Finley Capital Podcast: Your Guide to Private Lending & Real Estate Investment Welcome to the Finley Capital Podcast, hosted by Logan Richetti, where we dive deep into the world of private lending, hard money loans, and real estate investment. Our mission is to empower investors, borrowers, and private lenders with the knowledge and resources needed to make smarter, faster, and more reliable financial decisions. As a seasoned residential real estate broker and investor, Logan shares his firs ...
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Notes to Neighborhoods: How Shelby Reed Built Minnow Loans into a Local Lending Powerhouse | #117
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47:44Logan sits down with Shelby Reed of Minnow Loans to explore how she turned her passion for real estate into a thriving private lending business in Missouri. Shelby shares her journey from buying mortgage notes across the country to creating her own “good paper” locally — and the lessons she learned along the way about relationships, risk, and commu…
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Dirt to Deals: How Brooke Kaine Built 121 Rentals and a Lending Empire | #116
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1:15:52Logan sits down with Brooke Kaine of Kaine Investments—an investor who’s done it all, from building homes in Southern Maryland to funding over 240 private loans a year. Brooke shares how decades in homebuilding led him to pivot into lending, why he left the development grind behind, and how he’s now turning $700K duplexes into $10K monthly returns.…
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Why Michigan Investors Are Calling Us First: Finley Capital’s Bold New Offers | #115
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43:55In this milestone episode, Logan reflects on Finley Capital’s journey as the company hits $10 million on its balance sheet. He dives into the lessons learned from scaling safely, nurturing lender relationships, and building borrower trust. From crafting competitive “grand slam” offers in Michigan to structuring smarter rural loan products, Logan re…
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Pizza Shops to Private Money: How Dan Uccello Built Wealth Beyond Restaurants | #114
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1:19:26Logan Richetti sits down with Dan Uccello — entrepreneur, restaurateur, and private lender — to explore his journey from growing up in Italy and building multiple successful pizza concepts, to navigating the cannabis industry, and ultimately finding his stride in private lending and real estate investing. Dan shares how family partnerships, network…
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Side Hustle to $32M Fund: Jeremy Adrian on Building Crown Capital Resources the Right Way | #113
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43:50What does it take to turn a small side hustle into a $32M private lending fund? In this episode of The Finley Capital Podcast, host Logan Richetti sits down with Jeremy Adrian of Crown Capital Resources to unpack the journey from engineers dabbling in flips to full-time fund managers reshaping private lending in Texas. Jeremy shares how he and his …
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What It REALLY Takes to Succeed in Real Estate Joint Ventures w/ Logan & Kevin | #112
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36:11Logan Richetti and Kevin Marshall pull back the curtain on what it’s like to run real estate flips through joint venture partnerships. From a $92K Grand Rapids project to a massive six-bedroom renovation in Virginia, they share the wins, mistakes, and systems that have helped them navigate over 30 joint ventures. You’ll hear how they vet (and somet…
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How Kelli Built a $500M Lending Empire | #111
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1:06:43On this episode of the Finley Capital Podcast, Kelli Garrett shares her incredible journey from having no financial safety net to building a private lending business with over $500 million in funded loans in just five years. She opens up about the moments when her business was nearly out of funds — and the exact strategies she used to keep growing …
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Scaling a Lending Company in a Small Town—Here’s How I Did It | #110
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1:04:33Logan Richetti with Finley Capital joins Matt Rosen, to share the full backstory of how Finley Capital came to life—from making his very first private loan to launching a multi-million-dollar lending business at Finley Capital. Logan shares the story behind the name, how he's scaled with platforms like LendSafe and LendPrivate, and why private lend…
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Inside the Numbers: How to Analyze and Present a Multifamily Investment | #109
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48:05Logan Richetti dives deep into the real numbers, strategy, and structure behind a recent $1.2 million mixed-use portfolio in Midland, Michigan. You’ll learn exactly how he approached marketing, valuation, and deal packaging from both a seller and broker perspective—complete with pro tips on how to analyze a multifamily listing that actually gets tr…
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10 strategies to attract borrowers to your private lending offers | #108
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1:00:18Logan breaks down 10 private lending borrower acquisition strategies—but more importantly, he shares why focusing on just 1 or 2 is the key to real growth. After years of spreading his energy too thin across a wide range of lead generation efforts, Logan shares a transparent look at what’s working, what’s not, and how he’s refocusing his time and r…
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Zero to $100M: The Debt Fund Blueprint | #107
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45:12Logan walks us through a whiteboard brain-dump on why he’s considering launching the Lend Private Fund—a 506(b) debt fund designed to solve the scalability and liquidity challenges Finley Capital faces with its current co-lender direct placement model. With the balance sheet sitting at $9.5 M and eyes set on $120 M, Logan breaks down: Current Const…
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Partners, Not Passengers: How Co-Lending Lets You Steer Every Deal | #106
