Hard Money Loans
Pitbull Mortgage School Offers Loan Officer Training on Hard Money
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
I’m also known as the Pitbull which is a name I was given many years ago by my friends and competitors due to my tenacious business approach. Somehow the name stuck throughout the years and I accepted it as part of my persona. My business career has spanned over 30 years. In the 80’s I was an anchor on the Financial News Network. Perhaps you remember me from my nightly reports. After the network was sold to CNBC I was offered to host The Leonard Rosen Show, which was nationally syndicated. In the 90’s I became the CEO of a large medical group. We specialized in the treatment of chronic obesity. Our focus was to provide medical services to our patients and provide a hard money loan to finance their treatment. This was a huge success, and is what opened my eyes to the hard money business.
We train loan officers, mortgage professionals, Real Estate Investors and hard money lenders how to succeed in the hard money business. If you are interested in a career in mortgage lending, our hard money school is a must for every mortgage broker and industry professional. Pitbull mortgage school is much more than a loan officer school providing loan officer training. In order to compete in the competitive environment of mortgage brokering, you need to learn all the aspects of hard money lending. Pitbull mortgage school is the definitive answer to a high income career in mortgage banking. Our California based hard money seminar series has trained mortgage professionals, loan officers, and attorneys in the lucrative field of private financing.
I host the most powerful and dynamic seminar on hard money lending that has ever been taught.
I teach the secrets and techniques of the hard money mortgage business to brokers all over the country. My students learn more in the first 45 minutes than most brokers have learned after 20 years in the business. The tuition of my seminars ranges from $395 to $695 depending on the venue. If you can’t get away, you may be interested in purchasing my DVD which was filmed at our seminar at the Monte Carlo Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on February 7th 2007. This seminar was a tremendous success and sold out with standing room only!
I hold nothing back, Everything is disclosed!
You will receive the actual names, phone numbers, and contacts of my preferred hard money lenders.
This seminar is a must for any loan professional who desires to earn $500,000 or more in the hard money business. I know no other industry that affords more potential to earn in excess of $500,000 per year.
My experience tells me that most loan officers and mortgage professionals never even come close to reaching their potential in the hard money business. The reasons are simple- they spend most of their time spinning their wheels instead of converting their time into what I call revenue producing efforts. You need to know what to ask the borrower to flush out the real information. Then you need to learn how to manage and control your borrower through the process. And most importantly, you need to know where to place the loan for funding. Most brokers never get their loans funded. No funding, no commission. This seminar will teach you the specifics of how to get your hard money loans funded.
The Pitbull Mortgage School teaches you specifics not hypotheticals.
Here is a sample of what you will learn:
- How to do mezzanine and conduit loans.
- How to start a hard money mortgage company.
- How to ask the right questions of the borrower
- How to manage your borrower
- Where to place your loan scenario
- How to determine the real value of the property (the Pitbull Hard Money way)
- How to package and sell your loan to the investor
- How to do raw land deals, commercial projects, foreclosures, NOD’s and real estate development projects
- How to assess an appraisal that will lead to funding the loan
- How to earn 4 to 5 points on a first trust deed
- How to do second mortgages and make money doing them
President of Pitbull Mortgage School, the largest organization in the country teaching hard money to mortgage brokers and hard money lenders, Leonard Rosen was previously the CEO of a large medical group with 6 clinics. Also the former anchor of Financial News Network and host of the Leonard Rosen Show.
A Lifetime member of Who’s Who in Business, and author of “From here to Financial Freedom,” Mr. Rosen is a renowned National Speaker who has been featured in CNN, Forbes, American Chronicle and many local and National publications. Currently Mr. Rosen is a private consultant to numerous mortgage companies. A former Army Ranger, and a graduate of both the University of Minnesota and Shattuck Military Academy.
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Hard Money is Private Money Lending
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
Who knows the term hard money?
Hard money is private money lending, money you will receive from individuals that will loan you their money against your real estate, hard money lender is the bank and the bank will Loan you their money and put a lien against your real estate, the same with hard money lenders.
What is the difference between the hard money lender’s programs and the bank across the street?
1. Hard money lenders can help investors with large loan amounts, while banks will make it very difficult on the borrower to loan these large amount, so the loan would probably end up with an insurance company to loan the money and the requirements are high.
