Advantages of a Commercial Second Mortgage or Equity Loan

A commercial second mortgage is an important commercial real estate tool. Commercial second mortgages are often used in conjunction with a new first commercial mortgage loan. Typically, the commercial second mortgage will have a term of one to five years with interest only payments. While commercial second lien mortgage can be critical in some financing scenarios, consideration must be given as to whether or not you have the ability to service both loans. The most common uses that we see investors employ with this loan is as property rehabilitation capital or as down stroke capital for new building acquisitions. Investors that ...