When valuation spreads, vacancy assumptions, and exit math conflicted, careful dialogue rather than leverage determined whether the RV park bridge-loan deal made sense. There is a point in every nontraditional transaction when the spreadsheets stop answering the most important questions. The model may work. The appraisal may land within range. The debt service may pencil. [...]
When a flip in Texas started to fall apart, smart structure brought it back from the brink. Jet Lending funded a flip of a single-family home in Ingleside, Texas. It was appraised at $216,000, with a rehab budget set at $70,000. The investor issued a loan for $116,640. On paper, everything was penciled out. The [...]
Crook contractor circumvents checks and balances to bilk borrower out of full funds disbursement. The borrower in this case was a police officer in a city about 150 miles from the subject property. He was brought to Rehab Financial Group by an existing customer who also owned a contracting business with her husband. They had [...]
Use these communication strategies based on real-world scenarios to prevent borrowers from unexpectedly disappearing. Few things are as frustrating in private lending as a borrower who suddenly stops responding. Whether it’s at the beginning of the loan, mid-project, or right before closing, a communication breakdown can spell trouble. Instead of throwing up your hands, you [...]
Borrower’s first RV park endeavor integrates luxury with nature in Port Angeles. Firm Ridge Real Estate Partners, an experienced developer but new to transient RV parks, faced significant difficulty locating capital to fund their newest project in Port Angeles, Washington. They found 1892 Capital Partners, a Seattle-based boutique direct private money lending firm, through a [...]
Milton, Washington’s newest car wash combines cutting-edge technology with environmental goals, supported by a loan that meets both lender and borrower needs. The Glacier Car Wash project is a 4,200-square-foot state-of-the-art facility, which will feature cutting-edge water reclamation technology designed to minimize wastewater discharge and optimize resource use. Clean water used during the vehicle wash [...]
In Denver’s rising SoBo neighborhood, which has been transformed from a transportation corridor to a vibrant hub of boutiques, music venues, and restaurants, a rundown 1963 duplex sat waiting for a developer to tear it down for a $1.5-million-plus new build similar to so many others popping up around it. But an offer for the [...]
Time is of the essence with foreclosures. Being familiar with the procedures involved will save you time and make the process smoother. Your borrower has not paid their $1,000,000 mortgage note receivable for three months. You, therefore, decide to foreclose on the loan. But you haven’t performed a foreclosure in the past, so you need [...]
By financing an office, commercial warehouse, and land deal in Renton, Washington, 1892 Capital Partners changed a business’s trajectory. The Opportunity The borrower, a savvy entrepreneur in the construction supply business, sought to purchase a 1,200-square-foot wood frame office, 9,600 metal pole commercial warehouse and 5.91 acres of prime industrial land in Renton, Washington, south [...]
The 36-unit Fort Worth, Texas, condominium construction project is expected to help address the city’s affordable housing shortage. Direct private lender Navigator Private Capital recently funded a ground-up 36-unit condominium project at 123 Merritt Street in Fort Worth, Texas. After closing the loan in November 2023, the borrower went right to work. With a $6 [...]
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