2. Hard money lenders can fund any hard money loan within a week, while for the banks it will take at least a month or even more.
3. Hard money lenders will ask for very little documentation, while the banks would ask for almost everything you have, taxes, income, assets, history of the property before and plans for after the purchase, business license, basically they will definitely want to see more from you to loan you some money.
4. Hard money lenders have guidelines but they can make exceptions without processing it through a whole underwriting team- while the bank need to go through different departments and underwriters and processors just to make an exception, and then the exception will not get excepted.
As you see to get a hard money loan is much easier then to get a loan from a bank because of the whole process, the banks are big companies and big companies have many different rules inside their companies, and to get an exception for these rules is almost impossible, and that is why many investors would rather go with a hard money lender.
So now you’re probably thinking what is the catch with the hard money lenders?
OK, so let’s talk about all the reasons why you should not consider applying for a hard money loan:
1. Hard money lenders for their services will charge you 4 to 9 points on the loan- while the banks will charge you only 1 to 2 points.
Example: If you have a loan amount of $1,000,000 and your hard money lender will charge you 5 points up front then you will pay $50,000- while the bank will charge you 2% which is $20,000, that is a bit difference but under different circumstances for some people it’s still a great deal.
2. Hard money lenders because of the fact that they will loan you money without showing your credit history and your income they will set the loans interest rate 9%-15%- while the banks will set your loans interest rate to 7%- 10%, again that is a huge difference if you’re thinking about it but for these people that want the hard money loans it’s still a great deal.
You have to understand that most investors or home buyers can not qualified today with banks for any type of Loan, hard money lenders can get you the deals you want (foreclosures, reo’s) without even thinking about showing all the unnecessary documentation, all you need to have is some money in your pocket if you’re purchasing, and if you’re refinancing then you need enough equity since the hard money lenders will probably go up to 65% at the most, also to find good hard money lenders it’s not so hard, it’s actually very easy because there are many private hard money lenders that are looking for real estate properties and notes to buy so they can make their points up frond and of course the high interest rate, if you will think about it, it’s much better then put the money in the bank.
Example: If a hard money lender put $1,000,000 in the bank and the bank will pay him 5% a year- while if he will loan the money to an investor that want to purchase a property or to refinance a property, he will charge his 5 points and he will get 15% interest rate on his money, that’s a big difference.
Good luck to you all investors out there.
Yanni Raz is a mentor for many in the Real Estate Mortgage industry, Yanni Raz is been tutoring many homeowners in California and help some also to save their homes.http://www.fidelitymutualmortgage.com
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Survival Tactic – Commercial Hard Money
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
Commercial hard money should only be thought of as an option after you have exhausted all other sources and have come to the conclusion that you just won’t qualify for a conventional loan. The choice, though hard for many borrowers, is normally simple. Either lose your business or building or accept the terms offered by the hard money lender.
It’s a survival tactic. You’re giving yourself something very valuable in exchange for the expense of the loan – time. Time to repair, time to restore whatever the issues are. Whether it’s getting the business back to profitability, paying down debt, time to continue leasing out the property, restore personal credit, etc. We see so many borrowers let the egos get in the way and end up turning this into something it’s not.
What it really is is an act of courage that you are facing the problems head on and doing everything you can to solve it. And no matter how bad it is, you can still have some pride in that. Many people simple hide and let the problems overwhelm them.
Remember the old sales saying of comparing apples to apples. You just cannot compare a hard money loan to a bank loan you may have been eligible for 3 years ago. You have to be realistic and compare it to your current alternatives. And here’s what they are 1. Take on a partner 2. Lose the business 3. lose the building.
Say you have a building worth $2,000,000 and owe $500,000. You have $1,500,000 of equity you stand to lose vs. paying for an expensive loan. Or say you take on the wrong partner because you are pressed for time and need cash. Now you stand to lose whatever equity you have in the business, building and have additional legal issues by having to get rid of the partner. And even if it works out with the partner you will likely have to give up much more to the partner than pay in fees to the lender.
Most hard money lenders charge 6% on the front of the loan, which is obviously very expensive. Say, using the numbers above you wanted an additional $500,000 to bring the total loan balance to $1,000,000. You would pay $60,000 in fees… Versus losing $1,500,000. It’s hard, but simple. Don’t let your ego get in the way of this one. Face the problem head on, and fix it.
