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May 12, 2020
DIY or Hire a Contractor For Your Next Fix and Flip?
Preparing a rehab budget as part of your loan application paperwork may be one of the most critical elements in your fix and flip strategy. It’s...
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May 6, 2020
Bay Mountain Capital Welcomes Loy R. Shaw Jr. as Managing Director
Bay Mountain Capital is pleased to welcome Loy R. Shaw Jr. as Managing Director. In this capacity, Loy will help grow the commercial platform of Bay...
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March 4, 2020
Video: Location, Location, Location
Welcome to our next video blog, all about location, location, location. My name is Will Dyer and I’m the Chief Investment Officer at Bay Mountain...
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March 4, 2020
Video: 3 Tips for a Smooth Due Diligence Process
Hello and welcome to our latest video blog, three tips to help you during your due diligence process. My name is Will Dyer and I’m the Chief...
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March 4, 2020
Video: 3 Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate
Hi guys, my name is Bryce Yamauchi and I’m the commercial originator here at Bay Mountain Capital. And today we’re going to be talking about...
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January 15, 2020
Your How-To Guide to Rehab Budgets
Making the decision to dive into house flipping is exciting and it can be lucrative. The key to success is keeping your project on schedule. By...
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January 8, 2020
3 Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate
When you’re ready to diversify and strengthen your investment portfolio, consider the benefits of commercial real estate. From added financial...
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December 10, 2019
New Year, New Investments: How to get started in Fix And Flips
With the New Year comes New Year’s resolutions. Begin this year with the resolution of taking charge of your real estate investment portfolio by...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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 money...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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June 5, 2018
Taking The “Hard” Out Of Hard Money Lending: Why BMC Is Right For You!
Finding the Right Hard Money Lender If you read “hard money loan” to mean a loan secured by a hard asset (real estate), then the term makes...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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