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Raquel Molina is a Houston real estate professional and creative lending advisor helping buyers, sellers, investors, and business owners with residential and commercial real estate throughout Houston and surrounding Texas markets. Services include home buying and selling, commercial properties, multifamily and investment properties, land, new construction, and real estate financing. Raquel helps clients explore DSCR loans, investor financing, and creative lending strategies designed around their unique goals. Whether buying your first home, selling, investing, or expanding your portfolio, Raquel provides personalized guidance, market knowledge, and creative financing solutions from consultation through closing.
A practical guide for small investors in Houston, Harris County, and Fort Bend County on finding, evaluating, and financing duplexes and fourplexes using DSCR, non‑QM, and creative lending or house‑hacking strategies.
Practical guidance for Houston-area homeowners on preparing and pricing a home, choosing the best time to sell, and using concessions, rate buydowns, and creative financing to make listings more competitive and improve net proceeds.
A practical month-by-month plan for Houston renters that outlines credit cleanup, savings and documentation goals, and how to evaluate traditional and non‑QM loan options in the six, three, and one month windows before house hunting.
Practical guidance for Houston-area investors on where to find foreclosure and distressed deals, how financing for these properties differs, renovation and holding-cost considerations, and clear criteria for when a foreclosure makes sense.
A practical guide for first‑time buyers and aspiring investors in Houston explaining duplexes, small multifamily, ADUs, and roommate strategies paired with FHA, non‑QM, and DSCR lending to reduce or eliminate monthly housing costs.
Practical guidance for professionals and families moving to Houston—how to choose neighborhoods, manage a lease‑to‑buy transition, use temporary or furnished housing, and navigate financing when switching jobs or relocating from another state.
Practical steps, common pitfalls, and financing considerations for people buying farms, acreage, or building lots around Houston, Katy, and Fort Bend County — including what to check on utilities, zoning, access, surveys, and how land financing differs from a standard home mortgage.
A practical guide for Houston-area buyers on evaluating builders, understanding contracts and warranties, comparing builder‑preferred lenders with independent financing (including creative options), and timing the sale of an existing home.
Practical strategies for self‑employed buyers, business owners, and gig workers in Houston to secure investment property financing using bank statements, DSCR loans, and other creative lending options instead of relying solely on W‑2 income.
A practical comparison of hard money and traditional (including non‑QM) financing for fix‑and‑flip projects in Harris and Fort Bend counties, with timelines, cost categories, risk considerations, example deal structures, and tips for assembling a local lender and renovation team.
A practical guide for new and out-of-state investors evaluating rental properties in Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, Kingwood and nearby areas, covering how to assess neighborhoods, run cash-flow and cap-rate calculations, and match loan products like DSCR, hard money, and portfolio loans to investment goals.
A practical guide to lower‑cash strategies — including non‑QM lending, down‑payment alternatives, seller credits, DSCR and hard‑money uses — and when each approach makes sense in the Houston area.
A clear, practical guide to how DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) loans work for investors in Houston and nearby Texas communities, with qualification basics, property types that fit best, lender expectations, and a step‑by‑step roadmap for first‑time rental or multifamily buyers.