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By Daniel Mc Grey on Nov 11, 2009 |Investing
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Hard money has been the go-to financing for rehabbers, or those inthe flipping houses business. It is a popular source of funding toveteran house flippers as it east easy and fast access to cash. Manybeginners, however, are afraid to try this method of financing justbecause they have misconceptions about it. The Myth On Getting Hard Money Contrary to what its name bears, hard money is not that hard toacquire. It actually is the opposite. Hard money lenders are foundacross the country are always in the search for rehabbers to help.Unlike traditional lenders such as banks, those who offer hard moneyloans usually operate on their own. That means that if you convince thehard money lender, you will get the cash you need. Banks, on the other hand, usually use teams to process loanapplications. These teams thoroughly assess a candidate for credit.Loans will also need the approval of more personnel. This is one reasonwhy it is so much faster to for hard money loans to be processed. Whileloan applications in banks usually take at least 30 days to process,some hard money lenders can give you the cash in just two days. RehabHardMoney.com, for instance, approves (or rejects) applications inat least two days. The web site uses a pre-qualification system whereinbuyers who sign up online can pre-qualify for hard money financingwherever they are in the country. This system works perfectly for rehabbers. If your application isunfortunately turned down, then you will be able to look for a new hardmoney lender or other forms of funding to finance the fixer upperproject you wan t to pursue. As they say, if you will fail, fail fastand be back on your feet faster. Avoid The Hard Rejection Rejection sparks self evaluation. But in the case of getting hard moneyloans, it sparks an evaluation of the property you want to flip. Hardmoney lenders mostly do not scrutinize the credit score of a borrower.What they assess is the property a borrower will flip with the money heis asking for. They will determine whether the house will yield apositive return and if you will be able to pay the loan with the profit. If your application is rejected, then you might want to reconsider and re-evaluate the fixer upper you plan to rehab. By the way, banks always assess the creditworthinessof a borrower. This means that you must secure a high credit score, agood credit report, or show proof that indeed have the ability to repaythe loan. This process, again, is more tedious and time-consumingcompared to hard money loans. Where To Get It You can ask your colleagues in the business for referrals if you wantto look for hard money lenders. Another option is for you to searchonline for the closest lender in your area. You can check RehabHardMoney.com and fill out a borrower’s form. Signing up will prequalify you for hardmoney loans. Rehab Hard Money will also take care of the searching foryou. All you need to do is go to RehabHardMoney.com and click the HardMoney Loans link. Don’t let you cash buyer problems stop you from flipping houses and making a fortune from the business.
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