Real Estate Loan Types: Which Loan Fits Which Property
Conventional, FHA, VA, DSCR, jumbo, bridge, hard money, portfolio loans - this guide maps every real estate loan type to the asset class it actually fits.
Feb 2026 · 16 min read
Nimbus Portfolio Blog
What actually moved, with the numbers behind it, and the details that decide whether a property works.
Latest finding · data through july 2026
Three metros, three different stories
- Denver
- -6.9%2,619 homes under contract
- Atlanta
- -6.5%1,897 homes under contract
- Salt Lake City
- +2.2%615 homes under contract
Homes going under contract fell 6.9% in Denver and 6.5% in the city of Atlanta, while Salt Lake City rose 2.2%, over the three months to July 2026. Inside Atlanta and Salt Lake, nearby cities moved in opposite directions, so a metro-level average would have described none of them.
Read the findingMarket Data
What actually moved, with the numbers behind it.
Know Your Numbers
The details that decide whether a property works, explained so you can run them yourself.
How to Know if You Should Refinance (Without Spending Your Weekend on Calculators)
Most refinance calculators make this harder than it needs to be. Here's a simpler framework that actually helps you decide.
Feb 2026 · 4 min read
Why Market Fundamentals Matter More Than Cap Rates (And How to Actually Use Them)
Most investors compare cap rates and call it analysis. But market fundamentals determine whether your property builds wealth or stays flat. Here's what actually matters.
Feb 2026 · 6 min read
Product Updates
What shipped each month, and what it changes for you.
September 2026 Update
Email documents straight into Nimbus, count your home separately from your rentals, and open any dashboard number to see where it came from.
Sep 2026 · 4 min read
August 2026 Update
Take Nimbus on the go: install it on your phone in about ten seconds, no download. Plus record a sale and see what you actually made, and look up any market free, no signup.
Aug 2026 · 6 min read
July 2026 Update
Chene now quotes your documents with clickable citations that open the exact page. Plus fresh county and city sale data on the map, and email preferences that stick.
Jul 2026 · 6 min read
The Nimbus Journey
Building Nimbus in the open, mistakes included.
2025: The Year I Learned That Building a Product Was the Easy Part
A founder's reflection on pivots, storytelling, and the unexpected truth that code doesn't speak for itself. What building Nimbus Portfolio taught me about sales, retention, and becoming.
Dec 2025 · 6 min read
The Problems I Didn't Know Existed (Until I Asked)
Two weeks post-launch, I realized my product wasn't just for the wrong audience - it was for too narrow an audience. Here's how listening to users who said 'this isn't for me' completely changed who Nimbus serves.
Nov 2025 · 8 min read
From OneNote Sketch to Launch: Building Nimbus Portfolio
October 6, 2021. 11:03 AM. I drew a box in OneNote and called it 'Nimbus Portfolio Assessment.' Four years later, it's a live platform helping investors make strategic decisions about their real estate portfolios.
Nov 2025 · 7 min read
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