Because investors are increasingly considering business opportunities and commercial property, it is important to their success that they receive a comprehensive introduction to the distinctions between residential real estate financing and commercial real estate - business opportunity investing. This business loan discussion will inform new business real estate investors about critical business financing factors.
SBA Loan Refinance and Business Finance Issues
Business refinancing will normally be more complex than the business finance process for initially buying a business or commercial real estate. SBA loan refinancing is particularly problematic. It is vital to anticipate these potential refinancing obstacles prior to initiating business opportunity financing or a commercial mortgage.
Commercial Mortgage and Business Finance Obstacles
A commercial mortgage has more potential difficulties in comparison to residential real estate mortgages. This effects the time consumed in finalizing even straightforward business finance scenarios. It is critical to anticipate and eliminate business opportunity financing and business loan problems that recur regularly.
Enhanced Value of Business Loan Experience
The obvious oversupply of inexperienced business opportunity financing and commercial real estate financing advisors and lenders must be a practical factor to anticipate, and a lack of meaningful experience can seriously complicate the loan process. This is due primarily to the negative residential real estate finance environment. Most residential mortgage brokers are trying to replace residential loan revenues with business loan transactions, but in most cases they are acting as business finance advisors without necessary commercial loan qualifications.
Length of Business Loan Application and Approval Process
Regional and local banks will frequently have an extensive business loan process that can consume nine months or more. Non-traditional business finance requirements can be completed more efficiently than with a traditional commercial lender but the process will still be several longer than a typical residential real estate loan. The use of SBA loan and specialized commercial mortgage programs can increase the complexity and time frame for completion of business financing.
Expected Business Loan and Business Opportunity Financing Fees
The typical commercial mortgage process is more complicated and time-consuming than for a residential real estate mortgage, and a more costly fee structure should be anticipated. Business finance retainer fees are more prevalent than with residential real estate financing. The commercial real estate loan process typically includes several third-party costs that can result in extensive costs beyond the fees assessed by a lender.
Commercial Real Estate Loan for Special Purpose Property Situations
Commercial property loan efforts to obtain specialized financing such as funeral home financing and golf course financing result in difficulties not experienced with residential mortgage finance. Specialized commercial real estate has been effectively removed by lenders from an increasing number of commercial mortgage portfolios. Due to reduced lending options plus complex business finance factors, specialized business loan or business opportunity financing is especially challenging for commercial properties and businesses such as funeral homes and golf courses.
More Differences - Business Opportunity Loan and Commercial Mortgage
The U.S. commercial real estate mortgage loan structure has many factors that differentiate it from residential real estate finance. Additional important issues not described in this report are included in other business real estate loan reports. Some of the topics discussed in separate reports are SBA loan programs, business opportunity financing, lender suitability criteria and personal guarantees.
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