Rosalinda finds a duplex in the College subdivision of Fairbanks, AK to flip and resell. Since she does not have enough cash on-hand to buy the $200,000 project outright, she decides to take out a hard money bridge loan from Trust Funding Corporation. The terms of the deal include a 55% loan to value (LTV), so she must contribute 45% of the price as cash at closing, making the principle loan amount $110,000. The loan also includes these features: 1) a 6 month term, 2) a 13% interest-only note, and 3) a four percent origination fee.
By the terms of the deal, Rosalinda will have to contribute a $4,400 origination fee plus 45% of the purchase price, or $90,000, since there is a 55% LTV. Once the loan closes, she will pay the lender $1,192 in monthly interest payments, or 13% multiplied by $110,000 divided by 12 months in the year. If Rosalinda meets her goal of a $280,000 total sales price when the loan term expires, she would pocket a gross profit of $68,450 after repaying the principle on the note and deducting the money she brought to closing, the origination points, and the total interest payments.