Run the Numbers Before You Fund: A $100,000 Loan Exercise for Private Lenders
by: Gualter AmareloPublished on: 03/11/2026A $100,000 loan exercise shows how LTV math, borrower character, and a second exit plan decide whether a private lender gets repaid. Work it yourself.
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Why Banks Sell Loans They Just Made, and What a Private Lender Can Learn From It
by: Gualter AmareloPublished on: 20/10/2026Banks make a loan and often sell it. Here is how the secondary note market works, why sellers sell, and the questions a disciplined lender asks first.
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Five Questions a Lender Answers Before Funding Anything
by: Gualter AmareloPublished on: 13/10/2026Five questions a disciplined lender answers before any funding decision, plus why a signed note, a lien, and a fallback plan matter more than enthusiasm.
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Own Fewer Things You Understand Better: Simplicity as a Lender Discipline
by: Gualter AmareloPublished on: 09/10/2026Cash flow and simplicity beat unit count. A lender's case for a smaller portfolio, early preparation, and a clean year-end review of your numbers.
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