Structuring a Seller Financed Note
Are you considering creating your own note?
Seller Financed Note Criteria
Do you want to maximize your note’s current and future value?
Do you want to increase your note’s potential salability?
Note buyers evaluate the value of a note based the note terms and the records accompanying the note.
Here are our suggested criteria for structuring a note:
Residential Property
10% CASH Down Payment
9% Interest Rate or higher
30 Year Amortization
7 Year Balloon
650 Buyer Credit Score or higher
Commercial Property
20-30% CASH Down Payment
10% Interest Rate or higher
30 Year Amortization
7 Year Balloon
675 Buyer Credit Score or higher
Minimum 1 Month of Seasoning
Land Property
30-50% CASH Down Payment
12% Interest Rate or higher
30 Year Amortization
7 Year Balloon
700 Buyer Credit Score or higher
Minimum 1 Month of Seasoning
Business Notes
Unlike notes on real property, business notes do have strict minimum requirements. If you would like your business note to be considered for future sale, it must meet these criteria:
30% CASH Down Payment
9% Interest Rate or higher
Fully Amortized
No Balloons
720 Buyer Credit Score or higher
Personally Guaranteed
Minimum 3 Months of Seasoning