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Updated almost 3 years ago,
MATH TEST: Which hard money loan is cheapest???
Can you solve it? Which hard money lender is cheapest for a flip?
Scenario: $150,000 total loan, 100k towards purchase price, 50k for rehab. Flips the house in 120 days. 5 rehab draws, 1 every two weeks.
Lender 1 : 12% simple interest. 1 point for loan origination. no fee for processing, no rehab draw inspection fee.
Lender 2 : 10% simple interest. 2 points for loan origination. no fee for processing, no rehab draw inspection fee.
Lender 3: 8% dutch interest. 2 points for loan origination. $995 for processing, $150 per rehab draw inspection fee.
Constants: no prepayment penalties, cash to close was the same for each lender. No appraisals, no credit checks.