We are a Colorado based hard money lender and our primary focus is the Denver Metro Area and we will also lend in Boulder and Colorado Springs. If we have experience with you, we may consider other areas in Colorado and other types of properties as well.
What are the title insurance requirements and property usage restrictions?
- Use of a settlement agent and title insurer that is good standing and licensed in Colorado
- ALTA Loan Policy 06-17-06
- Loan title policy typically must include expanded coverage including the following form endorsements: Colorado 100, ALTA 8.1, Colorado 116/ALTA 22, Colorado 115.2/ALTA 5.1, and Colorado 100.29 (or corresponding equivalents for property type; endorsements and requirements may vary by property type and other specifics), and also sometimes one or both of: Colorado 110.8/ALTA 6.2 and Colorado 103.1 (Endorsements required for loans secured by properties that are not single family detached may vary)
- The title commitment is acceptable to us and the title insurance underwriter provides a verified closing protection letter prior to the closing
- The title commitment for the title loan policy must remove Standard Printed Exceptions (typically 1-4) and the Gap Exception. If there are rehab funds in the loan, then Standard Printed Exception (4) may be modified to state any lien or right to a lien, for services, labor or material furnished, incurred and imposed after the date of closing.
- Good Funds Lending, LLC loan must be a first lien on the property (except for property taxes not yet due and payable)
- The title commitment for the title loan policy must remove any exceptions not acceptable to Good Funds Lending, LLC.
- Settlement agent must execute and return Good Funds Lending, LLC closing instructions at least 1 full business days prior to closing.
- Title Insurer must provide and verify an acceptable closing protection letter to Good Funds Lending, LLC at least 1 full business days prior to closing.
- Settlement Agent must supply acceptable settlement statements to Good Funds Lending, LLC at least 1 full business days prior to closing.
What if the repairs (rehab work items) are more or less than I budgeted for in the Rehab Draw Account?
(Question and answer applies only to Fix & Flip and Fix & Hold Loans)
During the hard money loan application process, you will provide us a detailed list or your expected rehab costs, by line-item. For a brief and simple example, let’s assume $3,500 for a new roof, $2,500 to refinish hardwood floors, $1,500 for a stainless kitchen package, $1,000 for kitchen countertops and $1,500 for kitchen cabinets. That’s a total rehab budget of $10,000.
We then calculate the amount Reimbursement Percentage, which is equal to the amount borrowed for rehab from Good Funds Lending, LLC divided by the total rehab budget (e.g. if you borrowed $10,000 and the rehab budget is $10,000 then the Reimbursement Percentage is 100%. if you borrowed $8,000 and the rehab budget is $10,000 then the Reimbursement Percentage is 80%).
Under Budget – Let’s say you complete the hardwood floors but find someone who can complete the job for $2,000. You would submit the draw request, the lien waiver, and photo of the finished floor (let’s assume that the floor is the only work item for this draw request although it is common to submit many items per draw request). If everything is in order and the work has been completed to a professional standard and manner and appropriate like, kind and quality, your disbursement is granted for the original budgeted amount of $2,500 multiplied by the Reimbursement Percentage (Additionally the $75 draw request fee taken from the draw account and paid to the loan servicer). You can never draw more than what has been borrowed. The last draw is typically lower than the amount of the work items in that draw because the draw request fees that have been paid. Hence if there have been 2 draws (draw requests), there would be a $150 in draw request fees).
Over Budget — Let’s say you complete the roof, but it goes over budget and costs $4,000 and you did not speak to us earlier and there were no changes to allocation across work items. You would submit the draw request, the lien waiver, the finalled permit and photo of the finished roof (let’s assume that the roof is the only work item for this draw request although it is common to submit many items per draw request). If everything is in order, your draw request would be granted, but only for $3,500 multiplied by the Reimbursement Percentage (the $75 draw request fee taken from the draw account and paid to the loan servicer). You can never draw more than what has been borrowed. The last draw is typically lower than the amount of the work items in that draw because the draw request fees that have been paid. Hence if there have been 2 draws (draw requests), there would be a $150 in draw request fees).
Provided that you complete all of the items on time and there are no defaults, you will be able to draw the full borrowed rehab amount minus draw request fees at $75 each, even if you come in over budget. If you come in over budget, your the amount you can draw is the same.
We are a Colorado hard money lender for non-owner occupied properties in the Colorado Denver Metro Area.
What if I need to change rehab work items?
(Question and answer applies only to Fix & Flip and Fix & Hold Loans)
Please open a dialog with us as early as possible. Although we don’t change the total amount of draw account or loan amount, but we typically try to be flexible in allocation and work items assuming we believe the changes are financially wise and we have been kept in the loop.
Why do you charge a $75 fee for a rehab draw?
(Question and answer applies only to Fix & Flip and Fix & Hold hard money loans with rehab accounts)
There is time and expense involved in evaluating your draw request and transferring the money to you. Typically, we (the hard money lender) will have the loan servicer inspect the property to verify that the work has been completed in accordance with the agreements.
Am I charged interest on the rehab funds before I draw them?
(Question and answer applies only to Fix & Flip and Fix & Hold Loans)
If the hard money loan includes a funds borrowed from us held in a rehab account, then such funds are part of the loan and interest is charged to the borrowers from the date of origination of the loan. This is because as soon as we originate your loan we set aside the full amount of your rehab budget in an account ready for disbursement. When the money is in the rehab account we cannot loan this money to any other borrowers.
What is your method of transferring money for rehab draws (check, wire, ACH, etc.)?
(Question and answer applies only to Fix & Flip and Fix & Hold hard money loans that include a rehab draw account)
We will typically disburse funds to you either by ACH transfer or business check. To facilitate ACH transfer, you will need to fill out appropriate paperwork and your bank must accommodate the transaction. We typically do not disburse by wire due to the costs associated for both parties.
How long does it take to get a draw on the rehab account once a request is made?
(Question and answer applies only to Fix & Flip and Fix & Hold Loans)
Typically 3 to 5 business days provided we have all required information from you (photos of the work completed, lien waivers from your contractors, finalled permits where required, and receipts if required) as well as an opportunity to inspect. We will disburse funds to you either by Electronic/ACH transfer (but typically not Wire) or business check.
What is the purpose of your seasoning loan? What does that mean?
This hard money loan can be used if you buy a property that you intend to flip with no rehab or refinance, but you need to hold onto it for a certain period of time before you can sell it to the next buyer or refinance the loan. This could be some sort of deed restriction, a bank rule or law about how quickly you can flip a short sale or the end buyer’s lender’s rules about how quickly title can be transferred. We are a hard money lender that requires that we hold the first and only lien on the property (hard asset).
How many hard money loans can I have with you at one time?
After you have completed and paid off one hard money loan with us, typically repeat borrowers are permitted to have up to four concurrent loans with us, but a sum total maximum principal of $650,000, but this determination will be made in our sole discretion and will involve a more in-depth understanding of the availability of your work crew(s).
As a Colorado hard money lender, we require that we hold the first and only lien on properties.