Managing Taxes in Private and Hard Money Lending Right now, it is mid-March 2025. I really hope that you’ve already filed your taxes for the 2024 tax year. However, I briefly wanted to discuss how we handle all of the different taxes and documents associated with a private and hard money lending company. There are […]
How Private Lenders Handle Taxes – 1098s, 1099s & More
Why We Built Lendr
I want to talk about why we ultimately decided to start Lendr, our loan origination and servicing tool, which, as we do this podcast, we promote pretty heavily. But there’s a strategic reason behind why we decided to start this software company in addition to running our own private lending company. Hard or Private Lender? […]
Do Less to Earn More – The Smarter Way to Profit
This is short, sweet, and straight to the point—but it packs a powerful punch and a valuable lesson I had to learn. This is something that comes with experience, but it’s helped me a lot as a hard money lender. Hard or Private Lender? Manage all your loans with ease. Lendr allows you to manage […]
BIG Changes Coming to Holbrook Capital in 2025
Let’s talk briefly about one of the biggest changes we’re making to Holbrook Capital in 2025. If you go back to episode four, we discussed whether or not lenders should collect monthly payments. I’ll give a quick recap of what we were doing at the time, why I preferred not collecting payments, and the changes […]
Overcoming Burnout – Why Austin Geiser Left Wholesaling for Hard Money Lending
Bryce Today we have Mr. Austin Geiser. Thanks so much for being here! Austin Absolutely, thanks for having me. I’m excited to chat with you. Hard or Private Lender? Manage all your loans with ease. Lendr allows you to manage your entire lending business from one place. Get started Learn more → Bryce This will […]
Raising Private Money Without Begging or Selling – with Jay Conner
Bryce Today we have Mr. Jay Conner. We were chatting a little before the episode, and I’m really excited to pick your brain. I can already tell you’re a wealth of information. And selfishly, we’re always looking for opportunities on raising money for our own lending business. The more you lend, the more you make, […]
The Capital Raising Secret That Nobody Talks About
I want to share a secret tip for capital growth in private lending. It’s challenging, at least in my experience, because there are so many moving pieces. You need to be present and visible. Capital is tough to raise simply because people invest in those they know, like, and trust—plain and simple. It takes a […]
Social Media for Lenders – Insights from Ellen Hicks on Instagram Growth
Bryce Today we are with Ms. Ellen Hicks. Ellen, thanks so much for being here. Ellen Of course, thanks for having me. Bryce This is going to be great. Ellen, give us your elevator pitch—your background, both in real estate and lending, and how you ended up in the lending space. Hard or Private Lender? […]
Lessons from 4,000 Loans: Jason Balin’s Conservative Lending Model
Bryce Today, we’re with Mr. Jason Balin. Jason, thanks for being here. Jason Bryce, I appreciate it. Looking forward to it. Hard or Private Lender? Manage all your loans with ease. Lendr allows you to manage your entire lending business from one place. Get started Learn more → Bryce Unless you’ve been living under a […]
My 2024 Lending Year in Review
Today, we’re doing a 2024 recap. While many people focus on setting goals for the year ahead come January 1st, we often forget to reflect on the year that’s just passed. Did we accomplish the goals we set? What were some of the big milestones? In this episode, I’ll touch on some personal highlights, some […]