# Martin Chera: How to Fund Real Estate Deals Faster Without Relying on Banks Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/martin-chera-how-to-fund-real-estate-deals-faster-without-relying-on-banks Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/martin-chera-how-to-fund-real-estate-deals-faster-without-relying-on-banks.md Podcast: [The Business Credit and Financing Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380) Published: 2026-06-21T15:30:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.creditsuite.com/podcast/business-credit/fund-without-banks/ Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/thebusinesscreditandfinancingshow/BCFS_Martin_Chera_Edited.mp3?dest-id=246521 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/episodes/martin-chera-how-to-fund-real-estate-deals-faster-without-relying-on-banks Duration seconds: 1826 ## Resource Martin Cheara is the President of Express Capital Financing, where he helps business owners secure strategic financing solutions tailored to their operational and growth needs. His experience spans working capital solutions, equipment financing, and alternative lending programs designed to help companies access capital quickly and efficiently. With a strong understanding of the small business funding landscape, Martin brings a practical and relationship-driven approach to helping entrepreneurs navigate financing challenges and identify the right funding strategies for their businesses. Martin's perspective would be especially valuable for conversations around alternative lending, business financing strategies, access to capital, and how entrepreneurs can better position themselves for funding opportunities in today's market. During the show we discuss: Why real estate financing is more about the deal than your personal profile How fix-and-flip funding actually works (and how to qualify) The difference between bridge loans, DSCR loans, and construction financing Why today's market offers more flexible lending options than ever before How to structure deals so lenders are more likely to say yes What new investors get wrong—and how to get funded even without deep experience Why relationships and strategy matter more than just "shopping rates" How to transition from short-term flips to long-term cash flow investments Resources: Website: https://expresscapitalfinancing.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-chera-05647289/ ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/episodes/martin-chera-how-to-fund-real-estate-deals-faster-without-relying-on-banks/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-business-credit-and-financing-show-1095380/martin-chera-how-to-fund-real-estate-deals-faster-without-relying-on-banks.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.