FAQ- Getting Started
- Private Lending 101
- Hard Money Lenders
- The Players
- Loan Funding Process
- Lending & IRAs
- Analyzing Loans
- Calculating the IRR
- Tips for Investing
- Negotiate the Best Deal
- Earnings Beyond Interest
- Buying & Selling
- Appraisals for Private Loans
- Hard Money FAQs
- Payoffs & Reinstatements
- Insurance Issues
- Working with Attorneys
- Mortgage Vs. Trust Deeds
- Notes vs. Real Estate
- Foreclosure Issues
- Glossary of Terms
- Borrow Hard Money
- Resource Links
- Loan Provider Directory
How to Become a Hard Money Lender
Investors seeking alternatives to the stock and bond markets will find refuge in the world of hard money lending. If you are careful and diligent, you can earn solid returns while minimizing risk. The Private Money Lending Guide includes a directory of hard money lenders who will assist you in how to become a hard money lender.
In addition to helping you connect with hard money lender, The Private Money Lending Guide is a comprehensive online resource for investors interested in learning more about the world of hard money loans and hard money lending.
Use our #1 Hard Money Lender Directory
Use our hard money lender directory service to find a hard money lender that will discuss various investment opportunities with you. You can search for a lender by:
Most loan providers will have a few loans they are in the process of funding and will be able to give you details about particular hard money loans that may met your investment criteria.
- location
- loan type
- keyword (e.g. construction loan or rehab loan)
Working With a Hard Money Lender
Most loan professionals in the hard money lending business are looking for long-term relationships with investors like yourself. Investors tend to choose a lender to work with with whom they have developed a rapport and who has also passed various due diligence requests about various loans under consideration. Avoid working with hard money lenders who are too pushy, or who are trying to sell you on a loan with which are you not comfortable.
Contact one or more of the hard money lenders and present your loan scenario. Then interview the lenders and choose the lender with whom you feel the most comfortable.
