Author Archives: Paul Christenson

Paul is the President and Founder of Actium Partners. Prior to founding Actium Partners in 2004, Paul practiced corporate law with the firms of Durham Jones & Pinegar in Salt Lake City and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett in New York City and Hong Kong. Paul’s practice focused on corporate legal work, including mergers and acquisitions, real estate and lending transactions, and creditor dispute resolution. He is a past member of the Board of Directors of the University of Utah School of Business Alumni Association. Paul graduated from the University of Utah with a B.A. in accounting and received a J.D. from Georgetown University.

3 Common Exit Strategies for Hard Money Loans

Borrowers looking for hard money loans from Actium Partners are expected to come to the table with an exit strategy. An exit strategy is a plan to repay what is borrowed, on time and according to loan terms. Lack of a solid plan could easily mean a loan application is rejected. The good news is […]

Does Hard Money Make Sense for Buying Multi-Family Properties?

Here at Actium Partners, we have plenty of opportunities to work with real estate investors looking to obtain new properties. Some of those investors are looking at multi-family properties, like apartment buildings. The question is this: does hard money makes sense for buying these properties? Multi-family properties come in all shapes and sizes. There are […]

The #1 Reason to Obtain Hard Money First

It goes without saying that a lot of the projects we fund make use of multiple forms of financing. For example, we have funded real estate investments with short-term bridge loans that have allowed our clients to obtain properties and then work out traditional financing. In cases where multiple funding options will be utilized, it’s […]

Why You Should Build a Long-Term Relationship with Your Lender

Financial advice websites do not typically talk about establishing long-term relationships with lenders in the context of hard money. That’s too bad, because establishing a long-term relationship with a hard money lender could mean access to fast cash for all sorts of projects. Hard money lenders are no different than any other kinds of lenders […]

Why Speed Is So Important to Our Funding Process

We talk an awful lot about the speed at which we can fund hard money and bridge loans. Whether youare looking to borrow in Salt Lake City or elsewhere in Utah, Idaho, or even Colorado, we do our utmostto fund loans in days rather than months. We consider speed one of the most important aspects […]

Bridge Loans for Real Estate Investments: 4 Things to Consider

You are a real estate investor looking at the best deal you have seen in a long time. You think you canpull it off with the right bridge loan. Now it’s time to start looking at lenders. You know of at least onebank that has expressed interest in working with you. You have also done […]

Hard Money and Bridge Loans Are Perfect for Real Estate

Real estate deals come in all shapes and sizes. You have residential deals involving buyers purchasingprimary residences. There are deals involving residential landlords, too. In the commercial realm, realestate transactions can involve developers, commercial landlords, and different types of investors. Allhave one thing in common: they find hard money and bridge loans are perfect for […]

How Hard Money Can Save a Deal on the Brink

How often have you heard that hard money is a resource of last resort? It is claimed so often that theconcept has become synonymous with hard money lending. Fortunately, for you and us it is not true.Not only is hard money lending not a last resort strategy, but it could also be the only form […]

Combining Hard Money with Other Funding Sources

A common misconception in our industry is that hard money is a separate entity unto itself. People lookat it as an all-or-nothing kind of thing. Truth be told, hard money is just another funding option – albeitsuperior to other options. We say all this to explain that many of our clients combine hard money loanswith […]

Don’t Lose That Deal to Slow Financing

What is the number one advantage Actium Partners has over traditional lenders? That might be hard to say, but speed would certainly be near, if not top of the list. The pace at which we get deals done cannot be matched by retail banks and credit unions. In light of that, we encourage you not […]

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