Fortune Funders LLC

08/31/2016

[Investors] At Fortune Funders we make secure loans to companies that buy, construct, and sell residential and commercial real estate properties. Each time we structure a loan commitment we provide a new opportunity for our members to earn very attractive returns when they fund the Underlying Real Estate Loan that we make.

FortuneFunders: Invest without feeling intimidated: The Crowdfunding Investment Platform

08/31/2016

The premier platform for seeking capital

08/22/2016

BEAT THE MARKET You don't need a PHD in Economics to know that earning 9-12% interest at Fortune Funders is more than 10 times what banks are paying on 1-year CDs and about 7 times the performance of the S&P 500. The case for Fortune Funders is particularly strong when you consider the fact that most of our real estate investments are secured with a mortgage or deed of trust on the financed property, as compared to equity investments with no collateral.

FortuneFunders :: Americans funding America :: The Crowdfunding Investment Platform

07/22/2016

To make money from , you need all the material facts of an organized and presented clearly and concisely so you can make informed decisions quickly. Let’s be clear; you want to make money by with others. You just want to make good decisions with your investment dollars and you want to make the most you can with the least risk. Don’t we all?

To make money from real estate investing, you need all the material facts of an investment organized and presented clearly and concisely so you can make informed decisions quickly. Let’s be clear; you want to make money by crowdfunding with others. You just want to make good decisions with your inve...

07/14/2016

The take away from these scenarios is that rehabbers and project developers should be careful with how they raise money for their projects. Ask questions. Gain confidence that the managers of an investment portal know the rules. Don’t advertise your project offering on websites to find investors, unless you’re absolutely sure you want to rely on Rule 506 (c) which unnecessarily limits your potential funding to accredited investors that have been verified by the issuer. And, of course, call us to discuss your project as soon as you have a clear understanding of your project requirements.

When you borrow money privately to acquire, renovate and sell a real estate property for a profit, you’re engaged in an activity regulated under securities law. This is true even if you borrow money from a family member, a friend, a neighbor or a person who advertises that he has money to lend. It’s...

07/14/2016

We think through the critical elements of every deal to identify ways that risks can be mitigated for our . Our aim is to think through deal terms that work for project owners in a competitive marketplace while maintaining safeguards in case projects do not work out as planned.

We think through the critical elements of every real estate deal to identify ways that risks can be mitigated for our investors. Our aim is to think through deal terms that work for project owners in a competitive marketplace while maintaining safeguards in case projects do not work out as planned.

07/14/2016

Generally speaking, there’s two drivers or reasons the of a property will increase in the short term: either the legal or the physical characteristics of a property are changed having the effect of improving the value of a .

Legal characteristics refer to legal ownership, or the owner’s rights to use, develop, change or sell a . A negative covenant or restrictive provision in a deed reduces the value of a . A lien or a cloud on title reduces the ’s value. An easement could also limit the value of a . If a improves the marketability of title, or gains approval from governmental entities to amend or remove a restrictive provision regarding the ’s rights, the has improved the value of the property before anyone lifts a hammer to make a physical improvement.

According to RealtyTrac, there were a 179,778 residential flips in 110 U.S. markets in 2015. That’s a big number, and it’s also the highest number of residential flips in a decade. Home flips actually exceeded 2005 totals in 12 metropolitan markets; they were 20% higher in Pittsburgh and Memphis, an...