Many borrowers have heard the term hard money but are not familiar with this type of loan or how it can be used. But understanding these loans can open up many opportunities for financial success.

A hard money loan is normally a short term loan that is offered by an individual or private lending group. The loan offer is based on the value of the collateral and not the borrower’s credit score or credit history. This makes asset based lending a very useful tool for certain real estate deals and other conditions when a traditional bank loan is not possible.

Being funded by a person or a small group means that a loan application can be very quickly evaluated and granted. This makes a hard money loan very attractive to a borrower who need funding very quickly to secure a purchase. The drawback is that the loan will carry a larger interest rate and also higher fees in most cases. But the borrower is willing to pay a higher rate for faster funding. Some borrowers will then refinance once the property is purchased while others will keep the short term loan as they are planning to flip the property very quickly.

Another reason that these loans are popular is the fact that they are based on the collateral and not the borrower’s credit. Having bad credit or no credit is not a crime but sometimes it can feel like it is. Getting a traditional loan or mortgage with bad credit is nearly impossible. So people with less than good credit are happy to pay a higher interest rate to get the loan that they need to purchase a property. And the lenders are willing to take the increased risk of lending to a person with bad credit because they are earning better interest. It is a win for both parties involved in the loan.

Novice’s In Real Estate

Getting into the real estate business is not difficult but you need to have the funding to get through the first few deals. Once you have bought, renovated and flipped a few properties, you will have built up a nest egg to uses for future purchases. But getting the money for that first purchase can be very tough. Banks and mortgage lenders are not interested in taking a risk on an unknown entity. But hard money lenders are willing to assume the risk to reap the greater reward.

Many Reasons to Pay the Higher Rates

Being money conscious or even thrifty is good in any business. But there are times when you just need to pay a little bit more to get what you are looking for. Having bad credit, no credit or no credit history are all good reasons to pay the higher rate to secure an asset based loan. The increase in the fees is a much better option than not getting the loan and missing a great opportunity to make a deal and turn a great profit.

Dennis Dahlberg
Broker/RI/CEO/MLO
Level 4 Funding LLC  Private Hard Money Lender
Arizona Tel:  (623) 582-4444
Texas Tel:      (512) 516-1177
Dennis@level4funding.com NMLS 1057378 | AZMB 0923961 | MLO 1057378
22601 N 19th Ave Suite 112 | Phoenix | AZ | 85027
111 Congress Ave |Austin | Texas | 78701

About the Author:  Dennis has been working in the real estate industry in some capacity for the last 40 years. He purchased his first property when he was just 18 years old. He quickly learned about the amazing investment opportunities provided by trust deed investing and hard money loans. His desire to help others make money in real estate investing led him to specialize in alternative funding for real estate investors who may have trouble getting a traditional bank loan. Dennis is passionate about alternative funding sources and sharing his knowledge with others to help make their dreams come true. Dennis has been married to his wonderful wife for 42 years. They have 2 beautiful daughters 5 amazing grandchildren. Dennis has been an Arizona resident for the past 40 years.

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