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The Benefits of Using
a Private Lender
G
etting started as
a new real estate
investor or to
bring your
existing
business to the
next level of
success will generally require
investment capital. More and more
investors are taking advantage of
using private lenders to achieve their
business goals. The advantages of
using a private lender over
conventional lenders or hard money
lenders can be summarized as
follows: of the project plus expenses (many
traditional banks and lenders will
require you to have some “skin in the
game”).
• Less underwriting scrutiny of you
and the particular project.
• Quicker response.
• Avoid the oversight that many
lenders are now putting in place
during the life cycle of the project.
• Private lenders may not require
you to have any documented
experience.
• You may be able to agree to terms Once you have decided that using
a private lender is the right and
perhaps the only possible direction
for you to take, it is now time to
more suitable to you.
• You may be able to finance 100%
Finding Your Private Lenders
By Carl Schiovone
explore your opportunities of locating
people who may be interested in
funding your projects. Generally, a
great place to start looking is among
your personal and business circle of
influence. This may include the
following:
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Family
Friends
Coworkers
Acquaintances
Local real estate groups
I do get some pushback from
people when I suggest that they
approach family and friends for
investment capital because some feel
uneasy asking them for money and
the possible implications if things
don’t work out exactly to plan. Just
keep this in mind, you are asking
them to participate in a business
opportunity, not a hand out.
Furthermore, many of these people
are already taking some form of
investment risk; so why not in you?
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