We are new to real estate investing (our only rental so far has been a home we purchased for ourselves using conventional financing and kept as a rental when we moved out), but we are interested in finding under market properties that need work, rehabbing, and renting them. We are looking at the BRRRR method, but have little experience with hard money.
Our question: what advice would you give someone new to real estate investing as far as financing a deal? Conventional, creative, hard money, etc.
If you have used hard money in the past, what would be important to know?
Any advise on this matter would be helpful. Thanks in advance.
Specialist · Carolina Beach, NC · Member since 2016 · 390 posts · 496 votes
5y
Before doing a BRRRR, talk to whomever you plan to have as your refinance lender and explain to them exactly what you plan to do. Tell them the source of your funds to purchase the property (HELOC, Cash, Hard Money, Private Money, Mom and Dad, etc.)
The last thing you want to be doing is scrambling for a refinance lender AFTER you've already purchased the property only to discover no lenders will let you refinance.
Lender · Charlotte, NC · Member since 2021 · 218 posts · 117 votes
5y
If the house is still in livable condition and just need light renovation, you may still qualify for conventional loan to acquire the property, but you may need to come up the rehab cost from your saving. If the house is not livable and you need financing for the rehab portion, hard money would be a very good choice because you can get a loan for 70-80% of the purchase price plus 100% of the rehab cost. The interest rate is around 8-12% and 1-3 points depending on your credit score, experience, and specific lender. The financing cost may seem high but if you run the actual dollar amount you may like it because there is no prepayment penalty. If you finish the renovation within 3-4 months, you only pay 3-4 months' interest.
Specialist · Carolina Beach, NC · Member since 2016 · 390 posts · 496 votes
5y
Before doing a BRRRR, talk to whomever you plan to have as your refinance lender and explain to them exactly what you plan to do. Tell them the source of your funds to purchase the property (HELOC, Cash, Hard Money, Private Money, Mom and Dad, etc.)
The last thing you want to be doing is scrambling for a refinance lender AFTER you've already purchased the property only to discover no lenders will let you refinance.