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Ted Spradlin: Oct 11, 2022 8:26:48 AM
If you’re taking out a hard money loan, one thing to consider is setting up an interest reserve, which can cover the monthly payments for a few months or even the entirety of the loan — whichever you prefer. An interest reserve can be a great tool...
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Ted Spradlin: Oct 11, 2022 5:24:37 AM
A hard money loan balloon payment is the total principal balance of the loan plus one monthly payment due in full at the end of the loan term, which...
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Ted Spradlin: Oct 9, 2022 9:40:57 AM
If you’re new to hard money lending, it’s important to know that the prepayment penalty can work differently from traditional bank loans or...
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Ted Spradlin: Oct 2, 2022 3:10:52 PM
When using hard money loans, is it best to work with a direct lender or a mortgage broker? This is a question that real estate investors, who have...
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Ted Spradlin: Oct 1, 2022 5:03:47 PM
If you’re new to hard money lending, you’re probably not aware of the many different types of hard money loans real estate investors regularly use to...
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Ted Spradlin: Sep 30, 2022 8:45:34 AM
Many people, including real estate agents, conventional mortgage brokers, and escrow and title officers think of a hard money lender as someone who...
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Ted Spradlin: Sep 29, 2022 6:00:29 AM
A hard money loan is a short-term asset-based, or equity-based, loan secured by real estate and funded by one or multiple private investors, rather...
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Ted Spradlin: Sep 18, 2022 12:42:28 PM
A little while back, I had a conversation with a friend rolling $250,000 from their 401K into an IRA after leaving the company they’d worked at for...
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Ted Spradlin: Aug 30, 2022 9:04:55 AM
If you’re a house flipper already approved for a hard money first mortgage, but need a second mortgage to cover down payment and closing costs,...
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Ted Spradlin: Aug 22, 2022 9:44:50 AM
This question has come in through the website dozens of times over the years from prospective house-flippers who are short on funds to close their...
