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December 3, 2019

Market Volatility + Your Real Estate Investment Strategy: 3 Tips for these Financial Times

If there’s one thing investors can count on, it’s market volatility– if it’s not increasing, it probably will be soon enough. Real estate...

November 19, 2019

Managing Loans with Bay Mountain Capital: Part 3, Troubled Loans

Sometimes, despite the best of intentions, a borrower runs into financial troubles. Perhaps a fix and flip takes longer than expected to sell or a...

November 14, 2019

Managing Loans with Bay Mountain Capital: Part 2, Draw Requests

Don’t Let Your Fix-and-Flip Get Held Up by Draw Requests Draw requests are a big part of fix-and-flip loan fulfillment. They enable borrowers to...

October 22, 2019

Managing Loans with Bay Mountain Capital: Part 1, Asset Management

Asset Management Asset management is one of the key components of the real estate investment process. An asset manager oversees a portfolio of...

October 17, 2019

Origination 101 with Bay Mountain Capital: Part 3, The Closing Process

In parts 1 and 2 of our origination series, we discussed how to begin the origination process and underwriting. Now, we’re onto the final steps of...

September 17, 2019

Origination 101 with Bay Mountain Capital: Part 2, Underwriting Process

In Part 1 of our series, we talked about the origination process, but that is just the first step in acquiring a hard money loan. Today we will...

September 10, 2019

Origination 101 With Bay Mountain Capital: Part 1

What Borrowers Should Know About Origination Working with a hard money lender for the first time can be overwhelming, but hard money loans don’t...

August 6, 2019

What You Should Know As A First-Time Commercial Real Estate Investor

Are you in the process of deciding whether investing in commercial real estate is right for you? Perhaps you have already made the decision but have...

August 5, 2019

How To Pick The Contractor Who Will Ensure Your Flip Doesn’t Fall Flat

Finding a reliable local general contractor, or GC, is essential to the success of your home rehab project. A contractor will have the skills and...

July 26, 2019

Video: Are All Hard Money Lenders Loan Sharks?

Hi, and welcome back. This is the third part of our hard money loans- myth vs facts, and in this one we’re going to talk about are all hard...

July 15, 2019

Stick to the Budget if You Want a Successful Real Estate Flip

Your budget is one of the most influential parts of a fix and flip project. It’s your framework for success, and by fully understanding what goes...

June 11, 2019

Bay Mountain Capital Welcomes New Loan Originator Eric Moore

Bay Mountain Capital is happy to welcome Eric Moore as the newest loan originator serving the San Antonio, Austin, and Corpus Christi areas. A...

May 31, 2019

Myth vs. Fact: Are All Hard Money Lenders Loan Sharks?

Even though hard money lenders have been around for a long time, some people still don’t know all the facts about them. There’s a myth that all...

May 17, 2019

Video: Can You Make Significant Profits With Hard Money Loans?

Hi and welcome back. I appreciate you joining us again. Today we’re going to continue discussing our three part series on hard money lending- myths...

May 1, 2019

Video: Are Hard Money Loans Only For People With Low Credit Scores?

Hi, and welcome to our first video blog here at Bay Mountain Capital. Today we are going to discuss credit and why it’s important in the hard money...

April 16, 2019

Myth vs. Fact: Can You Make Significant Profits With Hard Money Loans?

When rehabbing a property, borrowers have a couple of financing options: 1. Traditional bank financing 2. Or a private hard money loan Regardless of...

March 19, 2019

Myth vs Fact: Are Hard Money Loans Only For People With Low Credit Scores?

Traditionally, an individual’s credit score plays an important role in determining his or her ability to secure a loan. For most traditional...

February 19, 2019

5 Things Buyers and Sellers Need To Know About Foundation Repair

Whether buying or selling, the thrill of moving to a new area certainly presents some challenges – and one of them may be the need for foundation...

February 5, 2019

Website Redesign: New BMC Look, Same BMC Values

2018 was a great year for Bay Mountain Capital. From hiring valuable new additions to the BMC team to significantly increasing our assets under...

December 27, 2018

Reflecting on 2018: A Year of Growth for Bay Mountain Capital

Just like that, the new year is just around the corner! While we are excited for what’s in store in the coming year, we are proud to look back and...

November 30, 2018

Bay Mountain Capital Announces New Analyst Hire: Austin Meadows

Bay Mountain Capital is thrilled to announce the hiring of Austin Meadows, the company’s newest analyst. In addition to working as an analyst for...

