For many new private lenders it is overwhelming to think about the many ways to create streams of income. The most effort is in analyzing deals, and then thinking of conventional and unconventional ways to create at least three different streams of income on one single deal.
There are many ways to make income on one deal.
First the sale of the deal, which will be the end result for most deals, eventually.
Second the open of the deal, how much equity will the property come with, how far below market can the deal be purchased, and how much interest to be paid, the cost of money, for funding.
The third is how long will the investing money be tied up in the deal? The longer the time the money is tied up in one deal may limit the ability of funding other deals. But that really depends on how much capital you are working with, if the interest on one deal is enough for you, then the one deal is enough. Of course the more deals you fund the more income.
Let’s take a closer look at the art of being a private lender. You have a deal brought to by an investor. The investor tells you that they need $100,000 to purchase a single family residence (SFR) in a middle class area which is showing signs of growth. The average time on the market for comparable houses has been two months, without aggressive advertising. The comparable homes in the area are going for $190,000 plus. The investor also states that they will need $40,000 for repairs, so all total the amount of requested funding is $150,000 which will also cover the holding and the closing costs. The investor stands to make close to $40,000 once you, the lender, are completely paid.
For arguments sake, let’s say you have done business with this investor before and you will take a one lump sum payment, with interest, at the completion of the deal, which will garner you a higher interest rate on the loan. The investor also tells you they will pay you interest for a minimum of three months if the deal should close in less than three months. So the initial loan will be $150,000 at 5% interest for a period of 1 year. The interest on your money will be $4093.47 if the loan is held for the entire year and compounded monthly. If the investor keeps a tight schedule and sells the deal in 4 months then your interest paid will be $1565.75 if compounded monthly.
Now let’s say that the investor has found many qualified buyers/borrowers but the borrowers are having problems attaining conventional financing.
As a private lender this down fall could be yet another opportunity to make money. Not a foreclosure on the investor, but something much easier, nicer, and much more business savvy.
The investor has sold the property for $210,000, which is within the average for the area, and the borrower is able to secure a conventional loan for 65% of the purchase price which is $136,500, and has a down payment of 20% of the purchase price which is $42,000 for a grand total of $178,500. You, the private lender, and/or the investor can hold a second on the property for the remaining $31,500 at a reasonable interest rate for a 3-5 year period. Either way, your initial investment of $150,000 has been returned with at least $1565.75 compounded interest within a 4 month time span. I wonder if a CD can do that.
Remember this is a scenario of how deals can be made and worked to have more value than just face value, there is not a guarantee of return on investment. The working example of 5% compounded monthly interest is for our top level investors.
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