Commercial Loan Blog

Published March 12, 2012

If you are in need of a multifamily loan to refinance your apartment building or to purchase an apartment building of five units or more, what lending sources are available to you in America today? Which are the best? Some of the available loan sources are the corner commercial bank, credit unions, regional banks, national bank commercial divisions (such as Wells Fargo Commercial and Chase Commercial), Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, FHA, real estate investment trusts, insurance companies, hedge funds and private funds.

So which are the best? Well, let’s... Read More

Published February 25, 2012 

In the first part of “Best Commercial Loan Providers,” we covered that it is important to do well at choosing a good commercial loan provider to work with in acquiring apartment loans. We also gave an example of what can happen when you choose an incompetent loan provider. We gave an example of an investor losing the purchase contract on an apartment building because of the inexperience of the lender.

And we covered three qualities that are important in a good if not excellent commercial loan provider: Experience level of the commercial loan... Read More

Published February 17, 2012

If you are considering buying a commercial property as an investment and obtaining commercial financing, why not choose a commercial property type that will give you a much greater chance for success and also be easier to finance?

Let’s get right to the point. Having been a top producer of commercial loans for over 14 years, I can tell you that there are two commercial properties at the top of this food chain for obtaining commercial financing. They are apartment buildings and self-storage (also called mini-storage) units.

Why?

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Published February 11, 2012

If you have recently been turned down by your bank for a commercial real estate loan, don’t take it personally. Many banks today are simply not making commercial real estate loans to anyone. In most cases this is not because they do not have the money, but because they already have too much commercial real estate on their books, or because they want to play it safe and make less risky loans.

In September 2011, I brought two of my co-workers with me to meet with a group from Bank of America in San Francisco. They were interested in referring... Read More

Published February 4, 2012

In 1933, in the aftermath of the Great Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established, with Congress, The Home Owners Mortgage Act by selling government bonds to lenders. The purpose was to help remedy high foreclosure rates and to make it possible for more people to own their own homes. It was mandated that these loans had to be fixed for 20 to 25 years and be fully amortizing (term and amortization match). Eventually this was pushed up to 30 years, with the idea that most people would work for 30 years and then retire with a paid-off home.