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Borrower down Payment
Generally, the finance providers will expect you to put at least 20% down. Most borrowers are required to put down 25%, although those who need $250,000 or more in funding may be required to put down 30% or even more, depending on the lender’s underwriting procedures. Keep in mind that this is cash equity, not “created equity” such as a commission carry-back.
Loan-To-Value Percentage
You may be able to secure up to 100% of the funding you need. However, generally the finance providers won’t finance more than 60% of the value of the property. This is referred to as the LTV, or loan-to-value percentage.
Improvement or Repair Draws
Usually you can’t get hard money funding solely for the purpose of making improvements on a property. However, lenders may, at their discretion, allow you to include home improvement funds as part of your regular loan, provided you don’t exceed the LTV percentage.
TIP: Generally, the hard money services put time limits on the repairs. For example, you may need to show proof that the repairs were made within three months after you secured your loans.
Concentration Limits
Another common underwriting procedure for the lenders is to create concentration limits. Basically, this is the limit on how many loans and funding any individual, group of individuals or business can receive. Generally, the lenders put a concentration cap of 5%, meaning one individual or a group of related individuals can’t hold more than 5% of the lending company’s total portfolio.
Collateral Quality Control Because hard money loans are asset-based loans, the hard money lenders will usually install policies that help ensure these assets aren’t damaged, devalued or destroyed. For example:
- The lenders may limit the type of properties they fund. For example, most hard money lenders will fund residential single-family homes. However, many lenders who’re offering hard money financing will NOT fund mobile homes, vacant lots, construction projects, partially constructed properties, and similar types of loans.
- The lenders may limit the areas they’ll serve. Generally the hard money lenders will fund properties within a certain geographical limits, and any other areas at their discretion. However, these lenders tend to avoid funding properties in high-crime areas.
Even though many hard money finance providers tend to have similar underwriting procedures, the point is that you need to thoroughly read and understand these policies before you apply for a loan and secure funding.
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