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 [...]
Borrower will build estate on a 1-acre property in a quiet and peaceful cul-de-sac and flip it. Opportunity The borrower found an incredible 1-acre property in an idyllic Atherton, California, cul-de-sac surrounded by luxurious estates and located in the acclaimed Las Lomitas Elementary School District. Recognizing the value of the land, the borrower was able [...]
Rehabber converts distressed single-family home into a fourplex that improves an upscale neighborhood—and provides affordable housing. The Opportunity LNH Capital saw an opportunity to rehab a highly distressed 1-bedroom, 1-bathroom property to match the look and feel of the multimillion-dollar neighborhood in which it is located—and realize hundreds of thousands of dollars of equity via [...]
A rundown and abandoned building outside of Philadelphia welcomes five residents after renovation—and produces immediate passive income for investor. As a private lender in the fix-to-flip and fix-to-rent space, Rehab Financial Group (RFG) works regularly with local real estate investors, converting distressed properties into affordable housing units. In the workforce community of Frankford, located about [...]
Cogo Capital helps give a nuisance home in Spokane, Washington, a new start. The Situation For more than a decade, Cogo Capital, a private money lender specializing in financing distressed, foreclosed, and abandoned homes, has been committed to working with investors who help their communities. Many of these acquisitions originate from a local government’s need [...]
Working with a trusted borrower, balance sheet lender We Lend chose an alternative to foreclosure when construction on the property did not progress as the loan reached maturity. The Situation Just over a year ago, We Lend funded a loan for a borrower for whom we’ve completed 25 loans. In this particular deal, the borrower [...]
The lender provided a jumbo bridge loan that closed in 10 days and structured the deal in a way that allowed the borrower to purchase at below-market price, flip the property, and turn a profit. An Opportunity—and a Challenge What if a borrower approached you about purchasing an expensive and exclusive property on the water [...]
Roc Capital demonstrates how private lending supports an ecosystem of affordable single-family workforce housing. In today’s rising interest rate environment, single-family rental homes have become an attractive alternative for prospective homebuyers seeking an affordable and flexible solution to their housing needs. As demand shifts from owning to renting, private lending fills an important void by [...]
Lender emerges with break-even scenario at best. The information contained in this case study analyzes several aspects of a residential foreclosure. All confidential borrower information has been redacted from the case study to protect the borrower’s privacy. The borrower purchased the subject property from a private seller for $260,000. The borrower planned to spend $40,000 [...]
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