655: Private Money Explained Part 4: Rates, Returns, and Protecting Investors w/Amy Mahjoory

Private money lending has become a hot topic over the past few years. With rising equity and asset prices, more lenders have come out of the woodwork , and an equal amount of investors have sprouted up to match the need. But taking on private money isn’t a light decision , although most investors think of it that way. Doing a deal the wrong way could put your reputation in jeopardy and rack up an expensive bill you’ll need to pay back. Before you accept (or lend) private money, there are a few things you should know. But you don’t have to go through trial and error to figure them out! Back on part four of this private money series is Amy Mahjoory , investor and private money expert. Amy goes into the nitty-gritty of private money, from debating debt vs. equity to the risk of raising capital, protecting your investors, and the type of interest rates you can charge and returns you can expect . If you haven’t raised or lent private money before, we recommend watching the entirety of this four-part series, as it answers crucial questions that rookies can often overlook. We also follow up with some Q&As from the comment section about how to pay a private money lender back , why coaching is seen as scammy, and the three documents you’ll need to do a private money deal . In This Episode We Cover: Raising debt vs. equity for your real estate deal and which one comes with more risk Building rapport with lenders and never accepting “random” investments The most common private money red flags for both lenders and investors The three documents you’ll need to accept a private money loan Finding “ silent partners ” who will fund your dea l without overriding your decisions The best investment opportunities of 2022 in multiple different niches And So Much More! Links from the Show BiggerPockets Youtube Channel BiggerPockets Forums BiggerPockets Pro Membership BiggerPockets Bookstore BiggerPockets Bootcamps BiggerPockets Podcast Get Your Ticket for BPCon 2022 Listen to All Your Favorite BiggerPockets Podcasts in One Place Learn About Real Estate, The Housing Market, and Money Management with The BiggerPockets Podcasts Get More Deals Done with The BiggerPockets Investing Tools Find a BiggerPockets Real Estate Meetup in Your Area David's BiggerPockets Profile David's Instagram Rob's BiggerPockets Profile Rob's Youtube Rob's Instagram Rob's TikTok Rob's Twitter Amy’s Private Money Resources BiggerPockets Podcast 636 with Amy Part 1 BiggerPockets Podcast 637 with Amy Part 2 BiggerPockets Podcast 654 with Amy Part 3 BiggerPockets Podcast 649 with Alex Hormozi Raising Private Money Live Event Coaching with Amy - PML Excel Course Amy's E-book Books Mentioned in the Show: Lend to Live by Alexandria Breashears & Beth Johnson Raising Private Capital by Matt Faircloth Pitch Anything by Oren Klaff Connect with Amy: Amy's Website Amy's LinkedIn Amy's Instagram: @amymahjoory Click here to check the full show notes: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-655 Interested in learning more about today’s sponsors or becoming a BiggerPockets partner yourself? Check out our sponsor page ! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices