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Episode 171: Funding your Airbnb/STRs with Jake Clopton
This week Myka interviews Jake Clopton from Clopton Capital. Clopton Capital specializes in providing funding for multifamily and short-term rental investments. LIVE LET THRIVE Y’ALL!!! Steve’s Airbnb/STR Management Company: WWW.ARGESTRENTALS.COM Call Steve directly for a free consultation or just to say hi! 817-566-4777 (yes it’s really me! Lol) Myka’s Info: FB: www.facebook.com/myka.a.artis IG: @sharebednbreakfast IG:...
263 – Jake Clopton – How To Get A Bridge Commercial Loan
Clopton Capital’s President, Jay Clopton, founded the company 14 years ago. Clopton Capital is a nationwide finance broker that connects borrowers with competitive capital sources and organizes joint venture equity for all sorts of commercial real estate assets.
Business Brief – Expert Guest Commentary On Economic Recovery
Jake Clopton of Clopton Capital sits down with Andy Hirschfeld to discuss last week’s CBO report and the timeline for an economic recovery.
EP 122: All about commercial finance
Today Jake Clopton from Clopton Capital and I discuss all about commercial finance. From the basics of commercial finance to how COVID has changed the commercial finance world.
Navigating Capital Markets in Commercial Real Estate and How to Scale Up To Institutional JV Equity
How to scale up to institutional joint venture equity? General partnerships. Limited partnerships. Joint ventures. New investors and business owners will encounter these business entities at some point in their lives before they even think about the possibility of scaling up. The important thing is for them to understand what they really are and what...
DJE 005 Commercial Lending with Jake Clopton
Jake Clopton, President of Clopton Capital, discusses the current multifamily lending environment, tips for sponsors looking to make a bridge loan a success, an outlook on the lending environment in the coming months, and much more! Connect with Jake at https://cloptoncapital.com/
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Commercial Bridge Loans
Clopton Capital’s guide to commercial bridge lending. Here we answer, what are bridge loans, who uses them, what are the typical terms, and advantages and disadvantages to the product.
Clopton Capital CRE Podcast #2 – Shane Giles
Shane Giles of the Giles Group joins us to discuss Nashville commercial real estate. We discuss how investors can get an edge, what areas they should be looking in, what assets are performing, and the general state of the Nashville CRE market.
Clopton Capital CRE Podcast #3 Eric Enloe
Eric Enloe, lead of the US valuation platform for JLL, joins us and we discuss how appraisers are valuing property today, if assets are overpriced, and what sectors of the industry are and will see the most growth going forward.
Clopton Capital CRE Podcast #1 Deborah Cannon
Eric Enloe, lead of the US valuation platform for JLL, joins us and we discuss how appraisers are valuing property today, if assets are overpriced, and what sectors of the industry are and will see the most growth going forward.
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How Supply Chain Issues Affect Real Estate Investors
Most real estate investments have almost been a “can’t miss” strategy over the past five years. but as we move forward, investors will need to navigate through challenges that many have not faced in the past. One of the issues that have an invisible impact on real estate values is the supply chain. Existing supply...
Commercial Construction Industry Landscape in 2021: Exploring the Role of Financing in Risk Management
With the real estate market exhibiting consistent growth for the near future, effective planning is a key part of completing your project. A single wrong decision can end up wasting countless hours of time while exerting a monumental financial toll on your project. It is important to evaluate your options to have an easier construction...
What is a Joint Venture in real estate and why do you need one?
A Joint Venture can be a highly effective way to raise equity for all types of CRE projects. Having reliable JV Partners allows sponsors to scale their own equity in multiple projects and confidently pursue future deals. A joint venture is defined as “a business enterprise distinct from the participants in it, which is carried on...
Clopton Capital CRE Podcast #2 Shane Giles
Shane Giles of the Giles Group joins us to discuss Nashville commercial real estate. We discuss how investors can get an edge, what areas they should be looking in, what assets are performing, and the general state of the Nashville CRE market. To learn more about financing options click HERE Jacob Clopton: 0:00 Hi everyone,...
Clopton Capital CRE Podcast #1 Deborah Cannon
Deborah Cannon, President of CUSA LLC a nationwide hotel management company, joins us to discuss the state of the hospitality market today and throughout the pandemic. We discuss hotel performance, management, and investor strategies. To learn more about hotel financing options click HERE Jake Clopton: 0:00 Hi everyone and welcome to the Clapton...
CMBS Lenders
CMBS Lenders At Clopton Capital, we’re proud to offer access to the most trusted CMBS lenders in the industry. CMBS loans, or commercial mortgage-backed securities, are a powerful tool in the world of commercial lending that provide a wide range of benefits to borrowers. What exactly are CMBS loans, how do they work, and what...
Nationwide Bridge Loans
Nationwide Commercial Bridge Loans Clopton Capital is a commercial mortgage broker that arranges highly competitive bridge loans for commercial property nationwide. Loan amounts from $1,000,000 up to $50,000,000+ Up to 80% LTV, 85% LTC Fixed and floating rates – Starting at L + 250 Interest Only Up to 60 months initial term with extensions Typically...
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Structure and Requirements For Commercial Mortgages
Understanding How a Commercial Mortgage is Structured If you’ve never received a commercial loan or a commercial mortgage, it can be easy to become confused by the many unique terms and elements that are specific to understanding commercial loans as opposed to residential and private loans. Fortunately, Clopton Capital is here to provide you with a...
What Is a Commercial Mortgage Broker and Why Use One?
What are commercial real estate loan brokers? Commercial real estate loan brokers generally act as mediators to connect lenders with borrowers in need of funding. This can sometimes also extend to providing funds themselves. Generally, a commercial real estate loan broker is your best friend when it comes to getting the funding you need to...
