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by Ross Hamilton
The Inside Guide to Funding Real Estate Investments
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Foreword
Introduction
1. The Big Picture of Real Estate Investing
The Vehicle and Strategy
Three Common Real Estate Investment Exit Strategies
More About Exit Strategies
A Path to Success
2. An Overview of Funding Options
Traditional Mortgage Lending
Asset-Based Loans
Private Money Loans
Crowdfunding
3. An Introduction to Asset-Based Loans
Is Asset-Based Lending What You Need?
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly, and the Facts of Working with Asset-Based Lenders
4. An Introduction to Hard Money Lenders
Can Hard Money Lenders Be a Good Source of Funding for You?
Who Uses Hard Money Loans?
5. What You Need to Know About Private Money Lenders
Can Private Money Lenders Be the Answer for You?
Who They Are
Two Types of Private Money Lenders
How to Find Private Money Lenders
What Lenders Want
The Importance of Relationships
The Benefits of Private Money
6. How to Take the Mystery Out of Private Money
Is It Really Possible to Borrow from Private Individuals?
The Components of a Private Money Loan
A Sample Deal
Putting It on Paper
7. Thinking of Crowdfunding Your Deal?
The Basics You Need to Know
The Basic Model
When Does It Make Sense to Crowdfund a Deal?
What About Debt vs. Equity?
The Cost to Raise Capital Through a Crowdfunding Platform
8. The New Kid on the Block: Crowdfunding
Is Crowdfunding a Good Option for You?
Why Do It?
How to Participate in a Crowdfunded Property
When Are Returns Received?
How Do Investors Earn Returns?
Due Diligence
9. Partnering to Get the Funds You Need
When Should Property Investors Consider a Partner to Obtain More Funding?
Real Estate Partnerships 101
Advantages of Partnering Up
Potential Cons of Partnering Up
Smart Times to Partner Up
Who Can Investors Partner With?
What and Who to Avoid When Pitching Potential Partners for Money
How to Make It Work
10. Using Banks to Fund Real Estate Investments
Are Banks and Traditional Lenders a Viable Option?
What It Takes to Fund Investment Property
Why Traditional Lenders Have Turned Away from Funding Investors
Pros and Cons
Alternative Strategy
11. How to Find Asset-Based Lenders
Who Makes Asset-Based Loans?
The Traditional Method of Finding Asset-Based Lenders
The New Way to Find Asset-Based Loans
12. Inside the Mind of Asset-Based Lenders
What Do You Need to Know to Get Your Deal Funded?
The Six C’s
What Scares Lenders Away?
What If You Can’t Repay?
What’s Your Next Step?
13. Asset-Based Lenders: A Peek at Their Cards
What More Do You Need to Know About How They Operate?
How Asset-Based Lenders Make Money and How It Works to Fund Your Deal
Key Areas Where Asset-Based Lenders and Their Capital Partners Make Money
14. Dealing with Down Payments
Five Ways to Secure a Down Payment for Real Estate Investment
15. The Dirty Truth About Some Real Estate Lenders
Are You Ready for the Truth?
The Unstoppable Money Machine
Eight Common Lender Scams
Overpromise and Underdeliver
Tips for Finding Lenders You Can Trust
16. Hard Money Lender Scams and How to Avoid Them
Fees
Johnny Come Lately
17. How to Successfully Get Funded as a New Investor
Specific Challenges Facing Newer Real Estate Investors
What to Look for in a Real Estate Lender
How to Improve Your Funding Success as a New Investor
18. How to Land the Best Loans for Your Deals
Finding the Best Financing for Investment Property
What’s So Important About Finding the Right Loan?
How to Match Loans and Lenders to Your Needs
Financing a Real Estate Investment Using Different Real Estate Strategies
Comparing Loans for Your Real Estate Deals
Quick Tips for Quickly Homing in on the Best Loan Programs
19. Is Your Baby Ugly?
The Due Diligence Steps Every Real Estate Investor Should Take
Everyone Thinks Their Baby Is Beautiful
How to Screen for Money Makers
Rules of Thumb
Confirming Property Values
Is There a Lender for This Deal?
20. Estimating Your Project’s Costs
How Much Is Your Property Renovation Project Going to Cost?
Knowing Your Customer and Your Exit Strategy
Inspecting and Evaluating the Property
General Rules of Thumb
Avoiding the Traps
Funding and the Numbers Game
The Scope of Work
Tales from the Trenches
Collaborating with Partners
Coordinating Contractors
Running Out of Money
Seven Steps to Your Scope of Work
21. The Time Value of Money
Don’t Underestimate the Value of Your Time
The Time Value of Money
22. What Every Investor Needs to Know About Terms, Cash Flow, and Formulas
Do You Know What You Don’t Know?
