Helping lower-income households achieve their dream of home ownership can offer private lenders and investors an opportunity to profit while revitalizing neighborhoods. When most private lenders think about affordable housing, they think of people living below the poverty level. That’s why most private lenders avoid investment in marginalized communities. The problem is most people don't [...]
They can be, but thoroughly researching and understanding their financial, legal, and operational aspects is essential to avoiding loss. Are you considering investing in vacation rental properties, or are you a lender exploring options to expand a program for short-term rentals? With the travel industry on the rebound, now might be the perfect time to [...]
Third in a series detailing how one lender navigated the daunting task of establishing a private money fund. I thought we would be further along our fund establishment journey than we are. When my partner Eric Saiki and I obtained our Fund Manager I and II certifications from the American Association of Private Lenders (AAPL), [...]
By taking some tips from the retail sales playbook, private lenders can maintain mutually beneficial relationships with their investors. Here’s what you need to know. Do you know it’s illegal to advise anyone to invest their money into something if they are not a financial investment adviser? The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines an [...]
Alesondra Mora, assistant vice president of marketing at Streamline Funding, recently sat down with two of the private lending industry’s thought leaders: Romney Navarro and Chris Ragland. In this casual Q&A, they offer their (sometimes differing) perspectives about how to scale a private lending business, including how to prepare to scale and the best markets [...]
Working with your borrowers to help them understand which home improvements are known to pay off can lead to more successful investments and loyal, partner-focused clients. Whether a new-to-the-scene landlord or a seasoned fix-and-flipper, a real estate loan investor will likely want to make improvements to any recently purchased property to increase its potential income. [...]
If you are seeking capital to grow your private lending firm, keep these strategies in mind. As the private lending industry starts to face headwinds, including higher interest rates, more small- and midsized lenders are focused on growing quickly to compete. They know their larger competitors are receiving a better price when they sell loans. [...]
Sometimes the end of the road is just the beginning. Private lending is competitive. It’s just part of the business. For many, it’s a rush. It’s what makes it truly enjoyable. There’s nothing like knowing you beat out the competition. Maybe it was on price. Or perhaps service made the difference. Or maybe the customer [...]
Consider this four-step process before making any final expansion decisions. The private credit market has seen steady growth since 2005. In 2005, private lending made up just 5% of the total U.S. credit market. In third quarter 2021, it was 30%—and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight for that steady growth, according [...]
With some creativity, flexibility, and patience, the challenges of 2021 can become opportunities for your fund in 2022. Most major metro markets have seen steady price and income growth in 2021, particularly in the residential sector. Fortune Magazine recently reported: “Instead of creating a housing bust, the pandemic helped spur one of the most competitive—and tight—housing [...]
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