Commercial Loan Blog

Published March 16, 2014

Rehabbing multifamily apartment properties can be a pretty daunting—not to mention costly and risky—prospect to consider. Is this property rehab-worthy in the first place? If you are purchasing a run-down property, are you getting it for a low-enough price that, in the end, you will not come to the conclusion that you might have been better off demolishing the original structures and rebuilding from scratch? These are questions you may want to ask yourself before beginning any multifamily housing rehab project. 

The reasons multifamily rehab…

Published March 15, 2014 

Unlike most residential mortgages, which are made to the borrower, commercial loans are made to the income of the property, the quality of the property and the borrower. As a consequence, most lenders perceive a greater risk for commercial loans than residential loans, and interest rates will tend to be about a point higher than on a comparable home loan. Ever since the Great Recession, banks have been even harder on prospective borrowers seeking commercial loans, scrutinizing every detail of their businesses and other investment properties. Worried…

Published August 5, 2013

Do you need a bridge loan—also known as a hard money loan—instead of a conventional apartment loan to purchase or refinance an apartment building?

Conventional permanent loans, the ones with the best long-term fixed rates, require that the property:

1) Be in good condition.

2) Have 90 percent occupancy for a minimum of 3 to 12 months

3) Have 12 to 24 months of good net operating income (gross income minus expenses).

If you don’t meet the three criteria above, you’ll most likely need a more expensive apartment…

Published April 1, 2013 

What keeps many experienced investors from qualifying for apartment loans?

This is a continuation of a recent post about the difficulty of qualifying for an apartment loan. Here I’m writing specifically to experienced multifamily investors who have not had apartment loans since the recession hit around 2008.

One point in the previous post was about experienced investors who do not possess enough liquidity to qualify for a high-quality apartment loan. This is such a big problem that I’m going to…

Published February 28, 2013

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Since the recession hit in 2008, it has been more difficult to get an apartment loan. Even wealthy, experienced multifamily investors often have a tough time now getting an apartment loan. They may have high net worth, but they lack the amount of liquidity needed. Or the property they want to refinance is now more difficult to refinance because of tougher requirements of the lender.

Therefore it is essential that, well before you…

Published January 17, 2013 

In commercial finance, they say cash flow is king. But what exactly is cash flow in the eyes of a financier?

The net operating income is the dollar amount used to calculate repayment ability. This is the gross income less the normal operating expenses. What are normal operating expenses? Well, many times it is in a property owner’s best interest to report as much expense as possible in order to avoid tax liability. It is a good thing to pay the least amount of taxes possible—until it comes time for financing.

The most common expense…

Published January 12, 2013 

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This blog is about the mortgage loan advantages of apartment loans over single-unit building loans. From the investor’s perspective, there is a lot written about why it is advantageous to buy apartment buildings instead of buying just one unit at a time. But did you know there are powerful mortgage loan advantages of having apartment loans versus single-unit building loans?

Published January 5, 2013 

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Did you know that back in the Depression, Roosevelt made it possible for increased numbers of people to own homes? At the time, as you can imagine, there were a tremendous number of foreclosures, and not many people could afford to own their own homes.

The Home Owners Mortgage Act was passed, and it makes it more affordable to own a home. The loans were fixed for a much longer period of time than before – 20 to 25 years and, later…

Published December 22, 2012 

Apartment loans are so much easier to qualify for, to purchase, to refinance, and to sell than most any other type of commercial loan.

See if you can get pre-approved for an apartment loan today. Call now: 866-811-9515

Getting back to the topic of this blog – just like it’s easier to repair a lawn mower than an automobile, it’s because there are so many less moving parts.

Have you ever seen a circus act where the entertainer has five plates spinning on poles, is balancing a sword on his nose, and is standing on top of the…

Published December 21, 2012 

Apartment financing is definitely challenging for the average investor in today’s economy. Prior to the recession of 2008, apartment financing approvals were made first to the solidness of the apartment complex’s income, second to the quality of the property, and third to the borrower.

After the recession, the borrower became the most important of the three major qualifications. Today this is still the case. This is because so many apartment owners became financially insolvent as a result of the recession. Many had a business that was…

Published December 17, 2012 

The lowest apartment loan rates (commercial apartment complexes of five units or more) are without doubt HUD/FHA loan programs for refinancing and purchasing apartment buildings. This program is known as the HUD 223f. The rate as of the date of this blog article is 2.75% for a 30–35 year fixed with a 30–35 year amortization. HUD will also mandate a monthly mortgage insurance premium, so that will add .60% on to the rate. Therefore the all-in rate today is 3.35%.

Now when you consider that bank rates are averaging today between 3.75% and…