Clay Sparkman I am pleased and excited today to launch one of the most comprehensive and competitive commercial programs that we have ever been in a position to offer. The basic parameters of this program are as follows: The program covers multifamily, mobile home parks, industrial, office, retail, developed land, raw land, and construction Coverage […]
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Announcement: Launch of exciting new commercial program
Monday, September 9th, 2013Flexibility 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 […]
Good advice for real estate fixer and flippers and their associates
Tuesday, June 4th, 2013Clay Sparkman As most of you know, my company (Fairfield Financial Services, LLC) does many kinds of private money loans, but our true sweet spot, I would have to say, is fix and flip properties (or fix and rent). We feel that this is a great time to be buying REO, short sale, and under […]
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 […]
Loan sits on desk: how the heck do I place it?
Thursday, April 18th, 2013Clay Sparkman If you are having trouble finding the ever elusive lenders that you need for your particular client transactions and projects, a web based tool known as Lendicom.com may be of interest to you. The site is geared toward commercial lending (including construction, project, and development loans), and allows borrowers and brokers to sign […]
What the media is saying about private money markets
Thursday, March 14th, 2013S. Clay Sparkman I spend plenty of time cruising the web for interesting articles that are relevant to the current state of hard money lending, brokering, and borrowing. I don’t always agree with everything I find, but it is useful to evaluate varying points of view, and I certainly wouldn’t pass along any article that […]
Rehab and construction loan FAQ
Thursday, February 14th, 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 […]
Investing in real estate in 2013: Three articles you should read
Thursday, January 31st, 2013Clay Sparkman On occasion, I try to publish links to articles that are relevant, useful, and interesting. Here are three articles which give useful perspective on the matter of investing in real estate in 2012—each from a different perspective. A money.cnn article on how to find real estate opportunities in 2013: http://money.cnn.com/2012/12/01/real_estate/housing-outlook-2013.moneymag/index.html Dailyresearchhunter.com on global […]
2013: Think construction loans
Friday, January 25th, 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 noting that “national home prices have been on the uptick for eight straight months,” […]
