--- title: Ignite Funding - Latest from the Blog description: Enhance your portfolio with trust deed investing—gain expert insights and strategies from Ignite Funding for superior returns. --- [Skip to content](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/all#main-content) [![Ignite-Funding-Logo.jpg](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Ignite-Funding-Short-Long-logo-Green.png?width=20290&height=4075&name=Ignite-Funding-Short-Long-logo-Green.png)](https://ignitefunding.com/) - ABOUT US Show submenu for ABOUT US - [The Reason People Invest with Ignite Funding](https://ignitefunding.com/invest-with-ignite-funding/) - [Why Trust Deeds](https://ignitefunding.com/why-trust-deeds/) - [Download Performance Record](https://lp.ignitefunding.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Performance-Record-2011-2024-Q4-webrev.pdf) - [Funded Investments](https://ignitefunding.com/funded-investments/) - [The 8 Step Process](https://ignitefunding.com/#the-process) - [Open Your Account Today](https://ignitefunding.com/get-started-today/) - BECOME AN INVESTOR Show submenu for BECOME AN INVESTOR - [Get Started](https://ignitefunding.com/get-started-today/) - [Why Borrowers Choose Ignite Funding](https://ignitefunding.com/why-borrowers-choose-ignite-funding/) - [Need Our Help?](https://lp.ignitefunding.com/schedule-consultation/) - EDUCATION CENTER Show submenu for EDUCATION CENTER - [Podcast](https://ignitefunding.com/media/) - [Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com) - BECOME A BORROWER Show submenu for BECOME A BORROWER - [Need Lending?](https://ignitefunding.com/lending-criteria/) - [ADVISORS](https://ignitefunding.com/iap-investment-advisor-program/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - ABOUT US Show submenu for ABOUT US - [The Reason People Invest with Ignite Funding](https://ignitefunding.com/invest-with-ignite-funding/) - [Why Trust Deeds](https://ignitefunding.com/why-trust-deeds/) - [Download Performance Record](https://lp.ignitefunding.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Performance-Record-2011-2024-Q4-webrev.pdf) - [Funded Investments](https://ignitefunding.com/funded-investments/) - [The 8 Step Process](https://ignitefunding.com/#the-process) - [Open Your Account Today](https://ignitefunding.com/get-started-today/) - BECOME AN INVESTOR Show submenu for BECOME AN INVESTOR - [Get Started](https://ignitefunding.com/get-started-today/) - [Why Borrowers Choose Ignite Funding](https://ignitefunding.com/why-borrowers-choose-ignite-funding/) - [Need Our Help?](https://lp.ignitefunding.com/schedule-consultation/) - EDUCATION CENTER Show submenu for EDUCATION CENTER - [Podcast](https://ignitefunding.com/media/) - [Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com) - BECOME A BORROWER Show submenu for BECOME A BORROWER - [Need Lending?](https://ignitefunding.com/lending-criteria/) - [ADVISORS](https://ignitefunding.com/iap-investment-advisor-program/) - [All](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/all) - [Trust Deeds 101](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/trust-deeds-101) - [real estate](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/real-estate) - [investing](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/investing) - [Underwriting](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/underwriting) - [Strategies](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/strategies) - [Compliance](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/compliance) - [In The News](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/in-the-news) - [build wealth](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/build-wealth) - [investment](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/investment) - [income](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/income) - [deed of trust](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/deed-of-trust) - [direct lending](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/direct-lending) - [loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/loans) - [passive](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/passive) - [trust deed](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/trust-deed) - [capital](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/capital) - [risk](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/risk) - [tax](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/tax) - [what is a deed of trust](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/what-is-a-deed-of-trust) - [Certificate of Trust](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/topic/certificate-of-trust) [![Hands covering group of wooden figures representing a certificate of trust verifying a trust while protecting the private details](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Certificate%20of%20Trust%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/certificate-of-trust) ### [Certificate of Trust: What It Is and Why It Matters](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/certificate-of-trust) A [certificate of trust](https://dictionary.nolo.com/certification-of-trust-term.html) is a “summary” document of sorts that is used in real estate transactions,... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/certificate-of-trust) [![Photo of Trustee and trustor completing a deed of trust; signing contract and exchanging funds from the loan](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Private%20Equity%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/private-equity-real-estate) ### [Unlocking Wealth: A Complete Guide to Private Equity Real Estate](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/private-equity-real-estate) [Private equity real estate](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/private-equity-real-estate.asp) combines institutional investing strategies with tangible property... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/private-equity-real-estate) [![Photo of Trustee and trustor completing a deed of trust; signing contract and exchanging funds from the loan](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Trustor%20Trustee%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/trustor-vs-trustee) ### [Trustor vs. Trustee: Understanding the Key Roles in a Deed of Trust](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/trustor-vs-trustee) In real estate finance, knowing the roles in [trust deed investments](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/trust-deeds-a-real-estate-investment-for-all-investors) is important in... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/trustor-vs-trustee) [![Scale representing deed of trust vs. mortgage ](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20TD%20vs%20Mortgages%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deed-of-trust-vs.-mortgage) ### [Deed of Trust vs. Mortgage: Understanding the Differences, Benefits, and When to Use Each](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deed-of-trust-vs.-mortgage)  When financing real estate in the United States, many borrowers think they are signing a “[mortgage](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/ftd-vs-mortg-whats-the-difference)... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deed-of-trust-vs.-mortgage) [![IRA tax loopholes represented by arrows going around the word tax](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20IRS%20Tax%20Loopholes%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/irs-tax-loopholes) ### [IRS Tax Loopholes: What They Are Today, What May Change in 2026, and Why They Matter](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/irs-tax-loopholes) The conversation about IRS tax loopholes is heating up as lawmakers, regulators, and taxpayers get... 