About this episode

Derek Marlin discusses the importance of private money lending for investors as they prepare for 2026, focusing on deal structuring and capitalizing effectively.

Welcome back to Raising the Flipping Bar. In this episode, I wanted to slow things down and talk about something that’s coming up more and more in my day-to-day conversations — private money lending. As we head into 2026, deal flow isn’t the problem. The real challenge is being properly capitalized and structuring deals in a way that protects downside while still creating strong returns. That’s where private money comes in. I break down exactly what private money lending is, how it’s differen...

People in this episode

Host: Derek Marlin

Topics covered

• private money lending
• investing
• capitalization
• deal structuring
• returns
• financial strategies

Keywords

• private money lending
• investing
• capitalization
• returns
• financial strategies
• deal flow

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