Norma takes a bridge loan from Suburban Finance Company in order to remodel a condo to flip in Whittier, AK. The sales price of the property is $370,000. The lender agrees to issue a loan with a 50% loan to value (LTV) so they will loan $185,000 on the project. The interest rate on the loan is 9% for a term of 12 months and the company requires a two point origination fee at closing. The interest payments are to be paid monthly and the principle amount will be returned after the property sells.
In addition to paying the $3,700 origination fee, Norma will also fund $185,000 of the purchase with her own cash, or 50% of the purchase price. she will then pay $1,388 per month to the lender. At the expiration of the loan, she sells the rehabed property for $481,000. After subtracting the $16,650 in interest payments ($1,388 times 12 months), the $3,700 origination fee, the $185,000 principle on the loan, and the $185,000 she contributed to closing, she will make a gross profit of $90,650 ($481,000 sales price minus $390,350 in costs). This amount would be reduced by any renovation costs paid out of pocket.