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Lee Carney

Private Money 2 min read

Apr 07, 2013Jun 06, 2024 Lee Carney

Make Your Hard Money Lender Friendly

Comments in last week’s Private Lending blog were made regarding the rigidity of some hard money lenders’ underwriting and approval process. I heard that readers wanted typical hard money lenders to…

Private Money 2 min read

Mar 31, 2013Jun 06, 2024 Lee Carney

Private Lenders…Where are Your Borrowers? Tips for Finding Qualified Borrowers

How do you find people to lend to as a private lender? TRUE STORY: I was golfing with a friend of mine, and we were talking about the federal reserve and…

Private Money 2 min read

Mar 17, 2013Jun 06, 2024 Lee Carney

The Private Lending Twist

In my most recent blog post, a reader dutifully acknowledged that some States require private lenders obtain a license to make private loans. If your business resides in one of…

Private Money 3 min read

Mar 03, 2013Feb 13, 2024 Lee Carney

If Private Lending is So Great, Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It?

In every community right now, there are investors finding out the benefits of creating or buying secured real estate notes. There are investors creating safe and secured private loans, which…