Clay Sparkman
These days–with uncertain markets—tools and resources which provide us with information and data are more crucial than quite possibly ever before.
I am always trying to find more resources that will be of use to both me and readers of this blog. Here are a few items that have popped up lately.
ALTOSResearch offers this wonderful [...]
Resources
A few useful and interesting resources for private money professionals
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011A way to find qualified commercial borrowers – Lendicom.com
Monday, August 30th, 2010Clay Sparkman
Most private money investors choose to work with brokers. However it is a decision that each private money investor must make independently and with great care—to use or not to use a broker.
The essence of the matter I think is this. If you want a full-time job (and some investors certainly do) then you [...]
Getting started with private money – the dating thing
Thursday, August 5th, 2010Clay Sparkman
I am frequently asked by private money investors: “… so how do we get started investing in private money loans?” You know, there is no simple answer to this question. I tell them that it is kind of like dating. If we are going to do this as an investor/broker team, then they need [...]
Private money through the looking glass
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009Clay Sparkman
First off, I’d like to point you to a list of 37 private money investment tips posted by Brad Evans of Brad Evans Real Estate Loans. This list has been circulating on the net for quite a few years now. It is one of the more thoughtful comprehensive items that I have come across [...]
Resources – where is all the good stuff?
Sunday, August 30th, 2009Clay Sparkman
As I continue my search for resources that might be useful to those who invest in real estate secured loans, I become increasingly convinced that our particular niche field is somewhat of an intellectual/informational wasteland. Every time I stumble upon an article or site that looks like it might be of interest, it [...]
