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16 October 2024 | 7 replies
Hi Hemant,Private lenders will fund the construction of your ADU.
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17 October 2024 | 16 replies
@Deborah WodellThere was a guy who used to post on BP from Maryland who did private lending and was a fraud, changed company names many times and what he would do is write construction loans, fund the initial amount but didn’t have the money for the draws.
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11 October 2024 | 7 replies
How Can Private Lenders Ensure Flexibility While Protecting Their Interests?
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17 October 2024 | 6 replies
Perhaps setting up a private FB group and inviting those in.
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17 October 2024 | 26 replies
Jack,since you run Gelt and do private lending, think of being in first position on a loan with a private lender and that lender just randomly assigns the loan to someone else without advising you.
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20 October 2024 | 84 replies
You could invest passively by being a private lender (earning high interest), being a money partner (getting equity and a return for no work), investing in a syndication deal (similar to money partner but on bigger deals where you are one of many investors), buying another investment property and hiring a property management company, or investing in stocks.
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11 October 2024 | 11 replies
If I get "X amount" saved up to go in with the help of a private lender, how much would they lend me to obtain the property?
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11 October 2024 | 2 replies
How Do You Identify the Best Real Estate Investment Opportunities for Private Money Lending?
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18 October 2024 | 5 replies
These two achievements will definitely help you in securing funding for future projects, as private lenders consider experience when deciding what leverage they're willing to offer you.
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17 October 2024 | 4 replies
They are all quality tenants making at least 15k a month and seem very enthusiastic because the unit is fully upgraded with high end finishes and appliances with private garage and backyard.