Clay Sparkman I came across this blog post by Jeffrey Tesch recently. It was originally posted at cpexecutive.com on October 19, 2015. After working to articulate the various practical issues of private money for many years, I felt that it would be nice to offer a fresh voice/perspective on the matter. I contacted a representative […]
Private money loan uses
Guest Post: Private Lending—Turning Trash Into Treasure
Monday, November 30th, 2015Flexibility and creativity: the beauty of private money loans
Wednesday, November 5th, 2014Clay Sparkman This post was first published on this site on July 6th. 2010. Our private money lending programs tend to be fairly rigid with regard to LTV requirements but quite forgiving with regard to other issues. One of the nice things about private money is that it allows for creative problem solving. I have […]
3 recent posts on hard money loans that are worth reading
Tuesday, October 21st, 2014Clay Sparkman Here are three three recent posts that pertain to hard money loans that will almost surely enhance your knowledge of the current state of the market. Financing With ‘Hard Money’ Here The Hard Money Loan Funding Process: A Guide for Rehabbers Here Hard Money Lenders Fear Overreach Here Let me know if you […]
Minding the gap
Wednesday, August 27th, 2014Clay Sparkman This article was originally posted at this site in May of 2013 at this site. Since then, we have seen the number of construction and fix/flip loans that we do increase significantly. This seems to be a sweet spot for the private money market. That is, we are able to fill what would […]
Are hard money loans worth the hassle?
Thursday, January 23rd, 2014Clay Sparkman I apologize for being so long between blog posts as of late. I was in Chile, with my family during the holiday, and I can tell you: it is hard to think of interesting blog posts when it is 80 degrees and sunny every day. I came across the following post by Brian […]
2014: Bring on the quick flip
Thursday, January 2nd, 2014This article was originally posted on this site, on 1/23/13, as “2013: The year of the quick flip.” Did 2013 turn out to be the year of the quick flip? We certainly did our share of quick flip loans. However, I think that we failed to anticipate one thing: bulk buyers. Several very large bulk […]
Reminder: Quick flip loan program added
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013Clay Sparkman This is re-post (modified). As you probably know, we work with a lot of people who are doing quick flip properties/projects. That means: buying low, generally fixing up (though not always), and then selling fast, at a fair price, for a nifty profit. Until now, we have made many such loans, and we […]
Flexibility and creativity: the beauty of private money loans
Monday, June 17th, 2013Clay Sparkman This post was originally published on this site on July 6th. 2010. I feel that the information within is so important to a full understanding of private money flexibility and creativity, that I modified the document, bringing it up to date, and am publishing it here now once again. Our private money lending […]
About hard money loans
Monday, May 20th, 2013Clay Sparkman There seems to be a lot of mysticism and confusion surrounding exactly what is meant by private money loans (also referred to as “hard money loans”). The boundaries have blurred a little in the past 10-15 years, but the basic idea of private money lending is that private individuals who have money to […]
Minding the gap
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013Clay Sparkman It is our opinion and the opinion of many others that banks, though they’ve bounced back in certain areas, have not picked up the slack when it comes to funding rehab, construction, and development loans. I have been on about this before, so I won’t go into great detail here. I think that […]
