How to choose the best hard money lender in Gainesville

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What is hard money loan?

A hard money loan is a loan given to a borrower from a lender based mainly on the value of the underlying asset that is collateralized. Traditional banks and lenders focus primarily on the credit and income of the borrower where asset based lenders aka hard money lenders focus mainly on the value of the asset being used as security for the loan. Where conventional loans are generally for 15–20 year terms, hard money loans are used as a short term option (1–3 years commonly) as a bridge to acquire a rehab, or stabilize a commercial, retail, office, industrial, multi–family, or single family residential dwelling.

Why exactly would someone pick a hard money loan (asset–based loan) over a traditional loan offered by a bank with lower rates?

There are many reasons why a borrower would choose to use private financing or a hard money loan over a more affordable conventional financing: (1) Quick Funding– conventional banks take a minimum of 45 days to finance a single family residential loan, any where between 60–90 days to finance a commercial loan, and over 120 days to fund a development loan. Whereas, a hard money loan is commonly financed within 7–14 days. (2) Property Needs Work– due to the conventional bank‘s quite conservative underwriting guidelines, most will not lend on properties needing repair. By way of example, a loan guaranteed by a property in need of repairs is very rarely funded by banks before it can be used; hence the borrower uses a hard money lender payoff the hard money loan with traditional financing, and then to buy and rehabilitate the property. Another example would be a commercial property that has no tenants… a bank won’t loan until the property is leased up. Nonetheless, temporary financing will be provided by a private lender to the borrower to purchase the property and lease it up. Once the property is stabilized for a specific time frame, the hard money loan will be refinanced by a commercial lender with conventional lending. (3) Not based entirely on credit or income– Traditional banks rely greatly on a borrower’s credit score, past income, and ability to repay the debt. So traditional banks for conventional financing consistently turn down quality borrowers including doctors, lawyers, and attorneys who’ve high incomes but also have a lot of debt. Therefore, there is an enormous importance of private lenders who look at the value of the underlying asset in comparison with the amount of the loan versus the borrower’s credit history. We generally look for a 50% – 65% LTV in our loans. What that means is we typically lend 65% out of the appraised value of the property to the borrower.

What are the interest rates involved in hard money loans?

The rate by the lender is determined by taking a look at a mix of factors for example: (1) loan to value ratio, (2) borrower’s credit score & income, (3) the property state and location, (4) borrower’s “skin in the game” (sum of cash equity in the property). At Capital Funding Financial we offer the lowest rates around starting at 8.9%*

What are the fees involved with asset based lending?

Hard money lenders charge a loan origination fee of 3% to 5% of the loan amount. Various fees for file preparation will then charge by an attorney, evaluation fee from a completely independent appraiser, financing processing fee, and an application fee. Capital Funding Financial charges a very low origination fee of only 2%* and offers straight forward terms without all of the rubbish fees that are hidden

Can the loan fees be paid from the loan proceeds?

Yes there’s a huge enough equity cushion in the real estate. Most of the time each of the fees (apart from the application fee) are paid from the actual loan earnings.

Is there a pre-payment fee with hard money loans?

For example, with a 6 pre payment fee, if the borrower were to repay the loan in 3 months, there would be 3 additional months of interest due. This condition is put in place so your lender receives a small return for the time, hassle and apportionment of its funds to some borrower. If the loan is repaid by the borrower after half a year, then no pre payment fee will be issued.

How quickly can a typical hard money loan close?

At Capital Funding Financial, we’re a direct lender and have the ability to close loans within a few days when given a complete loan package (credit report, income documentation, independent appraisal, title commitment). The typical deal takes about 1 to 2 weeks to fund as an independent appraisal and title report need to be run on the property.

Is an appraisal needed when implementing?

Yes, hard money loans usually require broker price opinion, an assessment, or comparative sales analysis. We order an unaffiliated appraisal.

When finishing flip or rehab project & a repair, what’ll the hard money lender require?

Well besides the obvious 35–40% equity cushion, the lender will need to see the scope of work described with a cost analysis worksheet and timeline. The lender uses this as helpful information in releasing funds for rehab purposes. Nothing ever goes as planned when performing a rehabilitation; therefore the lender will want to find the borrowers expertise in managing or performing real estate repairs. The lender require an inspection to be made after each draw is complete and will release funds in draws. The lender may also require a credit report and income statement from the borrower showing that the borrower has the ability to repay the loan. Nevertheless, hard money lenders focus primarily on the asset value of the collateral and never the credit score.

If you’re in need of a hard money loan for a rehab, fix & flip, or investment purpose, contact us today at 954 320 0242 or toll free at 1–866–695–0092 or visit Hard Money Loan for more information.