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Compare loan types.
Five financing terms that get typed into Google against each other and rarely get an honest answer. Each page below states what the two instruments actually are, compares them factor by factor, and says plainly when the other one is the right choice.
Hard money vs Conventional loan
Hard money and a conventional loan qualify different things. How they compare on speed, documentation, cost and property condition, and when each one is right.
Hard money vs Private money
Both are asset-based loans outside the banks. The real difference is who the lender is and how standard the terms are. How to tell them apart before you borrow.
DSCR loan vs Conventional loan
A DSCR loan qualifies the property. A conventional loan qualifies you. How they compare on documents, cost, property limits and speed, and when to pick each.
Transactional funding vs Hard money
Transactional funding covers hours, hard money covers months. How the two differ on underwriting, credit checks, cost, and what each one is actually built to fund.
Bridge loan vs Hard money loan
A bridge loan is a category. Hard money is one common way to fund it. Where they differ, and which fits a property that needs work before it can sell or rent.