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16 January 2025 | 16 replies
Now I'm banned for spamming and while I'd like to handle this privately I'm blocked from the messaging system.
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18 January 2025 | 16 replies
Building a real estate portfolio might be attractive, but if you're crunched for time, perhaps you could do private lending in a SDIRA or get into syndications.
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1 February 2025 | 56 replies
People ask, if a borrower has 20 - 25% down, why would they need private financing?
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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
And I provide solid returns for my private lenders in the process.
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20 January 2025 | 10 replies
Now we are mostly scaling our business with larger communities but I've used many different creative finance strategies including seller finance, private lending, hard-money, collateral from other properties, and lease-options.
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24 January 2025 | 3 replies
Whether it's a private chat group, email support, or regular check-ins, make sure there’s a way to get ongoing help.7.
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13 January 2025 | 4 replies
Quote from @Burke Atkerson: With over a decade of real estate investing experience and over 100 flips, I now provide private money & hard money loans.
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13 January 2025 | 13 replies
Private Lender Partnership: Partner with a private lender or investor willing to take a second lien position to get you to 85-90% cash out.
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15 January 2025 | 6 replies
Private Money Loan: Private lenders might be a flexible option, especially if traditional routes don’t work.
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15 January 2025 | 8 replies
Since few lenders have the stomach to do this, it’s also been a great competitive advantage for our business.This horrifies almost every private lender I know.