THE SECRET TO REAL ESTATE DEALS

11 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Steve D. Valentine recounts a real‑estate financing pitch he made to a family friend. He asks for a $110,000 loan at 10% interest to purchase and rehab a house valued at $160,000. The loan is intended to cover a six‑month period during which he will complete repairs, place a tenant, and then refinance the property to repay the lender. Steve emphasizes the trust and rapport already existing with the friend, frames the request as a formal business proposal rather than a personal favor, and explains the security structure: the lender receives a promissory note outlining the interest and repayment terms and a deed of trust that places the lender in first position on the property, giving the right to foreclose if the terms are not met. The narrative illustrates how private bridge financing can be structured to align incentives and protect both parties.

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would you loan me $110,000 at 10% interest to buy this house? I'm going to need it for 6 months while I make, make the repairs, get a tenant in, and then I'll refinance it and get your money back. And he thought about it, and he drove by the house, and I explained to him the values, what I was buying it for. I borrowed $110,000, the house is worth $160,000. He was a family friend, so I had trust built and rapport, and we had a personal relationship. But I wasn't asking him to borrow money in the form that most family and friends do. This was a business proposal. I'm trying to accomplish this and I'm willing to pay above market because I don't have the credit or the cash to do it. Does that— is that a win-win for us? That was what started it. It was a very simple conversation of being able to show the value of the house is $160,000. You're going to loan me $110,000. You're going to get a note and a deed of trust The deed of trust secures you in first position on the house, and the note is the instructions, the 10% interest, when I owe you the money back, and if I don't do those things, you can foreclose on it.