Finding private money lenders in California is not as hard as it may seem. Given the number of borrowers looking for money and the continuing reluctance of traditional lenders to enter the market, the private lending market has expanded to fill the need. Here are five ways that you can find a source of hard money loans to help your clients close deals:

Large, well-heeled private money lenders usually have the resources and the experienced financial team to help them identify and consummate complicated hard money real estate deals. These investors have found that trust deed real estate investing can be lucrative if you have the experience and the expertise to separate the “wheat from the chaff” when it comes to the deals and the borrowers.

There are dozens of ways to enter the real estate investing world from relatively safe REITs to the always interesting method of direct investing. Each has its advantages and drawbacks and all promise the same thing, high returns with almost no risk. Investors recognize this hype for what it is and understand that traditional real estate investments only offer high returns with a significant degree of risk.

Mortgage brokers like you know that today it is extremely challenging to find loans for borrowers. With many banks unwilling to lend on investment real estate, the private money lending market has established itself as the best solution for well-qualified buyers who are looking to buy properties which promise to be lucrative for them over time. Here are the six steps that you need to follow to close the loan and collect your fee:

[Note: This is an excerpt from the whitepaper “10 Ways to Invest in Trust Deeds”. Please download the guide to learn more about each of the ways to invest”.]

Investors have always searched for secure places to invest their money. The most secure investments have always been in government guaranteed, financial vehicles such as CDs and traditional savings accounts. Unfortunately, the yields on these investments are at near record lows and, more importantly, they trail cost of living increases, leaving the investor susceptible to inflation risk. The question is, “How do high net worth investors avoid these risks?”