Financing your next investment
Practical guides for double closings, rental properties, renovations, and your next exit.
Find answers about transactional, EMD and gator fundingHow investors use a bridge loan to buy a rental property that isn't ready for long-term financing yet, plus a buy-renovate-rent-refinance checklist.
Bridge loan LTV vs LTC: what each ratio measures, why lenders check both, and a fill-in worksheet to calculate your loan request before you apply.
The most common bridge loan mistakes real estate investors make, from too-short terms to untested exits, with a pre-closing checklist to avoid each one.
How bridge loan prepayment penalties, minimum interest and exit fees work, what Axelrad publishes, and a checklist for paying off a bridge loan early.
Bridge loan requirements for investors: the deal, property, borrower and document items lenders ask for, plus a checklist to prepare before you apply.
A bridge loan takeout refinance pays off your bridge with long-term debt. Use this checklist to line up value, rent, seasoning and payoff before maturity.
How long bridge loans last for investors, how maturity and extensions work, and a checklist for asking for extra time before your bridge loan comes due.
How to read a bridge loan term sheet: amount, leverage, rate, points, draws, term, extension, prepayment and conditions, with a review checklist.
How private lenders underwrite bridge loans for investors: collateral, cost, value, the business plan, experience and exit, with a self-scoring sheet.
How investors use a bridge loan on a vacant or non-stabilized property that long-term lenders won't finance yet, with a carry-cost calculator.
Cash or a bridge loan for an investment property? Compare speed, returns, liquidity and risk, then score your deal with a decision checklist.
Bridge loan or fix and flip loan? Compare how each handles purchase, rehab, term and exit, and when a bridge loan makes sense for a flip.
Bridge loan vs hard money vs conventional financing for investors: how each is underwritten, how long it lasts, and which fits a short hold or a long one.
Bridge loan vs HELOC for real estate investors: how each is secured, sized and repaid, which fits a fast investment purchase, and a comparison table.
How to plan a bridge loan into a DSCR rental loan or agency multifamily refinance: what each takeout checks, plus a side-by-side readiness table.
What lenders need to see before financing a business acquisition: target financials, purchase agreement, buyer experience, equity and a transition plan.
Business debt consolidation replaces several high-interest loans with one loan and one payment. How business debt refinancing works and when it helps.
A checklist to decide whether refinancing or consolidating business debt actually saves money: total cost, prepayment penalties, fees and covenants.
How contractors, builders and real estate operating companies use a business line of credit to fund materials, crews and timing gaps between payments.
Line of credit or term loan? Compare how each pays out, what you pay interest on, best uses and qualifications, with a decision table for your cash flow.
How a cash-out bridge loan lets investors pull equity from a property they own to fund the next deal, with an equity worksheet and a risk checklist.
How transactional funding works on large and commercial double closes: what the lender reviews, timing, and how Axelrad prices deals over $1 million.
Flip mistakes lenders see most: inflated ARV, thin budgets, short loan terms, weak contractors and no reserves, plus a prevention checklist.
Plain-English definitions of the creative finance and wholesaling terms you hear on deals: A-B, B-C, gator, EMD, subject-to, wrap, novation and more.
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