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1:02:11Logan Richetti of Finley Capital sits down with his good friend and fellow real estate investor, Robert Lawrence. Robert is a well-known figure in the local real estate scene and a long-time capital investor with Finley Capital. He shares his perspective on what it’s like to invest in private real estate loans, how the process works from the capita…
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The $35K Flip That Changed Everything: Joe Lieber’s Origin Story | #105
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1:09:16Logan Richetti of Finley Capital sits down with seasoned investor Joe Lieber, founder of Cleveland House Buyers and 42 Capital, to talk all things real estate investing in Cleveland, Ohio. With 28 years in the game, Joe shares how he went from a tough first deal at 18—where he and his partner lost $8,000—to building a high-volume real estate busine…
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How to De-Risk High-Return Lending—Lessons from Rodney Miller | #104
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1:01:03Logan Richetti sits down with Rodney Miller, a seasoned hard money lending partner based in Oklahoma, for a deep-dive conversation into his entrepreneurial journey. But Rodney's journey doesn’t stop there. He takes us inside his bold pivot from real estate finance into the world of healthcare—specifically, how he began acquiring medical clinics. Wh…
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Skip the Bank, Control the Deal: Lending Playbooks with Neil Timmins | #103
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1:01:00Logan Richetti sits down with Neil Timmins from Little Guy Loans in Iowa for a deep dive into Neil’s 21-year journey in real estate and private lending. From humble beginnings to building a successful lending business, Neil shares the pivotal moments, lessons learned, and strategies that have shaped his career. Whether you're new to real estate or …
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Blueprints to Bookings: Inside the Airbnb Build That Paid Off | #102
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22:07Today’s episode of Finley Capital is recorded on location at our brand-new Airbnb rental. Logan Richetti sits down with his partner, Nate Senor—the expert behind the Airbnb management and property setup—to walk through every detail of the project. They share exactly how much it cost to build, what the property is worth today, and how much income it…
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Unlocking Real Estate Gold: How Investor Groups Power Massive Deals | #101
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31:46Logan Richetti dives into the game-changing impact of in-person real estate investor association (REI) networking groups. He explains how these meetups have played a major role in Finley Capital’s marketing strategy—helping connect with both borrowers and capital investors. Logan shares the story behind taking over the Midland Real Estate Investor …
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How Daniel Paloscio Built a Profitable Lending Business from the Ground Up | #100
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1:09:04Logan Richetti sits down with Daniel Paloscio of SEP Capital in Tampa, Florida to unpack how he transitioned from multiple business ventures into private lending—and how he built a sustainable and profitable company along the way. Daniel shares the lessons learned from his early days, the key mindset shifts that helped him scale, and the systems he…
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How Finley Capital Built a 1,000+ Borrower Database in 3 Years (And How You Can Too) | #99
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29:07Logan Richetti dives into how Finley Capital built a database of over 1,000 active borrowers in just three years—and how you can use the same strategies to grow your private lending business. We cover some creative and often overlooked ways to grow your borrower list that you may have never considered. You’ll hear about an exciting new move from on…
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How to Select a Private Money Lender to Invest your Capital with | #98
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38:41Logan Richetti dives deep into one of the most important questions for capital investors: How do you select the right private money lender to invest with? Drawing on years of experience and hard-earned lessons at Finley Capital, Logan walks listeners through the key factors every investor should consider before placing their capital with a private …
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Lendr, Scaling Finley Capital & Private Lending with Logan Richetti and Bryce Matheson | #97
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1:07:41Logan Richetti sits down with Bryce Matheson, founder of Lendr—a powerful new software platform that Finley Capital has recently adopted. They dive into the world of software development, exploring why it’s more complex than most realize. Bryce shares the ups and downs of building Lendr, while Logan explains why he loves the platform and how it sta…
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Logan’s Vision, Portfolio Update & What’s Next for Finley Capital | #96
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35:26Logan Richetti shares his vision of building a $100 million balance sheet—now already at $9.3 million. He gives an update on a major real estate portfolio he acquired with partners, including progress on renovations, sales, and several new construction projects in the works. He teases a few Airbnb developments currently in the planning phase. Logan…
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Inside the Pittsburgh Market and Private Lending Insights with Jamie Dietz: A Deep Dive into Next Door Capital’s Approach | #95
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43:20Logan Richetti, founder of Finley Capital, is joined by Jamie Dietz, owner of Next Door Capital in Pennsylvania, as they explore the Pittsburgh real estate market. They discuss the types of deals Jamie has been seeing—primarily fix-and-flips, with an average loan amount of $120k. Jamie takes listeners through a typical construction plan in Pittsbur…
