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Capstone will raise capital through existing relationships and into two models of lending. The
first model, “Individual Ownership”, allows for participating private lenders to act as the bank
with loans backed by hard assets (Real Estate). These transactions will offer consistent 8-10%
annual returns and give the participating lender(s) 100% ownership fully secured by a first lien deed of trust. The
second model, coming available in 2015 for “accredited investors” and “institutional capital” only is for the use of
lending through a “Mortgage Fund”. The Mortgage Fund will also lend on first liens primarily in Texas and will have a
similar lending platform and return of yield, yet with a potential to fund larger (primarily commercial) loan amounts
moving large amounts of capital into solid cash flowing properties. The Fund will also offer transparency,
diversification and security in addition to attractive and consistent yields to its investors.
borrower costs creates certainty, sustainability and loyalty unlike what was witnessed in recent low cycles in ‘hard
money’ where the average return (including losses and gains) was sometimes closer to 5-7% annual yield or less.
Historically, this less attractive lending model has created Borrower hesitancy causing unproductive downtime
between loan funding cycles where the private lender’s capital is sidelined. This is still the case today, where there is a
large amount of capital waiting for the next opportunity, but yielding little profit due to the low demand of high priced
capital. Meanwhile, there is a large pool of qualified borrowers/projects that are ready to be tapped. Capstone’s niche
will meet this immediate demand and offer both lenders and borrowers equitable terms that create a win-win scenario
leading to lasting relationships and mutually beneficial rewards.
Market Analysis
Private Lending (aka Hard Money) is alternative financing that has been around
for decades. It is a secondary market for both individuals and entities that may or
may not qualify for traditional bank financing due to reasons such as previous
credit delinquencies, debt to income ratios, or something highly prevalent in the
market today: lack of available credit. Many times the primary need for private
financing is “speed of financing” even for borrowers that can qualify for bank
financing. A typical bank can take as long as 60 days to fund a loan where
Capstone has the ability to close on funding in a matter of weeks, if not days.
Capstone’s strategic lending platform (represented in above diagram) will be able to pull the best lending opportunities
from the hard money and even joint venture categories, while being positioned to capture deals that fail to meet heavily
regulated conventional banking guidelines. This gives Capstone’s private lending partners a considerable opportunity to
participate in a market that is virtually untapped and at yields/rates that are both rewarding for the lender and
sustainable for the borrower creating a partnership through Capstone for lasting success.
Our Team
Ray Walter, Founder and Managing Partner
Before founding Capstone Capital Partners, Ray helped establish and build the private
lending platform of several local Hard Money companies (including Thrive, FP) that
currently have over 10M in loans with Walter Servicing. Ray founded Walter Servicing
Corp, a private lenders loan servicing company that has serviced over 90M in private loans
since 2007. Ray has been in real estate lending for over 15 years and has experienced
several high and low real estate cycles during his career and through many hardship
lessons, especially during the credit crisis. Ray has learned the value of
staying prudent while maintaining and keeping a common sense approach to lending. Ray
has closed and funded over $250 million in lending transactions.
Prior to joining Capstone, David served in Business Development at First Capital Funding
(now Thrive FP). He graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas with a
degree in Finance. Some of David’s experience includes business skills developed during a
15 year career in the energy business in Houston, Texas, as well as partnering with a
successful mortgage lending and the insurance business. David started and ran his own
insurance company until being recruited by Thrive in 2012. David’s technical skills and
marketing experience are a valuable combination for our company. He works with borrowers
to structure loans and equity financing for Commercial and Residential projects. Creatively
meeting the needs of our clients is an area of expertise that makes him a valuable asset to
Capstone.
Jeremy Pate, our Senior Loan Processor, brings with him over 20 years of experience in the
mortgage lending industry. Jeremy graduated from Lamar University in Beaumont Texas with
a degree in Mass Communication with a minor in Business. Jeremy is a great asset to
Capstone with his amazing people skills and his mortgage experience developed over the
years making him a valuable contributor to our Capstone Team. He works with borrowers to
obtain necessary items and oversees the closing process for the lenders. Creatively meeting
the needs of our clients is what Jeremy likes best in his role at Capstone. Jeremy is actively
involved with his church as he serves in many different ministries. He is an avid golfer and
enjoys the outdoors.
Dorothy Horton is the Operations Manager for Walter Servicing Corp and has been with
the Walter Companies since 2005. Dorothy oversees the daily business operations
including Loan Servicing, Bookkeeping, Human Resources, Payroll and Office
Management. Dorothy is a real gem and has worked in several departments bringing a
very thorough knowledge to all sides of the business. After very successfully working her
way up through the company, Dorothy took on the operations manager role at Walter
Servicing and has been a true asset. Dorothy has worked closely with borrowers and
private investors over the years and works very efficiently handling a majority of the
operations of Walter Servicing. Prior to moving to Austin, Dorothy gained experience in Loan Processing while living in
Monterey, CA. Her background includes Banking, Human Resources, Benefits Administration, Payroll and Executive
Administrative work. She attended University of New Mexico and University of Phoenix majoring in Business
Administration.
Before Mindy joined Walter Servicing she was working full-time as a successful Real Estate
Property Manager (and continues this business on the side). Mindy has an extensive
background in Self-Employment and Real Estate which has included Bookkeeping, Real Estate
Sales, Leasing and Property Management. Her experience and skill set in Property
Management has been a particularly strong foundation to her role here at Walter Servicing
where (similar to tenants and landlords) she handles the monthly collections from our borrowers
and the corresponding interest disbursements to our lenders. Mindy also handles all of the
weekly construction and renovation draws and works almost daily with our builders as they add
value to the construction projects in the servicing portfolio. Mindy is a joy to work with and
understands that customer service is priority number one in this industry. When Mindy is not at the office she
continues to work her real estate career. She currently holds a Texas Real Estate Brokerage License and
owns Waterloo Realty. Mindy lives in Austin and owns several rental properties in the Austin area.
Our Standards:
Our Safeguards:
• Underwriting - We conduct in-depth research to make sure the loans meet quality, measurable
standards.
• Asset Based - We invest exclusively in hard assets. In this case, Texas commercial and/or residential
real estate properties.
• Solid Returns - We produce average returns of 8-10% annually and have the history to back it up.
• Experience - We are experienced in real estate lending with a proven track-record in our industry.
• Transparency - We offer a completely transparent process and remain available to discuss new or
current lending opportunities.
DISCLAIMER:
DISCLAIMER Our private lenders are earning an average of 8-10% annual return on 1st liens (Trust Deed
Investments) in Texas. Capstone Capital Partners, LLC (Capstone) does not guarantee these annual returns
and past performance does not always guarantee future success. This advertisement is not an offer to sell
or a solicitation for an investment into Capstone Capital Partners, LLC (Capstone). Capstone has not
registered these notes as securities and does not intend to in the future. Capstone is relying upon the
exemptions provided for in Section 5.J of the Texas Securities Act and Section 3(a)(11) and Rule 147 of the
Securities Act of 1933 as well as other exemptions not specifically described in this disclaimer:
http://capstonelending.com/legal-disclaimer/
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