How Long Can You Finance a Hard Money Loan?
Monday, February 08
Hard money loans are often used for short-term needs such as real estate acquisitions. Hard money loans are usually available for 30 days to five years. In contrast a traditional mortgage is available for 10 to 30 years. However, on distressed or vacant real estate, it is difficult to obtain a t...
Never Start a Real Estate Project Without the Funds to Complete
Tuesday, January 26
Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of stalled out real estate rehab projects. Why are they stalled out? Every one of them has insufficient financing to complete. All of them have been in varying stages of completion, but most are about 80% completed. Many real estate investors believe they can start ...
4 Commercial Property Types to Buy in 2016
Friday, January 22
Looking to purchase commercial real estate this year? Or are you curious about what property types are hot in commercial these days? Here are just three of the top picks by commercial real estate investors in 2016: Industrial Warehouse: This property type has really held strong since ...
3 Trends in Commercial Real Estate in 2016
Tuesday, January 19
What trends will be the biggest to affect the U.S. commercial real estate market this year. Below are just 3 that I want to highlight:1. New Urbanism: Boomers are retiring to the tune of approximately 10,000 per day and are downsizing from their larger homes to walkable communities designed aroun...
Why Small Loans Are Harder to Get than Large Loans
Tuesday, December 08
In the private money lending world, originating small sized loans is known to be a pesky endeavor. Small loans are typically classified as any loan amount under $50,000. For example, many bridge lenders won’t even make loans under $100,000. So why are small loans so hard to get?One reason that sm...
Apple Pushing to Launch Apple Pay in China
Tuesday, November 24
The Wall Street Journal reported today that Apple is still jumping through the hoops of Chinese government regulation in hopes it will allow its electronic-payment service to go live by spring of 2016. But in a country where all financial services are overseen by the government, Apple is entering...