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[Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/property-ownership) [![Man performing real estate underwriting evaluating the proposed project](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20RE%20Underwriting%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-underwriting) ### [Mastering the Basics of Real Estate Underwriting](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-underwriting) [Real estate investing](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/how-to-get-started-in-real-estate-investing) attracts interest for many reasons, whether it is the tangible nature of... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-underwriting) [![two hand plugging in electrical cord representing power and potential of commercial real estate](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Commercial%20RE%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/commercial-real-estate) ### [The Power and Potential of Commercial Real Estate Investment](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/commercial-real-estate) [Commercial real estate investment](https://www.investopedia.com/commercial-vs-residential-real-estate-investing-8414678) has been one of the most stable and rewarding ways to build... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/commercial-real-estate) [![man working on laptop computer with icons representing real estate investment loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Journey%20to%20TD%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deed-of-trust) ### [From Financial Uncertainty to Confident Investor: My Journey into Trust Deed Investing](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deed-of-trust) During most of my youth, investing was not something I took seriously. I assumed it was something... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deed-of-trust) [![man working on laptop computer with icons representing real estate investment loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Investment%20Management%20RE%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/investment-management-real-estate) ### [Investment Management Real Estate: Building Wealth Through Strategic Property Oversight](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/investment-management-real-estate) When it comes to building long-term wealth, few assets can match the strength and potential returns... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/investment-management-real-estate) [![man working on laptop computer with icons representing real estate investment loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Leveraging%20RE%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/leveraging-real-estate) ### [Leveraging Real Estate: A Guide for Investors](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/leveraging-real-estate) [Leverage](https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/leverage.asp)is one of the most powerful tools for [real estate investors](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/the-rise-of-a-real-estate-mogul). It allows individuals and... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/leveraging-real-estate) [![man working on laptop computer with icons representing real estate investment loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20invest%20in%20RE%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/invest-in-real-estate-for-passive-income) ### [How to Invest in Real Estate for Passive Income](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/invest-in-real-estate-for-passive-income) If you love the idea of earning income without the stress of property management, passive real... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/invest-in-real-estate-for-passive-income) [![man working on laptop computer with icons representing real estate investment loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Passive%20Income%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/passive-income-from-investments) ### [Passive Income from Investments: Build Wealth Smartly](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/passive-income-from-investments) The most common and well-known way to have income is by having a physical job. Although this might... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/passive-income-from-investments) [![man working on laptop computer with icons representing real estate investment loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20RE%20Investment%20Loans%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-investment-loans) ### [The Basics of Real Estate Investment Loans](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-investment-loans) [There are many avenues to invest in when looking to earn a return on your funds.](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/4-different-ways-to-invest-with-us) When considering... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-investment-loans) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Bridge%20Financing%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/bridge-financing-in-real-estate) ### [How Bridge Financing Works in Real Estate Deals](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/bridge-financing-in-real-estate) In the fast-paced world of real estate, timing is everything. Sometimes buyers and investors find... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/bridge-financing-in-real-estate) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20Direct%20Lending%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/direct-lending-and-how-it-works) ### [What is Direct Lending and How Does It Work?](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/direct-lending-and-how-it-works) Accessing capital for business growth or real estate development doesn’t have to mean navigating... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/direct-lending-and-how-it-works) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20Invest%20in%20RE%20No%20Money%20Down%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/creative-strategies-for-building-wealth) ### [How to Invest in Real Estate with No Money Down](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/creative-strategies-for-building-wealth) For many aspiring investors, real estate feels like an exclusive club for the wealthy. The common... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/creative-strategies-for-building-wealth) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20Risk%20RE%20Loans%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/risk-of-real-estate-loans) ### [Understanding the Risk of Real Estate Loans: A Guide for Investors](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/risk-of-real-estate-loans) [Investing in real estate](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/how-to-get-started-in-real-estate-investing?fbp=fb.1.1736444732345.804847085921177560) over the years has been seen as a dependable way to build wealth. However,... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/risk-of-real-estate-loans) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20Strategic%20Asset%20Allocation%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/strategic-asset-allocation) ### [Strategic Asset Allocation: Building Wealth Through Diversified Investments with Trust Deeds](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/strategic-asset-allocation) When building long-term wealth, most people immediately think of the stock market, with its mix of... