Los Angeles is filled with vibrant people, restaurants, attractions, and beaches. With that being said, LA is also one of the most expensive places to live in Southern California. Finding an affordable home in LA is not impossible, however. Our private lender team have put together a list of the Read more…
If you want to start a mortgage broker business in California, there are some costs that will be unavoidable, including federal and state licensing fees. But, there are ways around certain costs such as expensive rent in areas such as Los Angeles and Orange County. Here are some ideas Read more…
At the 2017 American Association of Private Lender’s (AAPL) Annual Conference this November, our CEO Bob Eakin proudly accepted the Community Impact Award. He consistently goes above and beyond for the Southern California community as well as communities around the world. Locally, he has organized a Feed the Homeless project Read more…
As a California real estate agent, most of the time your marketing depends on your individual efforts. You don’t always have a marketing team to back you up and bring in clients, which is why automation is so important. Social media is a goldmine for California real estate agents, especially Read more…
Owner occupied loans are few and far between in today’s economy. Every time our private lenders are at a conference, other hard money lenders are shocked to hear that we take on owner occupied loans in California. Owner occupied loans have become a great niche for us and definitely set Read more…
JCAP Private Lending provided a hard money refinance loan for this house in Woodland Hills, CA. The business loan was for $100,000 and the property is owner-occupied. JCAP Private Lending funded a HELOC refinance loan for this property in San Francisco, CA. The hard money loan amount was for Read more…
Our friend Faith Hamer over at Everest Escrow gave some great advice about choosing a reputable escrow company as a real estate agent: When choosing a reputable escrow company as a real estate agent, you want to make sure to ask around and find out if they are in high Read more…
You don’t hear of many private lenders who offer second mortgages, but JCAP is an exception. Bob Eakin, the CEO of the company, has been offering second mortgages since the 90’s and hasn’t looked back. “Seconds can be risky,” says Eakin. “CLTV is the key! Even if a borrower can Read more…
In a recent blog post, we discussed the importance of using technology in your real estate marketing strategy. One of the best tools on the market for realtors today is called immoviewer. Immoviewer is a 3D do-it-yourself tour software that allows real estate agents to give their clients digital tours Read more…
This past week, JCAP Private Lending was an exhibitor at the CALIFORNIA REALTOR® EXPO in San Diego. We spoke with some of the other professionals showcasing their businesses during the conference and they had some wise advice to offer our audience. First up is Jack Lupo from Civic Financial Services Read more…