(Contributor: Dyches Boddiford) Yes, hard money lending is less risky than owning real estate! Think about it.  Done properly, your loan will be secured by real estate worth much more than your loan. Personally, loans I make are no greater than 60% of the fixed up price of the property. And if there is much [...]

In part 1 of this article, we talked about the motives of money partners and how different they are. If you ignore that we all have different motives, you’ll miss a lot of prospective money partners and their money. We also discussed the comm myth that, for your potential private money lenders, “it’s all about [...]

By Trevor Mauch TheREIBrain.com Let’s face it.  Getting financing for your real estate deals is a good bit more challenging in 2008 than it was 2 or 3 years ago. In the past investors had their pick of financing options.  From conventional bank financing at 110% LTV (loan to value) to owner financing and even [...]

I’m completely swamped right now – gotta run out to the Memphis board of Realtors for some real estate license junk. Ugh… Before I run out, I just wanted to let you know about something  really exceptional.  Something I wholeheartedly and passionately endorse… PrivateMoneyEvent.com I’m not going to be long winded about this.  But let [...]

Remember the old school detective series like Kojak, Columbo, and Barnaby Jones? If not, you must be a lot younger than me. Today’s popular detective shows are CSI, Law & Order and Bones and they all have something in common when solving crime. Yes, this has to do with finding money partners. Stay with me… [...]