A Comprehensive Guide to Financing Apartment Buildings
Key Guidelines for Apartment Building Financing Looking to learn about some guidelines for apartment building financing? We have you covered. First and foremost, you need to secure the most competitive rates. That will protect you right now and for the life of your loan, ensuring that you’re in the best possible financial situation. You don’t want...
Hotel Financing Options, Structure, and Requirements
A Brief Look at Hotel Finance Structure Hotel finance structure can be confusing for the layperson to understand. After all, when you look at the options available you’re confronted with a long list of acronyms and loan types. SBA. USDA. CMBS. You’ll see words like ‘mezzanine’ and ‘non-recourse.’ But what exactly do all these acronyms and...
Commercial Mortgage Rates Update
Long term interest rates are still sitting near all time lows since the huge declining trend in rates starting at the beginning of the year. The yield curve currently has somewhat of a shallow “U” shape to it, with 2 year treasury rates sitting at 1.54%, 5 years at 1.43%, and 10 years at 1.56%....
Commercial Cash Out Refinance vs. Selling
Looking to get some cash out of the investment you’ve been maintaining? You might think that your only option is to sell the property, which can be costly and means you’ll no longer enjoy the benefits your investment might have been bringing on an ongoing basis, or could bring in the future. So are you...
Understanding Mezzanine Financing Real Estate Loans
We get it — the world of real estate financing and investing is filled with what seems like hundreds of confusing terms for different loan types. It can be frustrating trying to keep them all straight, particularly when an ‘expert’ starts throwing these terms around as if you should already be expected to understand each...
Small Balance Loans: Fannie Mae vs Freddie Mac
Looking for a small loan to purchase or fund a multifamily apartment building? Then you’ve probably encountered the names Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. While these two lenders certainly don’t have brand names that inspire images of massive, international banks, they’re actually two of the biggest lending entities in the United States. But what are...
CMBS Loans and How They Work
If you’re in the market to purchase commercial property and are in need of the funds to make it happen, you’ve likely been researching every type of loan in the book. It can be a confusing process, with a wide range of different loan types, structures, providers, and servicing styles—how do you know which one...
How Non-Recourse Loans Bring Big Advantages to Borrowers
By now you’ve probably noticed that there are dozens of loan types when it comes to securing funding for a commercial real estate property project. Whether you’re purchasing land for the sake of developing on it, rehabbing an existing property, or building a property from the ground up—you need funding. Most investors turn to commercial...
How Does Joint Venture Real Estate Financing Work?
In the world of real estate and commercial property financing, there’s one style of acquiring capital that’s in a category of its own—joint venture real estate financing. So how exactly does this unique structure to acquiring capital work, and how can you apply it effectively to your own goals to boost your chances of success?...
Understanding Preferred Equity in Real Estate
If you’ve spent much time in the world of real estate development, you’ve likely heard about the term ‘preferred equity,’ particularly in relation to funding real estate projects. But what exactly is preferred equity real estate financing? What are the pros and cons of preferred equity investments? And what do lenders look for in preferred...
Why is Understanding Commercial Mortgage Rates Important
Commercial mortgage is typically a loan that you get for your business in order to purchase or acquire a commercial property. Compared to residential mortgage, it differs in several ways; The loan to value ratio may be higher for a residential mortgage than commercial mortgage. The interest rate on residential mortgage is also lower than that...
How to Get an Apartment Commercial Loan
Owning or if you are considering purchasing an apartment building (multifamily building) can be a high-maintenance undertaking that can be even more complicated without appropriate financing. You need to find the right lender to obtain a commercial loan to finance your apartment building. Unlike conventional mortgages, commercial loans vary in rates, terms, fees and overall...
How DIP (Debtor in Possession) Financing Works
The Debtor in Possession Financing (DIP), is kind of financing for companies that are having troubles with cash flow and facing bankruptcy. It is different from other methods of financing since it is given priority over existing equity, debt and any other claim. Debtor in Possession Financing however, cannot be used freely by companies. It...
Complete Q&A Guide: Commercial Mortgage Bridge Loans
This article presents all of the variety of frequently answered questions about commercial mortgage bridge loans– especially for the reader to have a clear picture on what the above subject is all about. Q1. What is a Bridge Loan? Bridge loans are applicable as a means of short- term finance, or when instant bulky cash payments...
Can I Get a Mortgage for a Commercial Property?
What types of commercial mortgages can I apply for? Understanding how Commercial Mortgages Work and commercial mortgage requirements- here are some professionally driven answers. Applying for a commercial mortgage can be a frustrating and stressful exercise, especially when dealing with traditional banks still gun-shy so many years after the leverage crisis that triggered the 2007 big...
How to Refinance a Commercial Mortgage?
In the current economic status, so many people are refinancing their commercial mortgages. This is because businesses or commercial entities see it as an avenue to clear their current loan and get some financial freedom while others see it as a chance to inject the money into new projects that will probably generate additional...
What Are Non Recourse Loans and How Do They Work?
If you have ever searched for a commercial loan, you might have come across two different types of loans, secured and unsecured loans. Unsecured loans often come with a higher interest rate, but they work without collateral. Secured loans need collateral to reduce the lender’s risk, and borrowers need to pay a lower interest rate...
How Commercial Mortgages Work?
Applying for a commercial mortgage can be a frustrating and stressful exercise, especially when dealing with traditional banks still gun-shy so many years after the leverage crisis that triggered the 2007 big national recession. Can I get a mortgage for a commercial property? According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s newly released 2019 Commercial Real Estate...
What Is a Construction Loan?
A construction loan is more specific type of a loan designed for construction that has interests reserves, and the repayment ability is accomplished when the project is built. The loan enables a new home to be built through a duration of construction itself. Once you have secured your loan, the money lender will be paying...