What is needed to get approved for a hard money loan? Real Estate Investors can often find better loan terms by finding a Hard Money Lender through a Google Search or word of mouth. The Internet disintermediates middlemen and, with appropriate search criteria, can allow an investor to find a Direct Lender. These real…
We treat our Lender’s with respect and work hard to ensure their satisfaction. These clients entrust us with their investments and we listen, learn and apply best practices to ensure a profitable and pleasant smart passive income experience. Here are a few recent comments from our Lenders: “We decided that we wanted to diversify and…
What can you learn from a default and subsequent REO? I am more bullish on Trust Deed Investing than ever! I just experienced how equity protection, capital preservation and oversized risk adjusted returns are all very real and alive in the world of Trust Deed Investments. After almost 3 years, one of Mortgage Vintage,…
What is the real need of the Borrower and then solve for that requirement I received a loan scenario recently and the request was for a large new 1st Trust Deed that was paying off an existing Bank First Trust Deed while providing cash-out to the borrower. When I discussed the loan with the…
My wife and I spring cleaned our house over the weekend and felt refreshed and invigorated. Out with the old to make room for the new. I cleaned my closets, storage areas, hard drives and double checked my wallet to eliminate any Credit Cards I don’t use. I embraced Monday with a new fervor to…
I recently attended the Real Estate Investor Expo “REIEXPO” in Anaheim, CA and enjoyed meeting many Real Estate Investors while learning about new Investment strategies. What struck me about the meeting was the plethora of methods Real Estate Investors use to make money in Real Estate. Investors with different education, skill sets, risk tolerances, time,…
Long Beach, CA Download Full Summary Property / Loan Information Property Type SFR Lien Position 2nd TD Loan Amount $50,000 Est. Valuation $350,000 Occup Owner Occ. Note Rate 13.50% CLTV on Est. Valuation 55.26% Loan Type Business Purpose Cash-Out Amortization 40 Year amort/due in 5 years Guaranteed Interest 6 months Loan Scenario: Owner-Occupant looking for cash-out…
Scenarios where buyers, sellers, investors and business owners have chosen Hard Money. While Hard Money rates are certainly higher than conventional loan terms, in many instances the money is less expensive compared to other financing alternatives or the potential loss of potential revenue on a business transaction. Additionally, Hard Money eligibility requirements are less…
Apple’s Siri on the iPhone amazes us all with her witty responses and incredible knowledge. IBM’s Watson Super Computer beat the best brains in the world at Jeopardy and is now tackling real world problems including medical diagnosis and underwriting. What do these machines have in common? They both learn from their mistakes. The promise…
How do Hard Money loans give opportunity to borrowers? I attended a breakfast meeting with Terry Donahue, former illustrious UCLA Head Football Coach, and he mentioned “Life is About Opportunity”. Terry currently give’s high school football players opportunity to receive a college football scholarship at his California Showcase. (http://cashowcase.org) In 2012 450 player athletes…
The nature of Fractional Trust Deed Investing creates the opportunity and the benefits of collaborative underwriting Ken Blanchard, the famous Author of the “One Minute Manager” mentioned that his favorite saying is, “None of Us is as Smart as All of Us”. I completely agree with this humble approach to business and believe that…
It’s been five years since Wall Street crashed and the financial crisis broke across the country. Many people lost their homes, their savings or their jobs. Financial plans were shredded. College funds and retirement accounts were drained. The economy has been slowly recovering over the past few years. The stock market is at new highs…
Sandy MacDougall is quoted in the OC Register Article “Homes sellers turn to private deals”…. see attached article on private real estate listings! Download OC Register Article 10-6-13 Home sellers turn to Private Deals
One of the many things I enjoy about the Real Estate business is that each property and loan scenario is unique. Real Estate is not a commodity as every property and borrower has different characteristics that impact value. A personal or trusted associate property visit before making a hard money loan always provides useful underwriting…
4 Steps to Qualify for a Hard Money Loan Many top Mortgage Brokers that specialize in conventional lending refer quality Hard Money Loan opportunities to a Hard Money Lender. How does a Conventional Mortgage Broker know if they have a good hard money loan opportunity? Follow these 4 steps for qualifying a Hard Money…
Projected Yield is nice but Current Income Yield is better. Assuming invested Capital is equally safe in both types of investments; this blog describes the nuances of receiving yield through a back-end loaded projected yield where interest is earned at the end of an investment term vs. interest earned through a current income monthly deposit.…
With Stock Prices at all-time highs and bond yields still near record lows, establishing a truly diversified portfolio makes more sense than ever. Financial planners have long built portfolios based on historical correlations, or the extent to which various investments have moved up and down together in the past. The theory is that when stocks…
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported in June, 2013 that Insider trading and stock market fraud persists, perhaps at epidemic levels. That’s what WSJ’s MarketWatch found in a series of interviews with people convicted of insider trading and fraud. These felons, including Bernie Madoff who orchestrated the largest in history $50 Billion Ponzi scheme,…