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Inside the Private Lending Process with Logan Richetti: A Step-by-Step Guide to Finley Capital’s Systems | #94
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54:25Logan Richetti, founder of Finley Capital, takes a deep dive into the private money lending process, revealing how Finley Capital’s systems operate from start to finish. Whether you’re looking to build your own private lending business or improve your current systems, Logan breaks down each step of the loan lifecycle with visual examples. Logan wal…
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Scaling and Succeeding in Private Money Lending with Logan Richetti & Tim Rumler | #93
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27:31Logan Richetti, founder of Finley Capital, joins Tim Rumler on the Capital Property Podcast to dive into the world of private money lending. From scaling a private lending business to understanding hard money loans, Logan shares his journey and valuable insights that helped him establish Finley Capital and thrive in the industry. Logan breaks down …
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Nurturing Capital Investor Relationships – Managing and Growing Your Investor Network with Logan Richetti | #92
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51:08Logan Richetti, founder of Finley Capital, dives into the crucial process of managing and nurturing relationships with existing capital partners. He reveals the strategies that helped Finley Capital grow to 75 capital partners in record time, focusing on what keeps investors secure and engaged. Logan shares how he utilizes social media and email ca…
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How to Flip Real Estate Like a Pro Faster Than The Competition: Secrets to Renovating, Maximizing Profits & Crushing Construction with Jake Wegner! | #91
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42:12In this episode, Logan Richetti, founder of Finley Capital, sits down with his business partner Jake Wegner from Wegrich Holdings LLC, as they dive deep into their latest real estate project in Midland, MI. They talk about acquiring a big portfolio at a discount, the process of repositioning, and most importantly, how Jake is dominating the constru…
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How #LENDFAM Private Lending Partner Dominic Dangora is originating private loans at scale in Oklahoma City! | #90
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1:00:25In this episode, Logan Richetti sits down with Dominic Dangora, a seasoned private real estate investor based in Oklahoma City, to discuss how they’ve partnered with #LENDFAM to address key challenges in the world of private lending. Whether you're an investor, borrower, or private lender, this conversation provides valuable insights into how the p…
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How #LENDFAM is Revolutionizing Private Lending: Unlocking Opportunities for Investors and Lenders in 2025 | #89
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48:48As Finley Capital moves into 2025, we're focused on one thing: onward and upward. In this episode, Logan Richetti breaks down how we are solving one of the biggest challenges in private lending today—insufficient borrower deal flow—and how we’re doing it with our innovative network of #LENDFAM members. If you’ve never heard of #LENDFAM, don’t worry…
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Top 5 Lessons Finley Capital Learned From Lending Private Capital Across 63 Private Money Loans 2024 with Logan Richetti | #88
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48:35In this episode of Investing in Real Estate with Finley Capital, Logan Richetti reveals how utilizing strategic partnerships can reduce workload while significantly increasing returns. As we roll into 2025, we reflect on an impressive 2024 where Finley Capital completed 63 loans totaling $9.1 million in loan volume. If you're an investor, borrower,…
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Introducing #LENDCOACH and Logan's plan to mentor new private lenders and provide capital for their deals! | #87
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33:23Introducing #LENDCOACH and Logan's plan to mentor new private lenders and provide capital for their deals! In this episode, Logan dives into the feedback from last week's show where he shared his vision of rolling up lending companies for a big exit. Tune in as he reveals the updated plan and invites you to be a part of this thrilling journey! Don’…
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Logan's plan to roll up 20 lending companies to sell to a private equity exit, and how you can join him! | #86
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58:46Logan's plan to roll up 20 lending companies to sell to a private equity exit, and how you can join him! In this episode Logan lays out a bold plan to consolidate a fragmented private lending industry using integrated third party services to standardize multiple private lending operations into one big sellable asset. Tune in to learn more about the…
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Deal Spotlight: Logan & partners take down 32 value add units in his own backyard! | #85
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35:35Deal Spotlight: Logan & partners take down 32 value add units in his own backyard! He discusses how he discovered the deal, the negotiation process, the structure of the terms, and how they successfully closed it. Logan also reveals their next steps after completing this major deal. Whether you're looking to start your own private lending business …
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From NFL standout to private lending superstar! | #84
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47:58From NFL standout to private lending superstar! In this episode Logan Richetti sits down with former National Football League star Devon Kennard to discuss his transition from linebacker to private lender in the real estate industry as well as his new book Real Estate Side hustle recently published by Bigger Pockets. Whether you are looking to laun…
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How Kyle Passkiewicz from YellowBird built a 1000+ unit real estate portfolio and then sold it in one shot! | #83
