavi: Full Comparison

Compare Long Island hard money costs: Kiavi vs local lenders. Real examples show how hidden fees, slow draws & lost deals cost investors $47,000+ annually.

Why Hard Money Lenders Might Say No: The Top 4 Reasons on Long Island
Why Hard Money Lenders Might Say No: The Top 4 Reasons on Long Island

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.

First Long Island Flip: Your Pre-Approval Checklist
First Long Island Flip: Your Pre-Approval Checklist

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

Why $1M+ Long Island Flips Deliver Better Returns
Why $1M+ Long Island Flips Deliver Better Returns

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.

24-Hour Hard Money Closing on Long Island: Is It Real?
24-Hour Hard Money Closing on Long Island: Is It Real?

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.

How to Calculate ARV for Long Island Fix and Flips
How to Calculate ARV for Long Island Fix and Flips

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.

Mike on the long island legends podcast
Mike on the long island legends podcast

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.

Mike on The Knowledgable Homeowner Podcast
Mike on The Knowledgable Homeowner Podcast

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.

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“Time is money—and lost opportunities due to slow financing are gone forever. Equiquest is already built for speed. When others are still “reviewing,” we’re already wired and ready to close. Now it’s about making sure everyone knows it.”

– Michael DeAngelis, Founder of Equiquest