Loan Program

Eligible Borrowers

The property is the primary collateral for each loan. You don’t need to furnish financial statements or income tax returns to get a loan. However, your credit and ability to repay the loan are both considered in approving you as a borrower. If you would like to become an approved borrower, simply submit an application. Once you are an approved borrower, Greenbriar Lending will be able to provide you with a pre-approval letter to submit when making offers.

Eligible Properties

We lend on single family houses in Northern Virginia, Maryland Washington DC that appraise for $100,000 or more on an “after repair” basis. We do not lend on manufactured homes, condominiums, vacant land, commercial properties, mixed-use properties, multi-unit properties, or houses being moved to a new location.

Loan Amount

We lend up to 65% of after repair value. Our formula for lending is simple. We take the after repair exit price and multiply that by 0.65, we then subtract the repair costs needed and lend that amount. Repair costs can be lent by Greenbriar Lending LLC but MUST be held in escrow and reviewed for each draw. Here is an example: We recently had a client who contracted a home for $180,000. Fully repaired the home was worth $300,000. Therefore, its after repair max loan was $195,000 (65% of the $300,000 exit price). The home needed $50,000 in repairs. Our maximum loan was $195,000 with a $50,000 construction escrow. Our borrower opted for this program and therefore received a core loan of $145,000 at the table. The borrower brought the necessary funds to closing and purchased the home. Ultimately, the home sold for over $325,000 and our borrower made nearly $75,000. This borrower has returned several times. At Greenbriar Lending LLC your success is our success!

Loan Funding

A part of the loan amount , equal to the estimated cost to bring the property to a good, marketable condition, is held back by the lender as a “rehab reserve.” Rehab reserve funds are released to you in draw payments as work is completed and inspected. The balance of the loan amount is first applied at closing toward the purchase price and other acquisition related costs. If the remaining balance is more than your purchase price and other acquisition costs, you can receive up to $2,000 in cash at closing, and you can elect to have Greenbriar Lending hold any remaining excess in an escrow account to make future interest payments for you, or to reduce the loan amount. If the balance is less than your purchase price and other acquisition costs, you will need to bring a cashiers check for the difference to closing.

Terms

First lien notes only, with a mortgagee (lender) title policy. Interest only payments. All loans are 9 month balloons. Extensions can be requested but require two points payable immediately upon the extension of the note. Extensions are usually 3 months but can be 6 months under certain circumstances. A builder’s risk hazard insurance policy or a vacant dwelling policy for the 6 month loan term is required to be in force at closing. Flood insurance is required if the property is in a FEMA designated flood zone.

Typical Borrower Requirements

Cash

We try to fund as much as possible, but at the end of the day we operate off of a risk based formula. While we can fund up to 100% of your deal, borrowers typically bring some cash as well as all closing costs to the table. It’s best to estimate that you will need 10-20%+ of the loan amount you are seeking. Talk to us, we want to work with you.

Credit

To borrow from Greenbriar Lending you do not need perfect credit, but credit does matter. We always pull a credit report for our files. If by chance your credit is poor, talk to us, we understand that each credit situation is unique. We are flexible and work with borrowers of all credit scores. If you have a good deal, we will do everything we can to figure out a way to get it done.

Collateral

The key component of a deal is the deal itself. We prefer to talk to our borrowers once they have a home under contract, but we understand the analysis process and are here for you. When it comes to underwriting a deal, the collateral is the key piece that determines the maximum loan we can make. Bring on the deals!