Posts by Andrew J. Liersch III

Short answer: ARV (after-repair value) is what a property will sell for once your renovation is complete. You estimate it the way an appraiser does: pull recent sales of comparable, fully renovated homes in the immediate area – ideally within the last 3-6 months, within about a mile, similar in size (livable sq ft and…

Short answer: “Hard money” and “private money” are often used interchangeably — both are short-term, asset-based loans secured by real estate and underwritten on the property and exit plan rather than your credit score. The practical difference is the source and the flexibility. Hard money usually comes from a fund or company lending against a…

Short answer: A private money lender underwrites a fix-and-flip loan around two things — the property and the exit plan — not your credit score or W-2 income. The lender estimates the home’s After-Repair Value (ARV), caps the loan at roughly 65–75% of that ARV (or a percentage of total project cost, whichever is lower),…