Jeff Rauth is President of Commercial Finance Advisors, Inc out of Birmingham, Michigan a national commercial mortgage brokerage firm. He also has a STORE for commercial loan brokers. Contracts, spreadsheets, books, etc. Products starting at $5. Check it out commercial real estate loans or commercial hard money loans or commercial loan rates
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Hard Money Commercial Loans, What are They Thinking?
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
Why would any borrower accept 15% rates and 5% on the front of a hard money commercial loan? Because their other options are worse. For example they may lose a substantial amount of equity out right or have to take on a partner that may take a higher percentage of their equity than a hard money lender would charge in fees.
Also the commercial hard money loans are easier and more reliable to attain than finding, negotiating and bringing on a partner or waiting months for a conventional loan to close (assuming the borrower qualifies). Partners also have the high potential of creating legal issues if the project does not work out as planned.
Hard Money Commercial Loans
For borrowers seriously considering going with a hard money commercial lender it is wise to only use a source that has been referred to borrowers by an experienced, unbiased third party. This segment of the industry is filled with unethical people that have the bad habit of taking $15,000 good faith deposits with no intention of funding loans. For many borrowers this $15,000 may be their last chunk of cash and they can’t make the mistake of going with the wrong commercial hard money lender. Borrowers have almost no recourse either as most have to sign agreements stating that the fee is non refundable and the Letter of Intent is only a letter of “interest”. Which of course, relieves the hard money lender of funding the deal.
Jeff Rauth is President of Commercial Finance Advisors, Inc out of Birmingham, Michigan. He specializes in Commercial Real Estate Loans between $300,000 – $5,000,000. Offers unique loan programs such as Commercial Second Mortgages, Commercial 30 Year Fixed and 90% non SBA financing, and Commercial Equity Lines. 248 885-8797
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Getting Comfortable With Hard Money Investing
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
Many real estate investors overlook hard money loans as a strategy for acquiring property. That’s because these loans are typically used by desperate property owners looking for a way out of the real estate market, rather than into it. But hard money can work for anyone, and it can be particularly useful if you’re a new investor looking to build your portfolio quickly.
Hard money loans can generally be described as high interest loans available to borrowers with any credit rating, as long as they can can provide solid collateral – usually equity in real estate, such as a home. These loans are almost never issued by banks or deposit institutions, but rather by private lenders who specialize in short term lending at high interest.
Normally a home owner in need of a big loan would apply for a second mortgage, using real estate equity as collateral, but bad credit can make things difficult here. If a home owner has missed a few mortgage payments, the banks may refuse to provide more financing – hard money might be the only option in this case.
The limit for hard money loans typically hover at about 60 to 70 per cent of a property’s quick sale value, defined as the price a lender could reasonably expect to realize if the borrower defaulted on the loan, and the property was liquidated fast. The interest rate for a hard money loan is usually in the 15 to 25 per cent range.
Investors can take out hard money loans to buy a property, as long as they provide acceptable collateral – in this case it could even be the property they’re buying. The strategy here is to find a pre-foreclosure property, or any real estate with an owner prepared to sell below below market value as long as the sale is fast. If the investor can re-sell the property at full market value, before too much interest is paid on the hard money loan, he or she can make a significant profit. Hard money loans have helped many successful investors get started in real estate.
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Residential Hard Money Lenders
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
It would be an understatement to say that the decline in the real estate market changed the lending environment. Lenders who used to allow stated income loans no longer offer them, or they may claim to offer them but decline 99% of the stated loan submissions offered. This is extremely bad for investors who have made their incomes solely from real estate investing, or other self employed endeavors.
Primarily because when they do their taxes they have a lot of items to deduct from their income, and so their tax returns do not effect the true gross income that they earn. W2 employees do not have this problem, as they are qualified based on their full gross income and even if they do write off their incomes, the tax returns are hardly ever requested when W2’s are provided.
A good Residential Hard Money Lender, understands this is the case for full time real estate investors, and they will not have much taxable income on purpose at the end of the tax year. Even if tax returns are requested, its just to verify that the investor really does what he said on the application provided, and not to calculate debt to income ratios.
