PROPERTY:

Cedar Croft Place, Brentwood, MD 20722

LOAN OVERVIEW:

The borrowers are requesting a hard money loan to refinance a commercial building they own. The 1800 sq foot building was originally purchased in 1997 for $170,000 and is current used as a recording studio.  The Borrowers plan to sell the property in the lower $20o,ooo to repay the loan.

PROPOSED TERMS:

Loan Type: Purchase
Loan Amount: $60,000 1st Mortgage
Value of Subject Property: $200,000
Loan to Value: 30%
Term requested: 9 Month Balloon
Investor return: 12%
Exit Strategy: Resell property
Credit Score  559


HARD MONEY BANKERS COMMENTS:

The pros are:

The lender will have good collateral on a commercial property at under a 30% LTV.

The cons are:

The Borrowers exit strategy of selling could take longer than expected in this market.