1. Negotiate a reduced payoff with the current lien holder(s) 2. Ask the borrower if he has other property he owns free...
TICS (Tenants in Common), 1031 exchanges, REITS, Real Estate Mutual Funds, LLCs, Limited Partnerships. The types and number of passive real estate...
Many lenders seem to be afraid to approve a commercial mortgage loan.  Their requests for ever more exotic and marginally relevant information,...

Get Rich Quick! Sure!

admin March 19, 2018
You know a borrower just attended a get rich quick real estate seminar when they say: 5. What do you mean you...
After 20 years as a private mortgage/hard money direct lender, I have dealt with over one thousand commercial mortgage brokers. The most...

Beware Hidden Fees

admin March 1, 2018
Evaluating Passive Real Estate Investments- TICS (Tenants in Common), 1031 exchanges, REITS, Real Estate Mutual Funds, LLCs, Limited Partnerships. The types and...

Clueless Borrower?

admin March 1, 2018
The top 5 borrower statements said to us indicating borrower is clueless I just need a 50% (LTV) loan, I have two...
Private mortgage loans are made by private lenders instead of traditional financing sources such as banks,lending institutions, or government agencies. They usually...
The Difference Between a Hard Money Mortgage Loan and a Private Mortgage Loan Sometimes used interchangeably, these two terms are not synonymous....
Retail is one of the industries hardest hit by the digital revolution. Traditional storefronts have taken a big hit in recent years,...