By AMZA Capital A Newark investor called last week about a property on South Orange Avenue. Purchase price: $85,000. After-repair value: $160,000. Solid numbers on paper. But when we pulled the tax records, this modest duplex carried a $14,600 annual...

By AMZA Capital A rental property loan request can look strong on paper and still stall once a private lender starts asking about income, repairs, reserves, and the exit plan. That is the part many investors underestimate. Private money for rental...

Author: AMZA Capital A commercial property can be financeable and still get turned down by a bank. That sounds strange until you have been through the process. The borrower may have equity. The property may have value. The plan may be...

Author: AMZA Capital A commercial real estate investor usually does not search for commercial hard money lenders because everything is neat and bankable. More often, something in the deal does not fit a traditional lender's box. The property needs work. The...