The majority of the hard money lenders will not lend on residential owner occupied properties as recent government regulations (Dodd - Frank) have made the process much more difficult for both the borrower and lender.
Not exact matches
The vast
majority of my customers who have used
hard money loans get away from them, because virtually all
of the profit in the deal is mitigated with interest and fees from
hard money lenders.
Loans for these types
of residential properties can be financed by a
hard money lender under certain circumstances; however, regulatory agencies specify that
hard money and private capital
lenders can not underwrite or finance loans against a residential property if the
majority of the funds will be used for «personal, family, or household purposes» rather than business purposes.
As with any industry, there are a few predatory practitioners, but the vast
majority of hard money and private capital
lenders are reputable
lenders who want to help borrowers, not take advantage
of them.