Frontera Investment Group issues a bridge loan to Tom for a rehab project in the Northeast subdivision of Jber, AK, on a house that is listed for $380,000. The loan to value (LTV) on the note is 75%. This means Tom will have to bring 25% of the purchase price to closing and the principle amount will be $285,000 on the deal. The note is interest-only, paid monthly, and is for 18 months at 12% interest with 3 points paid at closing.
In addition to paying the $8,550 origination fee, Tom will also have to fund $95,000 of the purchase with his own funds, or 25% of the purchase price. Once the deal is closed and Tom takes the project, he will begin making monthly payments of $2,850 to Frontera Investment Group ($285,000 principle x 12% / 12 months). At the end of the loan, he sells the renovated house for $456,000. After deducting the $51,300 in interest payments ($2,850 multiplied times 18 months), the $8,550 origination fee, the $285,000 principle amount on the loan, and the $95,000 he contributed to closing, he will earn a gross profit of $16,150 ($456,000 price minus $439,850 in total costs). This amount would be reduced by any building costs paid out of pocket.