Big Bank Box Think - The Jaded Concept Of A Relationship
Thursday, December 08
The big banks and the box-like thinking certainly can wreak havoc on a real estate investor that has the naive notion that a relationship really is a relationship. Try going into Wells Fargo or one of the other big-name banks sometime and ask them if they do business with the people that do busi...
The Almost Free Lunch - Techniques For Capturing More Cheap Capital
Wednesday, December 07
Recent posts have explored the so-called "trapped equity" present when purchasing property at a discount, forcing appreciation, or present in paid-down properties with outstanding loans. The whole concept of having equity trapped is that these are dollars that could be used more optimally in oth...
Spec Loans Are Back!
Monday, December 05
After months of searching we have finally located not one, but TWO banks willing to loan money on the infill development projects we are currently actively participating in. We purchase the land for cash and the banks each loan all of the funds to build the project. Rates are roughly 6-7% with ...
The Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act
Wednesday, November 23
I have been reading about The Entrepreneur Access To Capital Act and it seems that the politicians in Washington may finally be doing something right. My understanding of this act is that it will allow individuals to advertise for investors via social media as long as certain disclosures are mad...
The Accredited Investor Paradox
Tuesday, November 22
As time wears on and I become more seasoned at raising investment funds one thing becomes abundantly clear to me: most accredited investors don't need you and are well-versed at playing big league ball. Of course there are doctors and plenty of folks too busy to manage their investments. However...
AROI - Deceptive When Evaluating Value Add Deals
Friday, November 11
We have spoken to a lot of potential new investors recently and one thing has become very apparent. Annualizing returns on projects absent the proper capital structure is very deceptive when comparing investments. Many are fond of looking at project-level returns and annualizing them to provide...