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Updated over 7 years ago on . Most recent reply

Is this a loan or an investment?
I have a private lender or investor, I am not sure what to call him, who has agreed to put 10% down for a 20% ROI paid out in 1yr intervals. I have two questions in regards to this:
1.) What type of lawyer should I get to draw out the contract and what is the estimated cost of hiring the said lawyer (I know it varies just a rough estimate would be nice.)
2.) How should this be classified is it a loan, an investment? Or even a partnership I highly doubt it would qualify as a partnership as all the lender is doing is lending the money.
My issue with calling it a loan is it isn't calculating out interest, as it is a one time calculated 20% paid back on top of the original invested amount.
Thank you in advance for any input.
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Yes, that's a loan. The loan amount is $16,000. Payment is $3840, paid annually. It amounts to an annual percentage rate of 2.86281%. Great deal for you!!!
pmt # | payment | interest | principal | balance |
- | - | 2.86281% | - | $16,000 |
1 | 3480 | $458 | $3,022 | $12,978 |
2 | 3480 | $372 | $3,108 | $9,870 |
3 | 3480 | $283 | $3,197 | $6,672 |
4 | 3480 | $191 | $3,289 | $3,383 |
5 | 3480 | $97 | $3,383 | $0 |