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Rehab and construction loan FAQ (revised) – a blog

Thursday, December 15th, 2016

Clay Sparkman Here is an updated version of Fairfield’s Rehab and Construction Loan FAQ. One of the most promising areas, at the moment, for real estate investors and brokers, by all indications, is REO, rehab, and quick flip of properties. The opportunity to buy distressed properties at a low price point is evident in many markets. […]

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Top ten things brokers are sick and tired of hearing from lenders

Thursday, October 13th, 2016

Clay Sparkman I posted this some five years ago. I thought I’d put it up again. I figured we could all use a laugh. There are some good things happening out there, but these last three years have been tough. If you are reading this it is because you are a survivor. And as such, […]

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5 Things to know about private construction loans

Tuesday, October 11th, 2016

Clay Sparkman I recently came across this five year old (but still very relevant) article written for David C. Scott for the Scotsman Guide 5 Things to know about private construction loans It seems to fir pretty well with my own overall perception. As such, I thought I would publish it here and then go […]

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Private money as a source for home mortgage loans

Wednesday, September 28th, 2016

Clay Sparkman May articles I’ve come across lately suggest that more and more private money lenders are putting their funds into the long-term residential home market, and doing so at a fairly roate (low by private money standards). The article here–Private Lenders Remodel the Mortgage Market–is a good discussion of precisely this movement, and approaches […]

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Traversing the Private-Money Path

Wednesday, August 17th, 2016

Clay Sparkman A good article in The Scotsman Money Guide, providing a a road-map through the private-lending landscape, for brokers and borrowers: Here By the way, if you do not already use The Scotsman Money Guide (either the online or paper version), I highly recommend it as an excellent guide to various lender resources. They […]

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Musing the fix and flip

Tuesday, July 19th, 2016

Clay Sparkman I recently came across these articles while scanning the web. I don’t agree 100% with everything said, but all in all, there is some very good stuff here–and so I thought I’d share it with you. (Ever vigilant: I’m combing the web for you.) Scott Yancey’s Top 10 Fix and Flip Deal Destroyers […]

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Article: Four things you need to flip a house

Tuesday, July 12th, 2016

Clay Sparkman I came across this article by Justin Pierce, Four Things You Need To Flip A House, in Special to The Washington Post. It is well written and touches on some relevant/important points with regard to the matter of home-flipping. Since this is our sweet spot as a private money lender, I thought it […]

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The art of the summary

Tuesday, July 5th, 2016

Clay Sparkman The Art of the Summary Between phone calls, emails, and on-line submissions, we receive a tremendous number of loan requests. It’s pretty common for these loans to have tight deadlines, so here are three ways to speed up the process. 1)      Use the on-line proposal form and provide all the applicable information.  This form […]

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Private money loans – a broad perspective

Monday, June 27th, 2016

Clay Sparkman I came across this article, Private Lending Presents Opportunities for Investors by Jeff Brown, in US News. It gives a very broad perspective on private money lending. For example, it includes references crowd-sourcing and unsecured loans. I thought it might be worth sharing with you all, as you contemplate your options for non-bank […]

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Promotional offer #2 for real estate investors

Tuesday, June 14th, 2016

Clay Sparkman We are running several new promotions, primarily aimed at real estate investors, to really get costs down on financing and thus open up the possibility for more profitable deals. Last week I put up a blog post about a 12% and 2 point offering. This week I’m putting up an alternative offer: 7% […]

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