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First Capital Trust Deeds Blog

Current updates on the real estate market, private money, hard money, and trust deed investing.

Fix & Flip Loans

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What is Dutch Interest for a Hard Money Construction Loan?

Dutch interest is a method that charges interest on the entire construction loan amount, even if only a portion has been disbursed to the borrower....

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Fix and Flip Financing: What is Gap Funding?

If you’re a house flipper already approved for a hard money first mortgage, but need a second mortgage to cover down payment and closing costs,...

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Do You Offer a Hard Money Second Mortgage to Cover Down Payment and Closing Costs?

This question has come in through the website dozens of times over the years from prospective house-flippers who are short on funds to close their...

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Do You Originate Hard Money Loans for Auction.com and Hubzu.com?

Yes, First Capital Trust Deeds originates hard money loans for properties listed by online real estate companies like Auction.com and Hubzu.com.

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How Much Down Payment is Required to Flip a House With a Hard Money Loan?

Over the years, First Capital Trust Deeds has received this question, “How much down payment is required to flip a house with a hard money loan?”...

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Hard Money and Private Money Fix & Flip Loans

If you’re eyeballing a prospective investment property to rehab and you need to finance it quickly, you might want to consider a fix and flip loan....

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When Hard Money Borrowers Are Stuck On After Repaired Value

Every week or so, we receive a phone call or email inquiry from a prospective house flipper inquiring about our After Repaired Value (ARV) hard money...

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What First-Time House Flippers Need to Know About Hard Money

Each week it seems that I talk to an aspiring first-time house flipper who is interested in taking out a hard money loan to finance their very first...

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First-Time House Flipper Asks “Can I Get 100% Financing?”

First-time house flipper asks, “Can I get 100% financing?” Plus money for remodeling and carrying costs.

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