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29:35How Kyle Passkiewicz from YellowBird built a 1000+ unit real estate portfolio and then sold it in one shot! In this episode, Logan Richetti interviews special guest Kyle Passkiewicz about his real estate ventures in Jacksonville, Florida. Whether you're considering launching your own private lending company or joining forces with the Finley Capital…
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Logan Richetti's special guest appearance with Jason Balin from Hard Money Bankers on the Private Lenders Podcast. | #82
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47:12Logan Richetti's special guest appearance with Jason Balin from Hard Money Bankers on the Private Lenders Podcast. In this conversation Logan and Jason discuss the origins of Finley Capital as a private lending company and the lessons learned from the membership in the Hard Money Mastermind Inner Circle. Thinking about starting your own private len…
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Can you really earn 18% per year lending your own private capital? | #81
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22:53Can you really earn 18% per year lending your own private capital? In this episode, Logan Richetti reveals how you can effectively deploy your capital in just a few straightforward steps. Whether you're interested in starting your own private lending company or partnering with the Finley Capital team, this episode will guide you on how to maximize …
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The secret to reaching 1.3 Million Dollars in term sheets! | #80
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43:041.3 Million Dollars in term sheets up for negotiations right now?! In this episode Logan Richetti sits down to share some exciting updates from Finley Capital. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capital crew, this episode will take you through everything you need to know about Finley C…
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Can you imagine owning 15-20 houses at once?! In this episode Logan Richetti sits down with his friend Gary King to talk about flipping houses right here in Michigan. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capital crew, this episode will take you through how Gary dove into Real Estate Inve…
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Is flipping houses an easy way to generate income? In this episode Logan Richetti sits down with his pal Paul Clarke to discuss his recent Fin Funded Flip right here in Midland, MI. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capital crew, this episode will take you through a deal from start to…
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A glimpse into the life of a new private lender. In this episode Logan Richetti sits down with Finley Capital’s newest RAP partner Joey Powell to discuss his new journey and future plans as a Regional Association Partner with Finley Capital. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capital c…
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How do you approach design choices for a flip? In this episode Logan Richetti interviews with Alisha Macnamara to discuss how she and her husband first got into Real Estate investing and some takeaways they have learned from their journey so far. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capi…
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A conversation with Finley Capital's new pal from Traverse City, Austin Macnamara. In this episode Logan Richetti interviews with Austin Macnamara to discuss how he first got in touch with Finley Capital and what benefits he gained with teaming up with Finley Capital instead of teaming with a national lending company. This interview is for anyone t…
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A conversation with Finley Capital's own RAP Kevin Marshall. In this episode Logan Richetti interviews his partner Kevin Marshall to discuss how he got started lending private capital and why he chose to team up with Finley Capital instead of building a new lending company from the ground up on his own. This interview is for anyone thinking about b…
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How to make sure your private loan request is approved! In this episode Logan Richetti from Finley Capital discusses the 7 steps to guaranteed hard money loan approval from the Finley Capital Hard Money Handbook. This one is for our real estate investors who use private capital to fund their deals. Tune in to learn how to become a stronger borrower…
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Learn how to assign a private loan to a co-lender investor! In this episode Logan breaks down the mechanics of how a private loan is assigned to a third party capital partner. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capital crew, this episode will walk you through the five main documents we…
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APPLY, PROCESS, UNDERWRITE, FUND, SERVICE, REPAY. These are the six steps to the private loan life cycle for a borrower who wants to use private capital for a real estate flip. In this episode of the Finley Capital podcast Logan Richetti breaks down the process into steps to help a borrower understand exactly what it will be like to make a loan app…
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Learn how to present a term sheet for a private loan! In this episode Logan breaks down the structure of a private loan and how a term sheet is built to present the loan costs and fees to a borrower with a special emphasis on avoiding any misunderstandings down the road. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to tea…
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Make money lending money! In this episode Logan breaks down exactly how to become a Regional Associate Partner with Finley Capital and how to make money lending private capital from friends and family in your local market. Whether you want to build your own private lending company or just want to team up with the Finley Capital crew, this episode w…
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This week's episode is all about how a private loan is structured and what components go into the loan structure. Whether you are looking to start or scale a private lending business or you're a borrower looking to be the best candidate possible, this episode is an info-packed breakdown on how we put together a private loan with a mitigated risk to…
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