November 26, 2018

High Standards, Low Fees: Say Hello To Transparent Fees for Real Estate Borrowers

Real estate investment requires a number of things to be successful – preparation, patience and vision, among other traits. However, for most real...

November 7, 2018

When Should You Walk Away From A Real Estate Deal?

The practice of flipping homes has been around for decades, but in 2017, more homes were flipped (defined as a property bought and sold in the same...

November 7, 2018

3 Most Common Issues For Beginning Real Estate Investors

Three Most Common Issues for Beginning Real Estate Investors The allure of real estate investment can draw many people in to the world of fixing and...

October 3, 2018

Mastering The Lingo: Terms Of Hard Money Lending

A principal goal at BMC is to make the entire loan and flipping process as easy for borrowers as possible. As many BMC borrowers are first-time...

October 3, 2018

How Do I Know Which Offer to Take for My Fix & Flip Property?

Only a decade after the burst of the housing bubble, more people are flipping homes now than ever before. Defined as a property bought and sold in...

September 6, 2018

Bay Mountain Capital’s Core Values Set Them Apart

Bay Mountain Capital’s (BMC) purpose centers on a foundation of four core values that guide how we operate and make business decisions; Integrity,...

September 6, 2018

A Guide On Where To Put Your Money In Your Flip: Patch, Repair or Replace?

Smartly managing a rehab budget is critical to maximizing the return when flipping a property. Money should be spent on areas that most impress home...

August 20, 2018

Real Estate Lender Bay Mountain Capital Establishes its Houston Office by Hiring Local Loan Originator Muhammad Sharif

Bay Mountain Capital (BMC) welcomes Muhammad Sharif as its newest loan originator. The Houston-area native and licensed real estate agent will be...

August 14, 2018

How To Identify Your Next Investment Property

Selecting which investment property to buy is the single most consequential decision a borrower makes in any project. Borrowers who spend time and...

June 26, 2018

Why Private Lenders Finance Loans that Banks are Afraid to Approve

Hard money is one possible method to obtain funding to acquire and add value to investment properties or land. Banks are another potential lending...

June 5, 2018

Taking The “Hard” Out Of Hard Money Lending: Why BMC Is Right For You!

If you read “hard money loan” to mean a loan secured by a hard asset (real estate), then the term makes sense. For some, the phrase “hard money...

April 24, 2018

10 Years of Bay Mountain Capital

It’s Bay Mountain Capital’s 10 year anniversary! In celebration of this milestone, BMC would like to share its history and recognize the integral...

April 9, 2018

Bay Mountain Capital Names William Dyer as Chief Investment Officer

Bay Mountain Capital is pleased to announce that Will Dyer has been named Chief Investment Officer and will join the company effective April 9th,...

March 29, 2018

Who Is Involved In A Hard Money Lending Deal?

A hard money lender is a direct lender that offers alternatives to traditional lending. Traditional lending institutions require lengthy credit...

March 15, 2018

Drafting Your Contractor Team

Once rehabbers or developers line up a project, the next step is to draft their contractor team. This team will see the project through to...

February 28, 2018

A Match Made in Money: Finding Your Hard Money Lender

Choosing a hard money lender can seem like a daunting task, which is why we want to give you the ins and outs of choosing the right lender for your...

February 26, 2018

The Three Key Elements of a Successful Real Estate Deal Part 3: Executing the Business Plan

All across the state, but particularly in North Texas, real estate opportunities are available for astute investors with the right tools. Our blog...

November 29, 2017

Is Hard Money Lending Right For You?

Real estate investing can be both exciting and lucrative, and many beginning investors discover that hard money financing is instrumental to their...

August 18, 2017

The Three Key Elements of a Successful Real Estate Deal Part 2: Aligned Capital

All across the state, but particularly in north Texas, real estate opportunities are available for astute investors with the right tools. Our blog...

December 29, 2016

The Three Key Elements of a Successful Real Estate Deal Part 1: Buying Right

With the size of the real estate market in the trillions of dollars, there are a multitude of strategies being used to tap into its potential. From a...

December 15, 2016

The Three Most Common Issues for Beginner Real Estate Investors

With a quick Google search, a novice real estate investor can find an overwhelming amount of information on how to become successful. There are...

December 15, 2016

How To Source And Find Real Estate Deals Using Hard Money

A hard money loan is a short-term loan backed by a hard asset, generally real estate, and is typically issued by a private company or investor. Hard...

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