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We are building off off last week’s conversation, where we addressed some listener questions about setting up a fund. I thought it would be helpful to dive deeper into some of the errors I made when I was setting up my own fund and filing the Form D with the SEC. I want to take […]

 This week, I received an email from a listener named Abel. Abel—if you’re listening—thank you for reaching out. He is in the lending space and is considering starting a fund and had a ton of smart questions, which I think will benefit a lot of other podcast listeners. We ended up hopping on a […]

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 […]

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? […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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? […]