Flips n Hard Money Lenders (2016) magna cum laude

Flips n Hard Money Lenders (2016) magna cum laude

Realtor · FL · Member since 2013 · 372 posts · 83 votes

Hello Everyone, 

As I aggressively embark on my journey to success, I found a new passion for fix and flipping. My major obstacle is the funding and or my funding options. I believe I live in one hottest markets when it comes to flipping; South Florida. From foreign buyers to relocated consumers willing to pay more for year round "fun in the sun." While I have a college degree, I did not graduate magna cum laude from Harvard University. Thus, majority of the hard lenders terms are confusing, in addition, I do not have a mentor willing to simplify the terms and or the options in which will be most effective for my particular investing scope. Here's my plan and or thought process in fixing and flipping while using hard lenders funds in conjunction of paying them back the money borrowed with interest. 

1. find three homes to fix and flip. The logic behind this is to ensure that if one or two homes ARV(s) are not as strong then I have one that will still keep me ahead of the game once I pay my debt back to my lender(s).

1.a. I will also like to note that I will like to borrow the funds at the max and with draw the entire amount approved but do not use the entire amount. I will use the funds for the project and save the amount needed to cover the monthly payments. IE withdraw 20, use 6 to purchase the three properties, thus leaving 9 to rehab all three then leaving me with 5 to make the monthly payments until I resale the properties. 

2. Home A,B,C range from 120-150k in price with ARV(s) of 200-210k each.

3. All the work needed to be done is cosmetic; paint, replace light fixtures, carpet, light cabinetry in the kitchens, light yard work.

4. Great neighborhoods, between the work needed and the period of time that it takes to retail to a consumer(s) it will take 2-3 months (60-90 days).

Now between the closing, holding, taxes, agent commission, monthly totaled repayment; how should I approach this situation? Also, my personal financials are strong; I have a local eatery in Miami that has revenue of 300k-400k annually for the last three years. After all bills, salaries, and expenses paid; I net 100k. Keep in mind, I still have personal financial obligations; I have no major debt, great credit score, and less than 10k in personal debt. With all that being said PLEASE EVERYONE that sees this give me your honest and most layman's terms you can to explain my options and or your experiences. 

I greatly appreciate your time and feedback. Take care.

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  • Real Estate Agent · Albuquerque, NM · Member since 2015 · 542 posts · 193 votes
    10y
    Duriel Taylor You may need to reach out to a hard money lender and ask for details on how they make their money available to you. From your post, it sounds like you plan to have access to more money than is required for the flips and that's the part that is confusing me, but bear in mind I've never used hard money lenders. Do you plan to present all 3 deals to the lender at the same time?
  • Realtor · FL · Member since 2013 · 372 posts · 83 votes
    10y
    Lygia Bernardes thank you for your prompt feedback. Ideally, I would like to present the three deals as a package thus allowing me to do several flips at the same time. I have no desire to you the funds for anything other than the flips but if the flips take long then projected I would like to have the extra funds to pay the monthly payments. I think even business lines of credit could be an option.
  • Boston, MA · Member since 2011 · 11 posts · 0 votes
    10y

    If it helps clear things up, many/most hard money lenders hold back a portion of the loan proceeds to cover debt service - i.e. they don't advance you these funds for you to then remit back to them. I also suspect they will want more of an interest reserve than the 60-90 days you mention to round trip the deals. Your market may be red hot, but most retail buyers aren't paying all cash and therefore will need a mortgage, appraisal, etc. I'll bet it takes 60 days from an accepted offer to close, never mind the time you need to rehab and list for sale. 

    My suggestion would be to start with a single property, use conservative cost and holding projections, and then outperform. Once you've built a track record, you can start to negotiate better terms with the lender. Some of the riskiest deals for HMLs are with first time borrowers, so they will be more cautious on your first loan. Good luck!

  • Real Estate Investor · Brooklyn, NY · Member since 2016 · 13 posts · 4 votes
    10y

    Can you provide some of the terms they are offering you here so some of the guys here can help explain it to you?

    It doesnt sound like you are willing to put 20% equity down on your side, so you would more likely have to find a investor partner and offer equity return on the money instead. 

    For example:

    The whole project cost $150k all in (contruction + acquisition)

    If you want the whole $150k funded, then when you resell, you would likely have to split the profit 50/50 with the money investors. 

    If you willing to put $30k down plus some type of collateral, I can imagine you can get the rest for double digits % loan.

  • Lender · Fort Lauderdale, FL · Member since 2016 · 40 posts · 7 votes
    10y

    Hi  @Duriel Taylor Please contact me regarding help with cash flow. I will be glad to answer any questions you may have regarding Hard Money.

    @Duriel Taylor

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