Bank loans are the most common form of financing for building owners. They can be hard to pass up, as they come with many protections, such as liabilility insurance, minimum balance requirements, and restrictions on loan amount and type.
As the name implies, a mortgage loan has been made on the property it is purchased alongside the loan being on the property for a long period of time. A mortgage is a fixed-rate loan, meaning it does not change in value due to changes in home prices or when someone pays off their Loan.
This can be tough to deal with if you need a rate drop or want to switch lenders during your tenure as it takes time to apply and get a new rate.
Bank loans have some protections built into them that go above and beyond what boat loans have. This can be useful when one of those protections does not apply to you due to where you own your property.
Private lending
A novel way to support your property is through private lending. Using a platform like Lendinghammer or roommateswarm.com, you can find several lenders that are not served by the bank or credit union system.
Many of these lenders work with other private lending platforms like roommateswarm.com, preventing you from losing any of your investments. Because these companies do not have to follow the same regulations as the traditional lending system, your returns can be higher than what you would get with a normal bank loan.
While no confidence is placed in this system when it comes to making loans, it can be an enjoyable way to support your property and community.
Crowdfunding
Crowdfunding is an alternative to conventional financing that allows people to support projects through a digital medium. Projects can come in all shapes and sizes, but the main feature that distinguishes them from other sources of funding is the feature of community input into producing a goal and funding it.
Many project creators use platforms like Patreon or Kickstarter to administrate their crowdfunded projects. These sites offer useful tools such as tracking pages, managing rewards systems, and editing existing campaigns.
Crowdfunding can be used for many purposes. The most common use case is helping a project gain initial capital to continue its work.
Upfront management fees
Upfront management fee is a fee that is charged to an apartment or hotel owner when a guest fails to complete a transaction during their stay.
The up front management fee can be as small as $5 or $10, but it can also be as high as $50. The point is to make money off of failed transactions and commitments your guests make while staying at your property.
This type offee is very controversial. Some argue that it creates an incentive for people to break promises in order to receive this up-front money. Others argue that it helps prevent fraud by having one party always have enough money to cover a failed attempt.
There are several ways to pay this type of upfront management fees. These include:
Gift cards are another way to paying this type of fees. Guests can purchase them online or in the lobby when someone signs up for them.
Committed investors
If your building is not financially stable, a committed investor could be able to help make a substantial investment that would save the building from being torn down.
The process is known as eminent domain and it can mean the difference between a comfortable living space and an empty shell. A building owner can be asked to pay a fee by a new owner who will want to put up apartments or commercial space on the upper levels.
If you are interested in this option, use your expertise as a landlord to negotiate a fair market value for your property. As with any take-over scenario, make sure there are no safety concerns or legal issues involved.
Another option is found in the area of public financing. This involves financing the development of new housing units in conjunction with existing units or properties. You and your fellow owners would receive incentives to maintain and use your current homes therefore increasing the overall value of the development.
Partnership with a capital partner
A very common solution to help an owner manage his or her business successfully in a capital partner building is to form a partnership with the partner. A partnership is a legal entity that manages money in partnership with another organization.
A partnership can offer additional financing options such as loan programs, investments, and/or grants. Most notably, it can offer construction loans and partnerships for development projects.
The main concern for an owner in a capital partner building is accountability. If the owner does not have the necessary assets on-hand to cover what is owed, then there is no backup plan.
There are several ways to create a relationship with the authorities of the partnering organization. One way to start working with them is by giving them access to your property and facilities. In exchange for this access, they will give you some extra funding or assistance on top of your business needs.
Convert to a REIT
Creative financing is an easy way for building owners to restructure their property. By converting your property into a REIT, you can receive more investment from equity and debt sources.
This solution was created to provide more efficient ownership for large apartment complexes or blocks of buildings. As a REIT, you can receive additional financing from both outside sources and from current tenants who may wish to purchase the property.
By being part of a REIT, you will receive some of the following benefits: lower tax liability, better management control, and better investor services. all of these things can help increase your marketability and value on the market.
There are a few ways to become a REIT. The most common way is through an offering plan with your company or through the Australia New Zealand Reinsurance Corporation (ANZRRC).
Use a property-specific REIT
Package your assets as a property-specific REIT is the most flexible way to explore financing for an apartment building or hotel.
By owning your property through a separate entity from the rest of the property, you are able to take advantage of unique features such as special incentives for luxury apartments or certain buildings.
These entities can also apply higher rates for purposes of resale value protection, should something go wrong with the project.
It also allows you to shift costs should one part of the project fail or require significant investment. As these entities are not registered with the state, they are fully tax-exempt under US law.
As their investors are not registered with the state, they can only apply for mortgages at high rates that meet their asset value requirement. This requires them to lock in those investments at a very high cost, which does not seem right for this kind of project.
Use a general REIT10) Consider refinancing
A REIT is a non-personal, non-profit corporation that owns and manages real estate. REITS typically offer loans up to 80% of the property’s value which is called a value purchase. This means that the owner does not have to actually spend money on the property, but instead receives a loan from the REIT that increases in value when it is occupied.
Since it takes some time for an owner to receive their loan, and they do not have to be invested in the property until it increases in worth, these lenders are able to provide more money than others. With some help from their board of directors, this can add up to a lot!
There are two main ways of refinancing your personal residence with a REIT: using bank loans or using land loans.
