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TRANSACTIONAL FUNDING

If you have a signed contract and are wholesaling your deal to an end buyer, then if you are short on cash you might need transactional funding. Transactional funding is perfect for bank owned properties and short sales that you are flipping to an end buyer. Since banks do not allow assignable contracts you are going to need to schedule a double closing with your end buyer. Double closings also known as simultaneous closings allow you to schedule two back to back closings for the same property on the same day. You will need to have a source of funds to pay for the first transaction. This is where transactional funding (also known as same day funds) is needed. We provide transactional funding to all our students in our Partnership Program and Private Mentoring Program.

If you have a deal in South Florida that needs transactional funding and you are enrolled in our Partnership Program or Private Mentoring Program then we can fund your transaction. We will not fund your deal if you are not currently enrolled in our Partnership Program or Private Mentoring Program.

Iin order for us to fund your transaction we need to review it and make sure that it meets the following criteria:

We prefer that you use our Title Company for both closings

But if you have to use the seller's (banks) Title Company for the A to B closing that is fine.

However, you must use our preferred title company for the second B TO C closing if you want us to fund your deal

Our preferred title company for Florida is Independence Title

2201 W Prospect Rd, Suite 200
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
Tel: 954-335-9305
Fax: 954-335-9308
www.MyTitleCo.com

Contact person for transactional funding is Kevin Tacher or Tracy Quinn

How does transactional funding work?

If you are looking to flip a bank owned property then you will have two contracts and two closings. The first contract is between the bank (seller) and you (buyer). The second contract is between you (seller) and your end buyer (buyer). The end buyer is the person that will ultimately be the long term owner of the property.

Example of transactional funding for a double closing:

A - Bank
B - You
C - End Buyer

You have a contract with the bank to purchase a bank owned property at $40,000 (first contract). This is known as the A-B transaction.

You market this property to your cash buyers and you find a buyer at $50,000. You sign a contract with this buyer with you being the seller and them being the buyer (second contract). This is known as the B-C transaction.

The difference between the two contracts (after deducting closing costs) is your profit which you will walk away with at the closing.

Double Closings

Since there are two contracts there are two closings. This means you will pay double closing costs. There are ways to avoid paying double closing costs like using an entity such as a Land Trust or an LLC. There are advantages and disadvantages to using these methods.

What are the fees for transactional funding?

The transactional funding fee is 2% +$495 with a minimum fee of $1,250. For example if you were to request $40,000 your fee would be $800+$495=$1,295. Remember that we only fund students that are enrolled in our Partnership Program and we only fund deals where we have a beneficial interest in the deal.

What if the bank insists on using their title company?

That is fine for the A to B closing but we will only provide transactional funding if you use our preferred title company (Independence Title in Florida) for the second B to C closing.

What do I do if I find an end buyer?

You should always take a deposit from your end buyer that is at least twice the amount of your initial deposit and you should always only accept cleared funds like a cashier's check or wire directly to our title company. It is your responsibility to provide both contracts to our title company and to clearly label all cashier's checks and wires with the property address. It is also your responsibility to communicate with us about the deal and to make sure that you have all Partnership Program forms completed.

Can you help me find an end buyer?

Yes, this is one of the benefits of the Partnership Program. We find you cash buyers and we fund your deal. If we find a buyer for your transaction then we will split the profit with you 50/50. If we are providing transactional funding you will still be responsible for paying the transactional funding fee but the fee will be split in half since we are splitting the deal 50/50. Many of our buyers are looking for rental properties and first time home buyer properties that are valued at less than $75,000. The highest demand for housing exists at the lower price points of the market since there are first time home buyers and investors looking to buy these properties. We have many cash buyers for these types of properties in South Florida. Our buyers are looking for deals between Miami and Port St Lucie.

What areas are best for you?

We will provide transactional funding for properties that are located anywhere in Florida but our preference is Miami-Dade County, Broward County, Palm Beach County and St Lucie County. Since we are based in Boca Raton, we prefer properties that are within 30 minutes driving distance. Many of our deals are in Pompano Beach, Boynton Beach, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Deerfield Beach, North Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Coral Springs, Miami, Sunrise, Miami Gardens, Miami Lakes, North Miami Beach, Margate, Miramar, Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, and Hollywood. We have many buyers for South Florida and the greatest demand exists for properties in South Florida.

How does the Partnership Program Work?

Please visit the following link to learn more about the Partnership Program http://lexlevinrad.com/partnership.html

How does the private mentoring program work?

Please visit the following link to learn more about the private mentoring program http://lexlevinrad.com/Mentoring.html

If you would like transactional funding for your deal

Firstly make sure that you are enrolled in our Partnership Program or Private Mentoring Program. Speak to us and make sure that we are willing to transactional fund your deal. If you do not have the B to C contract with our title company (Independence Title) then we will not fund your deal. If you would like us to fund your deal then please submit the following:

  • Purchase and sale contract between the bank (seller) and you.
  • Purchase and sale contract between you (seller) and the end buyer (if you have a buyer)
  • Proof of funds letter for end buyer (if you have a buyer)
  • Deposit in escrow for both contracts (cashier's check or wire only)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BUYER ON THE FIRST TRANSACTION NEEDS TO BE THE SAME NAME AS THE SELLER ON THE SECOND TRANSACTION

Please fax all documents to 561-948-0410 or scan and email to wholesaledeals@lexlevinrad.com

If you have any questions about transactional funding, double closings and funding your wholesale deals please call Lex at 800-617-2884 ext 1 or send an email to lex@lexlevinrad.com

 
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Michael Dugan
Real Estate Investor


I have been to many seminars, and I can honestly say that I have never attended one that was so rich with real, practical information, and left me with the feeling that "Yes!" this is achievable!
 
KEVIN TACHER
Founder and CEO Independence Title
I have had the pleasure of completing many closing with Lex Levinrad over the past 8 years. As a title agent, I have personally seen Lex buy, fix, rent, wholesale and flip many, many single family residential homes in South Florida. I have also seen many of his students successfully wholesale their first, second and third wholesale deals with Lex as their mentor. Lex is a full time real estate investor as well as a landlord with millions of dollars of rental properties and he practices what he teaches. Lex can teach you how to buy distressed real estate with no money down, how to wholesale, and how to fix and flip houses. If you are looking for a mentor with real life experience Lex would be a great choice.

 
 
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