Connecting borrowers and capital
How private lending is changing, what lenders look for, and what it takes to put a borrower in front of the right capital.
This is the path closest to what Think does with brokers. If your job is to put a borrower together with money, you need to know what each side is afraid of.
The pieces below come from lenders, from investors who have raised capital, and from people who broker private money loans for a living. Read them together and the pattern is clear: speed matters, but a complete, honest file matters more.
Private Money Lending Guide: The Money Matchmaker
Article, 2017A 2017 guide for newer investors who have only borrowed from banks, on how private money lenders work as partners and why they can fund quickly.
Financing Your Real Estate Investment: Debt vs. Equity
Article, 2024The first piece in a series on navigating private lending. It frames the first financing decision: debt or equity.
What Lenders Are Looking For From Borrowers and Assets with Eric Stewart
Event replay, 2024, 42:35Aimed at investors moving into multifamily, but the underlying question is universal: what do lenders look for in a borrower and an asset, and how are loan terms dialed in during underwriting?
Navigating the World of Private Lending
Webinar, 2024, 01:05:03An hour-long webinar on how to select a lender and position yourself for the best available rates, fees and loan amount.
Learn Real Estate Investing by Brokering Private Money Loans with Adonis Lockett
Event replay, 2024, 37:03A session on brokering money as the skill that separates investors, agents, loan officers and wholesalers. The speaker sells his own program, so weigh the pitch accordingly.
Make Millions with Private Lending
Article, 2021A first-person story. The writer started wholesaling with $20, and two private investors later funded the full $1.5 million for sixteen single-family homes.
Where Is Private Lending Headed?
Article, 2023A 2023 read on a tighter market: money was still available, but costlier. Useful as a snapshot of that moment and the forecasts made then.
Women in Private Lending: Expanding the Capital Table
Article, 2026From 2026, on how Women in Private Lending hopes to bring new institutional capital into private real estate lending.