Doris takes a private money bridge loan from Smith Lending in order to rehab a property to flip in Meyers Chuck, AK. The price of the house is $180,000. The loan-to-value (LTV) on the loan is 55%. This means that Doris will bring 45% of the sales price to closing and the principle will be $99,000 on the note. The terms of the loan dictate a 14% note for 18 months. They also require a 1 point origination fee, which will also have to be paid when the property closes.
Accordingly, Doris will need to contribute a $81,000 down payment plus pay a $990 origination fee. After the deal closes, she will pay the lender $1,155 in monthly interest payments, or 14% multiplied by $99,000 divided by 12 months in the year. Assuming Doris sells the remodeled project for $270,000 at the end of the 18 month term, her gross profit (not accounting for remodeling expenses) would be $68,220. This is computed by taking the sales price ($270,000) and subtracting the original principle ($99,000), the origination fee ($990), the money she contributed to closing ($81,000), and the total interest payments ($20,790).