Private Loan + Hard Money - owner occupied. Can I refi out?

Private Loan + Hard Money - owner occupied. Can I refi out?

Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2017 · 2 posts · 2 votes

We have a family member willing to loan X at 0% + our equity for the purchase of a home for our primary residence. Property in our neighborhood is some of the most expensive in the country. We therefore would need to borrow Y as a hard money/bridge loan to afford anything. In this situation, given that the primary loan isn't a gift, can we fund the delta with hard money for 3-6 months, then refi out the bridge debt into a conventional/agency loan? Alternatively, how could we make up the gap?

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  • Erik EstradaBusiness Member
    Lender · Member since 2022 · 6k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    2y

    Hey Luke, 

    Most Hard Money lenders will not touch a primary residence, unless the funds are used for business purpose. 

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  • Andrew PostellPro Member
    Lender · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 6k+ votes
    2y

    @Luke Curran borrowing from a family member for a portion of something isn't that big of a deal...but borrowing from a HML in this scenario would be a big deal. Refinancing out, would also not be that big of a deal (as long as you are qualified to do so).

    Why can't your lender provide a loan to purchase a property here?

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