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Investment Strategies: Finding funds in a credit crunch

Posted March 27, 2008

"Over the years, I’ve learned that it pays to become your own bank by tapping into the potentially unlimited funds offered by private lenders." — Alan Cowgill

Blogger’s note: Many investors, especially full-time investors and traders, may find it very difficult to borrow funds in the current credit crunch. Alan Cowgill at Early to Rise sent out this informative guide on finding and securing private funds for your business deals. Alan is specifically discussing lending for real estate investments, but the idea has broader applications, especially with banks maintaining a white-knuckled grip around their money these days. You can find the complete article here or read on for more.

by Alan Cowgill, Early to Rise

Baltimore – (TFN): Many banks and other lenders have overreacted to the sub-prime mortgage scare. As a result, it’s tougher than ever for people to get conventional loans. Even investors with spotless credit have to face new roadblocks that can ruin a great real estate opportunity.

Over the years, I’ve learned that it pays to become your own bank by tapping into the potentially unlimited funds offered by private lenders. Not only can you bypass credit checks and other delays that prevent you from getting the cash you need, you can also make bigger profits by getting the fastest jump on the best deals. At the same time, your private lenders get a better return for their investing dollar in less time than they could with, for example, bank CDs. It’s a winning situation for everyone - except the bankers who get cut out of the middle.

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In my last article for ETR, I revealed how you can get private money lenders to trust you. Put those techniques into practice, and you should have potential lenders lining up to give you their cash. But once the money hits your hands, how do you handle it? Here are three basic guidelines. Read on to learn more.

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