COMMERCIAL LENDING NEWSLETTER
You are receiving this letter because you are one of my Spartans - my top-producing brokers and investor clients - of whom I am allowed to have 300. Removal instructions are below. Today we'll explain mezzanine loans in plain English. We also have lots of cute, clean jokes, some funny pics, and a terrifying video of an unarmed man being attacked by a black panther.
Joke Du Jour
A guy walks into a bar and sees a dog playing poker. The guy is amazed. "Bartender, is that a real dog playing poker?" the guy asks. "Yep, real as can be." the bartender replies. "Is he any good?" the guy asks. "Naw, every time he has a good hand, he wags his tail."
Almost As Bad As Looking For Your Glasses While Wearing Them
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A Couple of Cute Funnies
Q. Can a kangaroo jump higher than a house?
A.
Of course! Houses can't jump.
Q. Why do fish live in saltwater?
A.
Because pepper water makes them sneeze.
Mezzanine Loans in Plain English
Mezzanine loans are similar to second mortgages, except a mezzanine loan is secured by the stock of the corporation that owns the property, as opposed to the real estate. If the lender forecloses on the stock, it owns the corporation that owns the building.
Why use a mezzanine loan? Why not just use a garden-variety second mortgage? The answer is that a lender can foreclose on a mezzanine loan in just 5 weeks, as opposed to 18 months. We’ll cover this in more detail further below.
For ease of understanding, I am going to use the words, “corporations” and “stock”, throughout this training article. In real life, title to most large commercial properties these days is held in the name of a limited liability company (“LLC”). LLC’s do not have stock. They have membership interests instead. For our purposes, however, there is little difference between a corporation and a LLC, and corporations and stock are easier terms for most people to understand.
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Tie Joke
An Englishman, a Scotsman, an Irishman, a Latvian, a Chinese, a Japanese, a Kiwi, a Canuck, an Eskimo, a Fijian, a Turk, an Aussie, a Yank, an Egyptian, a Spaniard, a Mongolian, a Tibetan, a Pollack, a Mexican, a Spaniard, a Greek, a Russian, an Estonian, a German, an Indian, an Italian, a Brazilian, a Kenyan, a South African, a Filipino, a Pakistani, a Korean, an Argentinean, a Lithuanian, a Dane, a Finn, a Swede, an Israeli, a Romanian, a Bulgarian, a Serb, a Czech, a Croat, and a Panamanian go to a fancy bar... The bouncer says: "Sorry. I can't let you in without a Thai."
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Didn't James Bond Walk Across the Backs of Some Crocs?
Stamps Joke
A woman goes to the post office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. Clerk: What denomination do you want? Woman: Oh, good heavens! Have we come to this? Well, give me 50 Catholic and 50 Baptist.
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Blackburne & Sons has a terrific apartment loan program for "A" quality deals. Our fixed rate is adjusted according to the desirability of the property and the area, but it starts at 3.87% and 1 point for a 30-year fully-amortized loan. For more details, please call Tom Blackburne at (574) 210-6686.
Grandma's Pie Joke
Granny Adams made such beautiful pies. One day I asked her, "How do you get such beautiful pies with the crimps around the edge so even?" "Well, it's a family secret," she said. "But if you promise not to tell, I'll let you in on it." "Okay," I said. "Tell me!" "Well, first, I roll out the dough, making sure it is flat and even. Then I cut out the bottom layer and carefully put in the pie plate and make sure it is firmly against the sides of the plate. "Then I slowly pour in the filling, making sure it's not too full. "Next, I cut out the top layer and carefully put it over the filling. "Finally, I take out my teeth and just run them around the edge of the pie crust, and they make the nicest even impressions you ever did see!"
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I Need a Funny Headline Here
Cat Lady Joke
"Police are looking for a woman who stole $3,000 worth of cat-grooming supplies at an airport baggage carousel. Police describe the suspect as 'single.'" --Seth Meyers
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Video - Viewer Discretion Advised
Unarmed man attacked by a black panther
On a Personal Note
I just returned from a brief ski trip in Michigan with my girlfriend and her family. The last time I went skiing was almost 10 years ago, so of course I left the slopes a little battered and bruised but with my pride still intact. It was not surviving the slopes that I was most proud of that week, but rather it was surviving my girlfriend's family.
You see, while I love them, my girlfriend's family is a very loud and opinionated bunch. No topic is taboo and polite conversation quickly escalates into heated debates. To make matters worse, this was their first family vacation in the last 20 years. So there I was, on a 6-hour car ride (one way mind you) just waiting for someone to push someone else a little too far and then spend the rest of the trip dealing with tears and chaos.
Lucky for us, the week went without incident! I am proud to say I survived the family ski trip. On that note, it definitely helps that my oldest and best friend was recently engaged to my girlfriend's sister. Without him on the trip, I am not certain I'd be here today telling you this story!
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Final Funny
"A dog in Seattle is making news after commuters noticed it had been riding the bus to a local park all by itself. Everyone says the dog is amazing, while the dog said, panicking, 'I gotta find that blind guy. I'm in a lot of trouble if I don't find him.'" -- Jimmy Fallon
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Contact Information
Tom Blackburne
BRE# - 01919403
NMLS# - 1014118
BLACKBURNE & SONS REALTY CAPITAL CORPORATION
4811 Chippendale Drive, Suite 101
Sacramento, CA 95841
Phone: (574) 210-6686
Fax: (916) 338-2328
Email: tommy@blackburne.com
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