How to Get Started in Private Money Lending: Real Estate Edition

Learn how to start private real estate lending: entities, underwriting, documentation, finding borrowers & making your first loan in 30 days

## How to Get Started in Private Money Lending: Real Estate Edition

FREE 90-Minute Live Training | Recording Available to paid LNDR$ + FRNDS Members

Are you ready to diversify your investment portfolio and generate returns through private real estate lending? This comprehensive workshop will teach you everything you need to know to make your first private real estate loan with confidence.

### What You'll Learn:

Foundations of Real Estate Lending

• What makes real estate lending different from traditional investing
• Types of real estate loans you can offer (fix-and-flip, construction, bridge loans, rental acquisition, and more)
• Why borrowers seek private capital and how you fill a crucial market need

Legal Structure & Compliance

• Choosing the right entity (LLC, SDIRA, or personal lending)
• Understanding state-specific usury laws and licensing requirements
• Building your power team: attorneys, title companies, appraisers, and insurance agents
• Essential documentation you need before making your first loan

The Four Pillars of Real Estate Underwriting

• Evaluating borrowers: experience, track record, and financial capacity
• Property assessment: current value, ARV, location, and market dynamics
• Deal structure: calculating LTV/LTC ratios, setting rates, and determining terms
• Exit strategy analysis: ensuring borrowers have realistic repayment plans

Protecting Your Investment

• Securing first lien positions and understanding title insurance
• Setting conservative LTV/LTC ratios
• Using personal guarantees and cross-collateralization strategies
• Red flags to watch for and how to avoid costly mistakes

The Complete Lending Process

• From initial inquiry through closing: step-by-step walkthrough
• Due diligence essentials: title searches, appraisals, borrower verification
• Loan servicing and monitoring best practices
• What to do when things go wrong: defaults, workouts, and foreclosure basics

Finding Your First Borrowers

• Networking strategies: REIAs, real estate agents, contractors
• Building your online presence and lending criteria document
• Creating referral relationships and showcasing your services
• Your 30-day action plan to launch your lending business

### Who Should Attend:

✓ Real estate investors looking to diversify income streams
✓ Individuals with capital ready to deploy
✓ Those seeking passive income secured by tangible collateral
✓ Anyone interested in becoming a private lender but unsure where to start
✓ Experienced lenders looking to formalize and systematize their approach

### Your Instructor

Ashlee: Attorney, private lender, and real estate investor, Ashlee brings a unique triple perspective to private lending education. As a practicing attorney, she understands the legal protections essential to every transaction. As an active private lender, she has capital deployed in real estate deals and knows what works in practice, not just theory. Her legal expertise isn't theoretical—she uses it daily to structure deals, protect capital, and navigate the complexities that trip up most lenders.
Ashlee is committed to staying on the cutting edge through continuing legal education and lifelong learning, because in this business, what you don't know can cost you everything. She created the Private Money Lending Accelerator and LNDR$ + FRNDS community to help serious lenders skip the expensive trial-and-error phase and build their lending businesses the right way from the start—legally sound, tax-optimized, and operationally efficient.