Thousands Sucked Dry By Hard Money Parasites- How To Avoid The Loan Leech!
There are creatures that prowl about
the lush, green hard money jungle that ignorantly kill 99 out
of 100 deals...and the chances of you ever finding a real
lender with them are slim and none.
Now I'm not talking about respectable brokers, agents or
middlemen that have direct access to the money and treat their
clients with respect. I'm referring to the ignorant leech who
has absolutely no connection to a real investor at all, and
leads the innocent, sometimes desperate client into a black
hole of false hope.
They are despicable, not because they don't want to secure
funding for their client, but because they don't know the
first thing about the real world of private lending... They
are in it for the hope of big broker fees and don't really
care about the myriad of candidates vying for funding!
They don't give a flying squirrel about the client, their
particular circumstances or the massive amount of time that
will be wasted. They set their hook and then proceed to drag
their unsuspecting prey into a daisy-chain jungle, hoping that
someway, somehow, someone they find will fund the deal (throw
enough wet spaghetti against the wall and something eventually
has got to stick mentality).
This jungle leech calls every person he can find, other
leeches, quasi-brokers and the like, hoping that someone will
know someone who knows someone's rich brother-in-law. This
fishing can take days and sometimes weeks, and, if they ever
get lucky enough to find an interested party, they simply sit
back and pacify the unsuspecting client as long as they can
until they find a way to the cash. Now, if the interested
party is another leech (and 99% of the time they are) you can
see how this daisy-chain can quickly grow into an anchor that
drags the deal into the shadows of the jungle.
Many deals never get funded because there are too many hands
in the cookie jar..."a plethora of parasites" if you will. If
one leech senses he won't get his cut of the profits, he can
and usually does, kill the deal so NO ONE gets paid. And the
sad thing is, a real hard money lender doesn't go near a deal
that's been picked over. It doesn't have to be this way. There
are simple indicators you can learn to help you deal directly
with the real private money lender. If you follow these basic
rules, you will save yourself considerable time, frustration
and heartache.
Rule No.1- If they ask for an upfront fee, laugh, scream
"leech" into the receiver and hang-up the phone! Who knows,
maybe you'll freak one out and he'll change professions.
Rule No. 2- Real hard money or private money lenders know
EXACTLY what they are looking for and will tell you (always
during the first phone call) if your deal fits their criteria.
If the agent or broker is not sure, staggers a bit and has to
check, again, hang-up the phone!
Rule No. 3- Don't throw out your deal for everyone to look at.
Go at it one investor at a time. Remember, real lenders know
when a deal has been handed around...picked over deals are
already dead! They won't even look at them.
Rule No. 4- Do a web search on the company, group or
individual to see if there is any derogatory information
floating around about them. If you don't find anything at all
that's OK. There are only a handful of real investors in every
area and they generally are very private individuals or small
groups.
Rule No. 5- Try to deal with someone local if you can. It's
easier to check them out and get a good read on them.
Rule No. 6- Most genuine private investors and their
representatives are pretty laid back. It's the over exuberant
or hyper individual I would stay away from.
Rule No. 7- With bigger deals, like commercial developments,
know what documentation you need to get together for your
package by checking with your financial advisor or banker.
I sincerely hope this article helps you in your quest to find
a real lender who can fund your deal and avoid the hard money
jungle altogether! Why not just take the easy route and visit
me? That's what I do!
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