Clay Sparkman I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked by prospective private money investors, “Where do I go to learn more about this? Where are the books? Where are the articles? where are the websites” I have generally had to shrug my shoulders and say, “Uh …. you know, I really […]
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Where do you go to learn about private money lending?
Wednesday, January 16th, 2013Private Money FAQ
Wednesday, January 9th, 2013Clay Sparkman I try to update and publish this FAQ every once in awhile, as it is a handy guide to better understanding the market for private money loans in general–and more particularly, how we operate here at FFS. It is written more with brokers and borrowers in mind, but the information here should be […]
Good news for real estate markets: could this be the actual turn around we’ve been waiting for?
Wednesday, December 5th, 2012Clay Sparkman I posted this on my broker blog post recently. It is slightly dated, but the good news motors on. Let us celebrate the positives. (Yet, at the same time, let’s hope that we don’t go over a certain fiscal cliff, out of control and doing 90 mph. It will be interesting to see […]
The quest for quality private money loans
Friday, October 5th, 2012Clay 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) […]
Sample loan prospectus
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2012Clay Sparkman I’m not sure how many of you have made loans with us before, so I thought I would post a prospectus for a loan that we placed recently. The prospectus which is shown here is the high level presentation, or executive summary of the loan. Having read the prospectus you should have a […]
I can climb; I just don’t want to fall again
Thursday, August 23rd, 2012Clay Sparkman I like what I’m seeing in the New York Times lately regarding real estate recovery. The following article was in yesterdays paper: Here It seems that they are convinced that recovery of the real estate markets is underway–though they also suggest that it is likely to be slow. I’m fine with that. I […]
Too good not to share
Monday, July 2nd, 2012Clay Sparkman I figured this was too good not to share. After all, when The New York Times speaks … http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/28/business/economy/new-indications-housing-recovery-is-under-way.html I’ll try to get back to posting more frequently. I’ve been a bit at a loss as to what to post lately. If anyone has anything they’d like to know more about, please let […]
Another good piece of data for real estate markets in the PNW
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Clay Sparkman This from a recent article in The Puget Sound Business Journal: “Sales of larger apartment buildings in King County are on the upswing, setting a record average price per square foot in 2011, according to data supplied by Dupre + Scott Apartment Advisors Inc. Investors last year paid an average price of $136,509 […]
Everything you wanted to know about private money but were afraid to ask
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Clay Sparkman (Note: I posted the following on my broker blog recently. It is oriented to toward brokers, but at the same time, I think it would be quite useful to those trying to get a handle on investing in private money loans and trying to better understand the process.) Private money is often misunderstood. […]
A few useful and interesting resources for private money professionals
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011Clay 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 […]
