The Nikols Company’s executive team has extensive experience in institutional commercial and residential real estate lending. This level of sophistication enables us to recognize changing market dynamics and deliver custom financing solutions. We have an unwavering commitment to the stewardship of our investors’ capital and the servicing of our borrowers’ loans.
By combining institutional training with entrepreneurial execution, The Nikols Company consistently delivers service and results that exceed expectations.
Thank you. After all the years I’ve been in this business, this is the first time I have seen a lender as proactive in making sure our joint objectives were achieved. The Nikols Company was heroic in completing our deal.
The Nikols Company specializes in making short-term real estate bridge loans on properties in California. We provide the borrowing community flexible alternatives to conventional lending institutions. Our loans serve a wide range of borrower needs such as:
We are committed to providing our borrowers with rapid decisions from principals (no loan committee), market leading service and loan structures tailored to their individual needs.
| Rate: | 6% to 9% |
| Amount: | Typically $1M to $15M |
| Term: | 6-12 months with extension options |
| Origination Fees: | 1-2 points |
| Loan to Cost | Up to 100% LTC |
| Loan to Value | Up to 75% LTV |
| Collateral: | 1st trust deed |
| Location: | California |
The cumulative experience in The Nikols Company makes for a unique and potent team. They are knowledgeable, entrepreneurial and decisive.
February 2017 represented the 10th anniversary since formation of Nikols Mortgage Fund, LLC (the Fund). The Fund has attracted a loyal and sophisticated community of investors including prominent real estate executives, investment advisors, family trusts, family offices, self-directed IRAs, and investment LLCs. Many investors have previously made direct and active real estate investments, but value the passive and reliable investment opportunity that the Fund provides. The Fund has consistently added new investors and has an investor retention rate of over 95% annually.
Don Nikols is responsible for aggregation of capital and investor relations.
His thirty-six year real estate career spans institutional and private money lending, entrepreneurial real estate development and brokerage of all types of capital from loans to project equity.
Since 2005, his sole focus has been private money lending including over $450 million in fundings primarily in Southern California.
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