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Workshop 02 · Step 1

The Hard Money Traffic Light

Fourteen honest questions about financing. Answer them the way things actually are, not the way you wish they were. Today’s color is not permanent — but you cannot fix what you will not name.

Hard Money Traffic Light — Jean Paul Urquizo

Nork Group · Nork Capital Lending · Trigon — jp@thetrigon.com · 786-556-0029

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1Do you know what hard money actually is, and how it differs from a bank loan?
2Have you ever completed a fix-and-flip using a hard money loan?
3Have you ever refinanced a property out of a hard money loan?
4Have you ever bought commercial property or done new construction with private financing?
5Do you understand what DSCR means and how a 30 or 40 year rental program qualifies?
6Do you have a registered LLC or corporation with an EIN, articles and an operating agreement?
7Do you know your current Equifax or Experian score?
8Can you show traceable proof of funds for a down payment plus 20% of a renovation budget?
9Do you have reserves to cover payments while the property sits empty?
10Have you ever read a wholesaler assignment contract all the way through?
11Do you know what happens to your deposit if your documents arrive late?
12Could you produce an itemized scope of work for a renovation today?
13Do you have three real exit strategies for your next property, not just one?
14Do you understand that an appraisal coming in low can change your entire loan structure?

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This is a self-assessment tool for educational purposes. It is not a credit decision, a pre-qualification, or an offer of credit, and no result here guarantees or denies financing.