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It is just as important to have the funds to invest in real estate as it is to have good properties.  If the article below hard money is discussed as a good way to get funding for your real estate investing.  Read all the details below.

For a real estate investor, one of his important tasks aside from finding good investment properties is to find a good source of funds. As long as he has great creditworthiness, securing financing is relatively easy. He can obtain loans from banks and other lending institutions. But what if he couldn’t qualify for a bank loan, is it the end of his days as a real estate investor?

No, of course not, because he can always ask hard money lenders for help. The loans provided by these people – called hard money loans or HMLs – are asset-based. It means that an investor’s eligibility to borrow money is verified through the deal or the after repair value (ARV) of a property for which the loan is being made.

Unlike those provided by banks and lenders, hard money loans do not require a borrower to have a high credit score or to procure credentials and other documents. Thus, the loans are approved and released as soon as possible.

If you are a real estate investor who’s in need of quick and easy money, there are a number of ways to find a hard money lender. Listed below are some of them:

An effective way to find someone who can give you quick financing is to talk to people who have already worked with hard money lenders. These people could be your fellow real estate investors. Attend REIA meetings or join REI clubs and networks so you can get acquainted with them and ask for recommendations.You can also ask settlement attorneys or title companies that usually work with other investors when closing deals. They are the ones who prepare loan documents for lenders of HMLs, thus, they could give you good referrals.Accountants can also give you leads. They can refer you to a provider of HMLs since they have clients who have lots of ready money on hand.

Article by Daniel Mc Grey