Investor: Time to get creative with RRSP lenders

Dec 2, 2011 | No Responses

Here is a great article by the folks at Canadian Real Estate Magazine. It talks about how YOU as an RRSP investor can invest in mortgages all from within your RRSP account! Imagine not having to worry about stock market fluctuations, whether Greece is going to default or any of that other stuff that you don’t need to worry about. Imagine putting your hard earned money in the same investment vehicle as most BANKS! No MER’s fees, no back load fees, no BS. All this AND you are SECURED on the property too!??!

Property investors need to better capitalize on the boom in private money by using “creative loan structuring” to help lenders access their RRSP savings, said one expert in that niche area.

“Many real estate investors are unaware that (individuals) can use RRSPs or any other registered funds in debt-related vehicles, such as mortgages,” said Marcel Greaux, an active real estate and mortgage investor, but also a mortgage agent specializing in private money placement using cash, RRSPs and TFSAs etc.

“For the real estate investor looking to use private money, there is more than enough money available to do deals with a little creativity.”

That creativity may be increasingly called for as commercial banks such as CIBC use year-end reports to signal their move away from this year’s aggressive pursuit of mortgage deals. It means that investor access to deep discounting, especially on the variable rate side has come to an end.

Even experienced investors are looking to private money to meet short-term financing requirements, as a way of diversifying their funding streams.

Connecting with individuals looking to lend is increasingly attractive, given the growth in their numbers.

“Attracting RRSP-related funds for your second mortgages are great way to access untapped money,” said Greaux. “Everyone is chasing cash.

“Furthermore, it’s a lot easier value proposition to the lender, because the alternative vehicles for an RRSP holder typically provide inconsistent and poor returns, especially after management fees and are subject to market variables beyond their control.”

It’s important to understand how those funds can be accessed yet retain the protection of registered plans, he said.

While RRSP holders cannot access the funds within a registered account to use today, a creative real estate investor is often able to offer a slightly higher rate for annual or balloon term payments. This protects the investor’s monthly cashflow while offering the RRSP mortgage investor a higher rate of return than they would have received being paid monthly interest.

“For example if a lender on a particular deal is looking for 10 per cent interest paid monthly,” said Greaux, “a creative investor might pay 12 per cent annual payment or 13 per cent balloon payment at the end of the term (subject to deal conditions).”

Every deal is nonetheless different, he said, but, generally, using RRSPs for mortgages – whether first, second or third –  can present a win-win for both the individual lender and the borrower.

It’s a little known strategy for the borrower to access a lot of new or untapped money for their real estate deals,” said Greaux, “For the lender, it’s a way to make much higher, consistent returns in their register account with the security of real estate.”

Author: Vernon Clement Jones
Source: Canadian Real Estate Magazine

What do you think? Is this something you want to learn more about? Check out my article here. It outlines exactly what you can do to get started and how these RRSP mortgages work. They’re actually called an Arm’s Length Mortgage. Please leave your comments and/or feedback below.

Happy investing…

Author: Alain St. Pierre

My passion in Real Estate Investing started when I bought my first property in 2007 and refinanced it two years later to pay off my student loans and bought out my JV partner. I still own the house and while I have no money into it, I continue to see it put money in my pocket! After seeing the potential to make money in Real Estate, I decided to educate myself. I've attended Real Estate Investing courses, read books and joined investment clubs and met a lot of great people along the way. I am a REIN Member and find myself expanding my context each and every day! I currently own 5 doors across Western Canada and continue to add to my personal real estate portfolio. I’m the editor of SuccessLINK newsletter & I teach others how to invest in mortgages using their RRSP’s. I’ve become the “Arm’s Length Mortgage” guy (as Ranked #1 on Google) and I’ve received 200+ hits/mo in my first year (quickly approaching 300/mo). I have experience in putting together Rent-to-Own deals, JV agreements and RRSP mortgages and other creative financing strategies. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly. I look forward to speaking with you!