Another benefit to obtaining a Residential Hard Money Loan is that the loan is based on the After Repair Value, and not the Purchase Price. With a conventional lender, it doesn’t matter if you are buying at 10% of value; they would still require a certain percentage down payment on that purchase price. In other words, conventional lending methods ignore the fact that you are getting the property at a deep discount.
When you obtain a mortgage with a Residential Hard Money Lender you can rest assured that the After Repair Value (ARV) is being considered in the transaction. In a lot of cases the deep discount an investor is getting will allow room for the lender to roll in closing costs, rehab costs, etc… This decreases the amount of capital that an investor has to put into their projects, and therefore leaves more capital available so that he can do more deals.
If you have a real estate investment in mind, and are concerned with minimizing risk, and maximizing return on investment, you should consider utilizing a Residential Hard Money Lender. Its easier to qualify, and they are more flexible on the structure of a transaction.
Are you an investor looking to minimize risk, and maximize ROI by partnering with an aggressive Residential Hard Money Lender? Does including closing costs, rehab costs, and basing your loan on After Repair Value sound appealing?
If so, you owe it to yourself to see if you too can qualify for an Investor Rehab Loan by visiting this website: http://www.residential-hard-money-lender.com/
Michael is an active real estate investor in Florida, and also specializes in hard money financing options for other real estate investors. Being an investor, its easy to understand the importance of solid funding as a foundation for any real estate investing business.
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Knowing the Cons of Hard Money Loan
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
There is the always the “cost associated” with the hard money loan. In comparison to a traditional business loan, a hard money loan will be much more costly. You can expect to pay a fair amount more in interest rate in exchange for having the money faster. Consider the higher interest rate as the cost you pay for the convenience. As an addition, up-front fees will add to the cost of the loan overall and it may do so considerably. This can end up making the loan financially debilitating in the long run.
Extensions are hard to get on hard money loans. If you get to the end of your interest term and need an extension, you may not get it. In that case, the entire balance of your loan will be due immediately. If you do not have the money, it gets even worse for you. Most hard money loans will foreclose on your property much faster than a commercial lender. Essentially, if you don’t pay you could be out of your property as fast as the law will allow. Thus, there are considerable risks when taking on a hard money loan.
Lastly, a hard money loan will likely have a “prepayment penalty”. In other words, paying off the loan early can often cost you as much as 3 months of interest. Even if you don’t think you will pay off early, it is nice to know you can. With a hard money loan, the option to pay off the loan early without considerable consequences is just not there in most cases. In the end, the cons linked with a hard money loan must be fully considered long before you decide to take on the awesome responsibility of such a loan.
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How Hard Money Loans Can Stop Foreclosure
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
Foreclosure rates are on the increase all over the country, causing alarm. The market has also seen an increase in defaults and higher loan-to-value ratios are making it more difficult than ever before for borrowers to find refinancing. However, no matter how bleak things seem, there is still an alternative to foreclosure in the form of hard-money loans. Also referred to as bridge loans, since they provide temporary financing for credit repair and property seasoning purposes, hard money loans can help to stop a foreclosure.
Homeowners who have been out of work and have now found a job may still be unable to meet the full payment demanded by the bank. But, due to improved circumstances, they will be able to make their regular monthly payments. A home foreclosure at this stage would ruin their credit rating and their current ability to make payments, seems like an unnecessary and extreme step. However, the lender may not be willing to accept anything less than the payment in full, leaving the homeowner with very few options. This is a typical situation where a hard money loan can be of help.
Depending on the amount of equity in the house and its current worth, some homeowners can qualify for a hard money loan. Such loans are generally offered by specific lenders and in spite of no special costs being involved, these lenders can close on a loan quite quickly. Hard money loans are available from groups of private investors, pooling their money to invest in real estate. These loans are used when the borrower has limited time left to close a loan. Alternatively, they can be used when the borrower does not want to give out their credit history or when they plan to keep the property only for a limited period of time or when there is already a plan to refinance in a short while after closing.
