Ava takes a private money bridge loan from Advanced Investments in order to remodel a property to flip in Seldovia, AK. The sales price of the house is $360,000. As the lender sets a 50% loan-to-value, Ava will need to put 50% down and the total amount of the note will be $180,000. The loan also includes these features: 1) a 6 month term, 2) a 11% interest-only note, and 3) a five percent origination charge.
Therefore, the borrower will need to contribute a $180,000 down payment plus pay a $9,000 origination fee. Once the loan closes, she will pay the lender $1,650 in monthly interest payments, or 11% multiplied times $180,000 divided by 12 months in the year. If Ava sells the property for $522,000 after 6 months, she would realize a total profit of $143,100 after deducting the original principle of $180,000, the cash contributed at the close of $180,000, the origination fee of $9,000, and the aggregate interest payments of $9,900. This gross profit does not include rehab costs.