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Drago Stanimirovic DSCR Borrowers: What’s the Lowest Ratio You’ve Ever Closed With?
14 November 2025 | 4 replies

Some lenders stick to 1.20+ DSCR, but others allow lower with strong compensating factors. What’s the lowest DSCR you’ve actually seen funded?

Erik Estrada Brokers, what do you do if a borrower goes retail with the same lender you quoted?
22 October 2025 | 5 replies
You spend several hours of your time working a deal, structuring it and then the borrower goes around you with no consequences.. 
Warren Y. Looking to learn more about financing - free lunch on me!
14 November 2025 | 7 replies
@Warren Y. it seems like you are looking to speak with a lending broker to better understand how they under write borrowers
Roberto Reyna What are your pet peeves/frustrations with hard money lenders?
14 November 2025 | 8 replies
Two fixes would win a lot of borrowers: make appraisals and draws faster and more transparent.
Tomoko Hale The best(recommended) time to shop around?
11 November 2025 | 20 replies
For the life of me, I do not understand why borrowers reward lenders who intilaly tried to make a mint off the borrower but then when "match" what another lender offers.
Ken M. Buying Pre-foreclosure - The Smart Way To Buy Foreclosures
13 November 2025 | 4 replies
Plus the borrower was also in foreclosure on that loan, so the winning bidder now is the one  in foreclosure.
Andy Gonzales 👉 Flippers — What’s Your Go-To Funding Strategy Right Now?
12 November 2025 | 6 replies
If they're a private lender, or a small HML with loose underwriting guidelines, their borrowers will definitely feel it. 
William James Hollen Please Help Me Help You
16 November 2025 | 7 replies
You are following the big banks model but doing it more carefully and lending to borrowers who can't go to the bank. 
Luis Astudillo Metro Flippers Investments Lender
12 November 2025 | 20 replies
They charge $2,500.00 upfront fee once the initial loan agreement has been signed by the borrower.
Victoria OHare Private Money Lending in 2025: What’s Working & What’s Changing?
12 November 2025 | 2 replies
For lenders: what are you doing differently now in terms of collateral, terms, or borrower selection?