Katie finds a townhome in the Pleasant Valley area of Two Rivers, AK to renovate and re-sell. Since she does not have enough cash available to buy the $150,000 project outright, she takes out a private money bridge loan from Big City Investments. The lender agrees to issue a note with a 85% loan to value (LTV) so they will loan $127,500 on the project. The parameters of the deal dictate a 11% note for 18 months. They also stipulate a 3 point origination fee, which will also have to be paid at closing.
By the terms of the loan, Katie will need to contribute a $3,825 origination fee in addition to 15% of the purchase price, or $22,500, based on the 85% LTV. After the loan closes, she will have to pay Big City Investments $1,169 in monthly interest fees, or 11% multiplied times $127,500 divided by 12 months in a year. If Katie sells the house for $187,500 after 18 months, she would then realize a total profit of $12,638 after subtracting the original principle of $127,500, the cash paid at the close of $22,500, the origination fee of $3,825, and the aggregate interest payments of $21,038. This amount does not include remodeling costs.