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/strategic-asset-allocation) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20Cash%20Flowing%20Assets%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/cash-flowing-assets) ### [Cash Flowing Assets: What are they and why should I care?](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/cash-flowing-assets) Rational investors always seek to place their funds in assets they believe will deliver the best... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/cash-flowing-assets) [![Hands putting money into a collective representing syndication](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20RE%20Syndication%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-syndication) ### [Real Estate Syndication Explained: Investor’s Guide](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-syndication) Real estate syndication is a simple idea with big reach: investors pool capital to buy, build, or... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-syndication) [![Image of a magnet pulling in money to represent residual income](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20Funding%20Blog%20Deferred%20Tax%20Assets%208.22.25.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deferred-tax-assets) ### [Deferred Tax Assets Explained for IRA and Trust Deeds](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deferred-tax-assets) Understanding how taxes impact your investments is key to building long-term wealth. In this blog,... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/deferred-tax-assets) [![Image of a magnet pulling in money to represent residual income](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20Recourse%20Nonrecourse%20Loans%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/recourse-nonrecourse-loan) ### [Recourse and Nonrecourse Loan Explained Simply](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/recourse-nonrecourse-loan) When requesting a [loan](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/commercial-real-estate-loans-why-they-can-be-helpful), there are two parties involved: the [lender](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/the-role-of-hard-money-lenders-in-fueling-real-estate-development) and the [borrower](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/what-happens-when-a-borrower-defaults-the-truth-about-loan-collateral). The borrower... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/recourse-nonrecourse-loan) [![Image of a magnet pulling in money to represent residual income](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20blog%20image%20Residual%20Income%208.8.25%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/residual-income) ### [How to Start Building Residual Income Today](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/residual-income) ## What is residual income? There are so many definitions of “residual” income, but what is residual... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/residual-income) [![Image of a hand stacking coins to represent a capital stack in real estate ](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/iStock-184154567%20Capital%20Stack%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/capital-stack) ### [Understanding the Capital Stack in Real Estate Deals](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/capital-stack) In this blog, we will explore the concept of capital stack in real estate deals, breaking down its... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/capital-stack) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20Blog%20Gateway%20Market%207.25.25%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/gateway-market) ### [Gateway Market: What it is, and why should I care?](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/gateway-market) To start off, let’s take a moment to understand what a Gateway market is. [Gateway markets](https://www.institutionalinvestor.com/article/2di0uxal2s8cey08mal8g/innovation/gateway-markets-and-core-property-types-are-not-what-they-used-to-be) are... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/gateway-market) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/iStock-804263222-%20Ignite%20Funding%20Blog%20RE%20101%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-101) ### [Real Estate 101 - How Everyday Investors Build Passive Income](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-101) Most people don't wake up one day and suddenly feel like “I’m going to be an investor!” Usually, it... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-101) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Real%20Estate%20Cycle%20-%20istock%202150109478%20edited%201200%20628-1.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/understanding-the-phases-of-the-real-estate-cycle) ### [Understanding the Phases of the Real Estate Cycle](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/understanding-the-phases-of-the-real-estate-cycle) The [real estate](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/a-step-by-step-guide-investing-in-real-estate-for-beginners) market, much like the broader economy, moves in predictable phases that can... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/understanding-the-phases-of-the-real-estate-cycle) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20Blog%20First%20Trust%20Deed%207.4.25%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/what-you-need-to-know-before-investing-in-a-first-trust-deed-what-why-who) ### [What You Need to Know Before Investing in a First Trust Deed (What? Why? Who?)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/what-you-need-to-know-before-investing-in-a-first-trust-deed-what-why-who) What is a First Trust Deed? Why should I consider it? Who facilitates this type of investment?... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/what-you-need-to-know-before-investing-in-a-first-trust-deed-what-why-who) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/iStock-664557176%20Build%20Wealth%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-investment-strategies-that-build-true-wealth) ### [Real Estate Investment Strategies That Build True Wealth: How Can Passive Real Estate Investing Work for You?](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-investment-strategies-that-build-true-wealth) For many investors, [the dream](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/the-rise-of-a-real-estate-mogul) is simple: let your money work for you while you focus on living... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/real-estate-investment-strategies-that-build-true-wealth) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Ignite%20Blog%20-%20commercial%20RE%20guide%20iStock-2151829809%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/the-need-to-know-guide-commercial-real-estate-investing) ### [The Need-to-Know Guide: Commercial Real Estate Investing](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/the-need-to-know-guide-commercial-real-estate-investing) When you're diving into something new, what's the first step? You Google it. Interested in cooking?... [Read Full Blog](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/the-need-to-know-guide-commercial-real-estate-investing) [![](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/hubfs/Get%20Started%20in%20RE%20Investing%20blog%206.13.25%201200x628.png)](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/how-to-get-started-in-real-estate-investing) ### [How to get started in Real Estate Investing](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/how-to-get-started-in-real-estate-investing) Are you interested in getting started with real estate investing but [unsure where to begin](https://blog.ignitefunding.com/a-step-by-step-guide-investing-in-real-estate-for-beginners)? Are you... 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