Before we go any further, let’s make sure we’re working from the same definition of hard money business loans.
For the purposes of this discussion, hard money business loans and hard money loans in general, are typically secured by real estate.
Because the lender is not usually concerned with the application of the funds acquired, I’m further defining a hard money business loan as a source of funds invested into a business operation.
The lending criteria for issuing a hard money loan is primarily focused on the equity held in real estate.
Typical characteristics: 1) private lending sources, 2) short interest terms from one to three years, 3) up front fees on closing, 4) short in duration, 5) use of funds not a focus, 6) limited number of debt covenants if any, 7) interest only payments is quite common, 8) failure to pay results in sale assets to retire the debt.
While hard money lenders have their detractors, they serve a very real and valuable purpose in the commercial financing market place.
Pros and Cons
Pro – The application process for a hard money loan tends to be considerably faster than a...
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