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Questions About Capital Raising
Practical answers on capital raising for Canadian real estate investors — financing, strategy, and next steps.
Sources of Capital
Equity investors own a share of the deal and usually share upside and downside. A private mortgage is debt secured against the property, with a rate, term, and priority on title. Mixing the two without paperwork — “you’ll get your money back plus a piece” — creates both legal and lender problems.
Lenders will ask for the source of down payment and may treat a gift differently from a loan that must be repaid. A repayable loan can count as a liability in qualification. Document whether the funds are a gift, a loan, or equity, and expect the lender to ask for statements and a gift letter where that applies.
Private Lenders & Investors
They underwrite exit strategy, equity, and the story of how they get repaid — sale, refinance, or cash flow — more than a perfect beacon score. Rates and fees are higher than A-lenders, and terms are short. Use private money when speed or a bruised file blocks the bank, not as a permanent substitute for cheaper take-out debt.
Show conservative rents, a full cost stack, your experience, and a clear waterfall — not only the upside case. Include how you will finance the senior loan and what happens if costs overrun. Partners fund operators they can diligence, not spreadsheets with no sources.
Process & Next Steps
You need enough certainty that a lender will fund the senior piece on the terms you showed investors. A full commitment often waits on a firm purchase and a complete file, so use a pre-qualification or term sheet with clear conditions. Misaligned loan and equity timelines are a common reason closings slip.
Bring the purchase price, your equity stack, and whether partners will be on title or only in a sidecar agreement. A broker can tell you which lenders accept that structure and what reserves they want. Book a free LendCity™ strategy call so the senior loan story matches what you are telling investors.
Sources of Capital (Continued)
When you solicit investors more broadly than a true private deal, you can step into prospectus or exemption rules that vary by province. This is not legal advice — speak with a securities lawyer before you circulate a deck or take money from people who are not close partners. Informal “I’ll find investors later” plans are how files get delayed or worse.
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