MAO or the 70 Percent Rule
The Wholesaler’s Formulas
An Alternative to the 70 Percent Rule for Flippers
Net Operating Income
23. The Hole Poker: The Devil’s Advocate
An Important Part of Your Real Estate Investment Team
Emotional vs. Fact-Based Real Estate Investment
The Value of Second Opinions for Funding
The Hole Poker
Where to Find a Good Hole Poker
How to Get a Great Hole Poker to Help You
Knowing When to Go Your Own Way
24. Next! Know When to Walk Away from a Real Estate Deal
The Bite Test
Taking a Hit
Living to Fight Another Day
Plenty of Fish in the Sea
25. Dealing with Detours
The Power of Plan B
Ten Detours to Take When Things Don’t Go as Planned
Important Considerations for a Successful Venture
26. What Comes First? The Deal or the Dollars?
Getting Ready to Be Ready
Putting the Horse Before the Cart
Finding the Right Funding Sources for Your Deals
What You Need to Get Going
27. Preparing to Get Your Loan Funded
Failing to Plan Is Planning to Fail
Planning for Success
What You Need to Fund Your Deal
Mortgage Forms and Documents
Scope of Work
Closing Documents
Quick Tips for Setting Up a Smooth Funding Process
28. Who to Take with You
The Real Estate Professionals You Need to Close the Deal
Seven Real Estate Pros to Have on Your Side
29. Estimating Your Time of Arrival : How Long Does It Take to Fund and Close a Real Estate Deal? And What Can Real Estate Investors Do to Streamline the Process?
How Long Will It Take to Close?
Steps Involved in Closing a Real Estate Deal
Things That Will Slow You Down
When You Close—Watch the Calendar
Three Roadblocks to Watch For
Preparing for Closing Day
30. Avoiding Costly Borrowing Mistakes
Understanding the Underlying Costs of Funding
Earnest Money Deposits
Real Estate Contract Contingencies
Due Diligence Costs
Buying Property Sight Unseen
Sabotaging Your Loan Application
Title and Lien Searches
Accurately Forecasting Closing Time Frames
Failure to Hit the Ground Running
31. Investment Property Loans: Everything Is Negotiable, Right?
The Toll Booth—How Much Will It Cost to Get Your Deal Funded?
The Power of Leverage
Borrowing Costs + Investment Strategy
Common Borrowing Costs and Fees
Everything Is Negotiable, Right?
Negotiating Smarts
Quick Tips for Negotiating Better Loan Deals
32. How to Choose the Best Funding and Investment Property Lender to Meet Your Needs
Taking Different Paths to Reach the Same Destination
Picking the Right Lender for Your Project
The Importance of Investor-Lender Relationships
The Reality of the Lender Relationship
Investment Property Lenders Need You Too
33. High-Performance Property Financing: Understanding the Mechanics of Your Loan
How to Keep Your Loans Rolling Through till Closing
Just How Much Does It Matter?
How the Loan Process Works
Managing Your Loan
What to Expect at the Closing Table
Being Prepared to Close: A Checklist
Post-Closing Considerations
34. Fix and Flip Strategies to Get Your Investment Property Sold
What Smart Tactics Can Help Real Estate Investors Go from Flip to Flip with Ease?
Tips for Fixing and Flipping Fast
Renovate to Your Target Market to Sell Fast
When to Start Marketing for Resale
Choosing the Right Real Estate Marketing Formula for Your Deals
Reselling the Property
The Buyers List
35. Buy and Hold Real Estate Investment
Maximizing Income Property Opportunities
Refinancing and Optimizing Financial Leverage
What’s the Best Leasing Strategy?
Intelligent Tenant Screening
Property Maintenance and Management
36. Keep Fueling the Journey
Lap After Lap
Performance-Boosting Analysis
Quick Tips for Tuning Your Engine
The Reality of Deal Flow
Tips for Improving Deal Flow
Relationships
Curated Real Estate Deals
Get Help
37. When Your Lender Takes the Exit
When Lenders Bail
Why Lenders Bail
How to Recognize the Signs
What to Do
Preventive Maintenance
38. When Your Rehab Goes South: What You Can Do When Your Rehab Takes a Wrong Turn
Why Rehabs Go Wrong
Coping with Over Budget Issues
Where to Save
Where Not to Skimp
When Investors Need More Money
Working with Your Lender When You Need More Money
Other Capital Sources
Four Strategies for Turning Your Rehab Nightmare into Cash
39. What If You Can’t Make Good on Your Investment Property Loan?
Why Investors Can’t Pay Their Loans
Knowing Your Options
What Happens When Investors Don’t Pay Their Loans?
Alternatives to Foreclosure
Effects of Foreclosure on Real Estate Investors
40. When the Wheels Come Off Your Real Estate Investment Venture
It Happens to the Best of Us
Why Do Real Estate Investors Fail?
Tips for Preventing Failure in Real Estate Investment
Tips for Getting Back on the Road to Real Estate Riches
Opportunity Is Knocking
Index
About the Author
Sample Chapter from The Real Estate Investor’s Pocket Calculator, 2nd Edition by Michael C. Thomsett
About AMACOM
Copyright
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