Entries from October 2008

What is Cap Rate and How to Calculate it

Date October 13, 2008

What is cap rate, and how do you calculate it? Cap rate is a good way to evaluate a property and that property’s value. In a nutshell, the higher the cap rate, the better the investment that property may be.
Cap rate is used for a number of reasons. For our […]

Cross Collateralization Hard Money Loans

Date October 9, 2008

Cross Collateralization is a phrase used when we encumber two or more properties under a single blanket loan. It is a good tool to use if you do not have the equity that hard money lenders require in the subject property, and can also be used to help purchase property with little or no […]

Aquisition and Rehab Loans

Date October 3, 2008

I get a lot of calls these days from people looking to buy homes below market value here in California, rehab them and either sell or rent them. That is a very viable business plan, and done properly, can make you a decent income. The problem comes when people have no money to […]