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Why we use private money lenders What I’m about to tell you may come as a shock, but I have only applied for a mortgage through a bank one time in my life… and I was denied. To make that fact more interesting, you should know that it happened in February of 2020. I have to tell you I was little surprised myself. It happened as Ashley and I were expecting baby No. 3 and were looking...
Risk versus reward I had a really good opportunity for a private money lender, recently. I emailed the information to everyone I thought would be interested. The deal was to loan money to us at 6% interest only. I noted in the email that 6% was three times what the, and I quote, “high yield” CDs and bonds being are offered for in 2020, according to bankrate.com. The loan was only...
I had an interesting experience recently. I went to lunch with a banker after I had inquired about how a business line of credit worked since I had never applied for one before. I was expecting the rep to showcase what products the bank had for investors and explain what kinds of qualifications and stipulations would go along with each. That’s not what I got. Lunch...
The two main obstacles most beginner investors experience are “Where do I find a deal?” and “How do I pay for it?” This situation feels a lot like the age-old question, “What comes first — the chicken or the egg?” In order to buy a house, you need to secure funds to pay for it. But in order to secure those funds, you need to have a deal under contract to present to your lender....
What are your options? When you hear the word option in real estate, you probably think of a lease-option strategy. This is where you lease a house to a tenant buyer with bumpy credit. You call them a tenant buyer because they’re renting your house with the hope of buying it from you in the near future. That’s where the option comes in. You sell them the option to purchase the...