S. Clay Sparkman I’ve been doing this for 25 years, and I must say, we’ve seen good times and some bad. I’ve been involved in several thousand private money loans. Certainly, I’ve experienced a full cross section of the private money lender perspective. One might wonder, how can a long-term private money lender expect to […]
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Resources for private money profesionals
Friday, January 6th, 2017Clay Sparkman I posted this article in 2011, and am sad to say that I haven’t come across much in the way of new resources since. I’m going to re-post, with a few small changes, and please let me know if you know of any useful resources available to private money professionals. These days–with uncertain […]
Into the mainstream
Friday, May 13th, 2016Clay Sparkman I thought that this recent article in The National Real Estate Investor would be worth sharing with the private money investors in this group. It certainly rings true with those of us at Fairfield, as we have had to work with our investors to adapt our programs and strategies to a changing market […]
A private money loan offering
Wednesday, September 11th, 2013Clay Sparkman We are in the process of placing a loan that I really like. We have worked with these borrowers in the past and they have been excellent in both payment and performance. It has to happen pretty fast (by 9/20, a week from Thursday), and we will most likely place it as a […]
Rehab and construction loan FAQ
Friday, February 15th, 2013Clay Sparkman One of the most promising areas at the moment for real estate investors and brokers, by all indications, is REO, short sale, rehab, and quick flip properties. The opportunity to buy distressed properties at a low price point is evident in many markets. And yet it is difficult for most end-buyers (with a […]
Draw process for rehab and construction loans
Wednesday, February 6th, 2013Clay Sparkman We plan to do as many rehab and construction loans as we can this year. We see great potential in that area. Builders are under-building (by a substantial number of units, and going back 3+ years), and this is mostly because banks haven’t recovered to the point where they are comfortable doing construction […]
What to look for in 2013
Thursday, January 24th, 2013Clay Sparkman I rather enjoyed the following article in the www.thefiscaltimes.com (quite an impressive publication at first blush), and thought it would be a good one to share. “Ten Real Estate Trends to Watch in 2013” http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/Articles/2012/12/06/10-Real-Estate-Trends-to-Watch-in-2013.aspx#page1 The article begins by noteing that “national home prices have been on the uptick for eight straight months,” […]
Better times are coming in real estate markets and here’s why
Saturday, October 29th, 2011This Guest post by Jeff Lindikoff I hope you are enjoying the beautiful fall weather. It is certainly my favorite time of the year and good things are on the horizon for Real Estate Investors. We have been saying for most of this year that with an election year coming up, the government will make […]
How to invest in private money loans when real estate markets are uncertain
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011Clay Sparkman We’ve been through nearly 3 ½ rough years in the real estate market—and projections seem to indicate that we will finally see clear up-turn in the second half of this year, but no one really knows for sure. We have managed to survive this down-time (thus far) and continue doing loans even in […]
A story of adaptation: or how to survive and succeed in a challenging real estate market
Thursday, November 11th, 2010The following is a guest post by Matthew Whitaker, Managing Member of Magnolia Partners, LLC and Golden Key, LLC. I originally posted this article on my Broker Blog, but it occurred to me that it would be appropriate to post it here as well. What I think a trust deed investor should take away from […]