Real estate is the collateral asset in hard money loans and the lender assumes a lien on the property. The size of the loan, its rate and the term is based on the equity, the marketability of the property and the financial standing of the borrower can be used quickly by homeowners running out of time and options, to stop a foreclosure. There are myths about these loans, based on the impression that they have soaring interest rates and low loan-to-value ratios. In truth, hard money loans do carry a higher interest rate, but they are generally in the 12% range rather than the 18% range. The key issue is the valuation of the property. One of the methods for determining value is an appraisal by an objective third party with no connection whatsoever to the transaction. An accurate valuation of the market purchase price must be extensive and include relevant information about the property. Most such reports also feature a comparison with similar properties and an overview of the local real estate market, along with other relevant issues.
Homeowners who qualify for these loans may have to pay a premium to get this new loan to stop a foreclosure in progress. Hard money lenders can charge 4 to 5 points of the loan as their fee. Hard money loans are a perfectly viable solution for homeowners in foreclosure who are able to meet the requirements. Although expensive, these loans provide foreclosure victims a short term solution, giving them a chance to keep their homes. It allows them to rebuild their payment history.
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Residential Hard Money Loans
Author: Thomas Morva, Category: Private Loans
A residential hard money loan is a kind of loan in which a borrower gets funds based on the value of a specific commercial or residential real estate. The term hard money refers to the difficulties in acquiring a loan. Hard money loans offer high interest rates and lower loan-to-value ratios, as there is no government institution that backs the lender. The loans are given against the value of real estate collateral.
Residential hard money loans are loans given by private lenders on the basis of the value of the asset or property as opposed to the traditional banking criteria of credit scores, tax returns, and income statements of the borrower. Residential hard-money loans are temporary bridge loans that are provided for acquisitions, refinancing, foreclosures and people who file for bankruptcy. The interest rates for these loans are high, but it is cheaper than taking on a financial partner or filing for bankruptcy.
In general, hard money loans offer interest rates and points that are 50-100% higher than traditional bank loans. This has led to the impression that they are tough to repay. However, hard money loans are considered to be beneficial for people looking for sources to help them get loans, for example, to renovate residential property before selling or renting it.
The hard money lenders usually consider income-producing properties such as apartments, retail or shopping centers, industrial, office buildings, hotels, motels, medical institutions, and restaurants. They also provide loans for non-income producing activities such as land acquisition, development and construction, bank workouts, foreclosures and bankruptcies.
Most private investors look for a safe and secure investment with a return that is better than what they will receive from the bank. As residential hard money loans are secured by a property with usually 30% – 50% equity, the investor is well protected and receives the benefit of the higher interest rate return.
Author: Thomas Morva
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Hard money loans, what is it all about?
Author: Real Estate Investor, Category: Private Loans
We all know banks are not lending money.
We also know that the few opportunities that may exist from borrowing are made much more difficult by the banks requiring better credit than ever, and many of you have suffered credit hits because of the current downturn, reduced revenues and increased overhead expenses. Thus, it is even harder to get a loan.
This is a problem.
Aside from normal operating requirements requiring lines of credit, and the desire to make acquisitions of many sorts, there is also a great need for capital to fund workouts. Workouts reduce debt paying small amounts in consideration of large reductions of debt. But you must be able to support the cash requirement or it cannot be done.
Frequently this becomes a critical issue as a workout may mean you remain financially alive so the capital required to fund a workout is critical to your emergence and survival.
So what does one do when loans are generally unavailable and with an upside down situation even with good credit banks are reluctant to lend to you.
The answer, hard money. Non bank lending, private lending, high points, high interest, low loan to value ratio but flexible terms.
Currently we are arranging a hard money loan with 10 points and 14 – 16% interest…Wow! Who would believe this? Not all hard money lenders are this steep but this situation is.
Why would someone do this? Simple, the nest savings will be many hundreds of thousands of dollars, about a million, and the actual cost of the loan for the first year is about $50,000. Steep? Yes. But compared to saving his business and reducing his debt by a million, the $50,000 is a bargain. It facilitated huge gain and survival, all for a mere $50,000.
This here is a place for hard money even at its hardest. Especially when supporting a workout…
Call us if this issue is holding you back…There is an answer.
Call Norm at 413-584-2581…he will arrange a no obligation teleconference for us to discuss your options.
Donald Todrin is the CEO and Founder of Second Wind Consultants, Inc. who specializes in SBA Loan Workouts, business debt forgiveness and solving difficult business problems in general.
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