A repeat client needed to close fast on purchasing a single-family investment property in the community of South Park just east of downtown San Diego. The property has the potential for increased density with the construction of some ADU’s in the rear of the property with alley access.
Is there real value in a Brokerage Fee Agreement? In an ideal world, you should have clients with such loyalty that you don’t need a contract to collect a fee. However, in the real world, you need a fee agreement to perfect your interest in the brokerage relationship and get paid for the...
Have you ever worked hard, spending hours arranging financing for a potential client, and come to find out it was all for naught because you did not execute a fee agreement, and the client went to another lender? I understand this is the nature of the business; however, there are ways to improve...
In today’s market, with deals not making sense with valuations so high, real estate investors need to stay focused on the one thing that will get us through the next downturn, and that is cash flow.
The term “Mortgage Fund” is often a generic term used for both a mortgage and a trust deed fund. A trust deed is like a mortgage but has the advantage of allowing lenders to foreclose on the property without going through a judicial process. California is a Trust Deed state, and therefore in...
Over my career of 30 years in the real estate financing business, I have helped hundreds of investors achieve their financial goals through investing in real estate. I’ve learned some valuable lessons throughout the years and would like to share them with you. 1. Three Things Make...
The right real estate financing can make the difference between a good project and a great one. In today’s economic environment obtaining the right loan with the best lender can be a challenge. You can speed up the loan process by asking the right questions upfront when searching for the...
An experienced general contractor and repeat client needed a construction loan to build two detached single-family investment properties in North County San Diego. The borrower had previously split a parcel with a single-family residence on it into three parcels leaving two vacant parcels to...
