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Using a private money option

Friday, February 14th, 2020

S. Clay SparkmanJust about every broker should have a private money option to go to. Here are a few quick tips on how to get that going.(1)   Find a Lending source that you like and trust. Also, make sure that they will work with you, guiding you through the process AND giving you quick feedback […]

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A Typical Loan

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

Clay Sparkman Here is a prospectus for a loan that we placed in 2019. This is fairly typical of the types of loans that we do. We provide samples of our work several times per year.  Not only does it give borrowers and brokers a better idea of the kinds of things that we do, […]

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Flexibility and creativity: the beauty of private money loans

Wednesday, August 7th, 2019

Clay 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 most other issues. One of the nice things about private money is that it allows for creative problem solving. I have put […]

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Bridging the Gap

Tuesday, July 16th, 2019

Clay Sparkman One of the most notable advantages of using private money to source your borrower’s projects is that it allows for creative problem solving due to the flexible nature of the beast.  In particular, there are a number of ways that one can often make a private money transaction work, on any given project, […]

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Home rehab season is here

Friday, April 5th, 2019

S. Clay Sparkman Once again it is spring, and that means that its time for the builders season to get underway.  We finance new construction, but have also done a great many small rehab projects over the years. The numbers indicate that rehab activity is down generally over this past few years. If I were […]

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Using a private money option

Monday, November 26th, 2018

S. Clay Sparkman Just about every broker should have a private money option to go to. Here are a few quick tips on how to get that going. (1)   Find a Lending source that you like and trust. Also, make sure that they will work with you, guiding you through the process AND giving you […]

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Sample loan

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

Clay Sparkman Here is an example of a loan that we recently placed. We like to give samples from time to time.  Not only does this give borrowers and brokers a better idea of the kinds of things that we do, but it also gives them a nice working format for presenting new loans. Kristopher […]

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Some interesting real estate and hard money loan articles

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018

Clay Sparkman As I go about my way, trying to make sense of real estate markets in various parts of the US and in the US in general AND trying to determine what that means for the private money loan business, I come across articles that I feel are probably share-worthy. In that spirit, I […]

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Article: The search for a better loan

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

Clay Sparkman This article, The Search for a Better Loan, published in Scotsman Guide, should be useful to most Brokers trying to juggle the needs and interests of investment property borrowers. Scotsman Guide is an excellent resource available online, with good articles and excellent information regarding different types of commercial money sources and particulars regarding […]

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Ask an Investor

Wednesday, December 21st, 2016

Clay Sparkman I came across the following blog posting by Jersey Digs, and felt that it would be worth passing along to interested borrowers and brokers: Ask an Investor: How did you get started? How do you make money? I hope you found that to be useful. Any feedback would be much appreciated. If you […]

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