North Oak Investment, LLC Ward Pkwy, Kansas City

North Oak Investment, LLC Reviews

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  Ronald White
  1

  They said no money down, changed that to asking for $30,000 to loan me $70,000 (yeah seriously sent a document to make it seem legit). I could go on a long tangent but I've already filed several complaints and honestly I'm exhausted. I never filed a complaint but this experience was so monumentally disappointing and time wasted that I had to speak. I saw all of these glowing reviews and it would be easy to think that I was an outlier but that's impossible. That Bernie is a charming fella. Too charming actually. He transitions in and out of being an expert to coming across as condescending. But I'm glad that everyone else enjoyed their experience. I didn't.

  Response from the owner

  Hello Mr. White. I sincerely apologize for any frustration we've caused you. We never want to come across as as condescending or misleading in any way, and if that happened with you, there's no excuse. We'll address that point with our staff and make sure we get to the bottom of it. As far as the terms of the project you mentioned, I believe the root of the problem was in our policy helping our clients to set budgets. I know that for some folks who have a lot of experience and are 100% sure of their budget numbers, it can be frustrating to have us "helping" with setting proper budget numbers. But, we do this for 2 important reasons, first, we've found that it is very much appreciated by many of our clients because it effectively helps gather 3 opinions on the scope and cost of a project. We use your estimates, our estimates, and also rely on our very experienced appraisal team to help make sure the numbers you have for your scope of work are as correct as possible. Now, I understand that can be frustrating to you if you're 100% confident in your numbers and scope, but this practice has helped many of our clients make good buying decisions and avoid bad decisions. The best part is two fold - first, you'll be assured that your loan has sufficient funds to complete the project, and second, you aren't required to use any of the loan money if you don't need it, and we don't charge interest on unused money. The final reason that we do things this way is to protect our capital providers. We need to assure them that if something went wrong with a project, that they have a loan with an accurate budget, just in case the deal falls back in their lap, they're assured that they'll be able to hire out the remaining work and have funds enough to complete. In your case, I think all of the numbers made sense at the time of your initial conversation with Bernie and he told you, based on your discussion, that you would likely not need to bring any money to closing. The surprise happened when we got your scope of work. Your estimated costs were about $30,000 less than our estimate, so our underwriter informed you that you'd need to bring approximately $30,000 to closing. You canceled the process at that point, but had you moved a step further, we would have sent that scope of work to our appraiser who would look it over while they're on sight during the time of the appraisal. You would have also been welcome to join them there to make your case for why our numbers were too high. The appraiser has the power to adjust those numbers and normally, their adjustments fall pretty close to somewhere in between your numbers and our numbers. I would imagine the appraiser would likely have trimmed down the numbers some and you would likely have needed to bring closer to $15,000 to closing when all was said and done. Many of our clients bring $0.00 to closing. The primary factors are purchase price, repair cost, and after repaired value. Some deals have the right combination of those factors and we don't require any cash down. Again, this whole process is meant first of all to protect our capital provider, but really it also helps our clients in a big way. We don't want to see any of our clients in a situation where they're going to lose money on a deal or that they run short of money on a project. Again, I'm sorry if you weren't treated with the utmost respect by our staff. We will see to that. If you have any questions or need anything from us, please feel free to call me direct. Tommy Nigro - 816-249-1001.

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  Vivian Perez
  5

  I've been investing in Real Estate for over 20 yrs and Bernard Ritcher and his bilingual team are the most honest, professional and accessible hard money lender I know! Their work and ethic exceeded my expectations. They have become a very important resource to me as they have all the right connections for someone in this business. I highly recommend them to anyone interested in investing for a high rate of return!

  Response from the owner

  Vivian, Thanks so much for the nice review of our service. - TJ Nigro, Marketing Director

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  Dee Cor
  5

  The process is easy and they are true professionals. If you are looking for rehab financing, North Oak is the only place you need to go!

  Response from the owner

  Dee, thank you very much for taking time out of your day to write this review. We appreciate it!

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  G Mogul Brooks
  5

  North Oak Investment and Bernie Richter has been extremely valuable to the growth of my Real Estate Business. We started our business back in 1998 and Bernie was one of the first connection we were fortune enough to secure. It has been the knowledge and experience of Bernie and North Oak that has allow our business to have successfully completed over 50 deals. We continue our relationship with North Oak now because when you have something that works, why change it. The customer service is best that I have experienced in real estate lending. I highly recommend North Oak and Bernie for all of your real estate investment needs.

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  Kwaku and Sarah Yeboah
  5

  Great company to work with. One of the best lenders we have used to purchase property. Their systems and processes are efficient and easy to navigate.

  Response from the owner

  Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to review us. May your life be long and happy and rehabs profitable!

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  Brent Bruington
  5

  Bernie and North Oak Investments are the best! I've done several rehab loan over the years and process is smooth and simple. If you need a rehab loan for your project look no further. I don't you'll find anyone better. I'm also a lender and have provided end loans for their clients too. Thanks guys!!!

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  Jimmy Webb
  5

  I have worked with North Oak Investment Company, along with family and friends for more than fifteen years. Bernie's knowledge of Real Estate and Rehab Loans is outstanding. After fifteen years of business with North Oak Investment Company, I would recommend the company to anyone.

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  Michelle Monnig
  5

  I have worked with Bernie Richter for several years, referring clients to him for rehab construction loans. Bernie is great to work with and makes it easy to understand and keeps it simple! His efficient process, gets the client in position to get their project started quickly. I am happy to refer him anytime I can!

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  Sheila
  5

  I've worked with Bernie for 14 years now helping to get my investor clients construction funding. He makes the process of closing the deal so smooth you would think you are paying with cash. The terms of the loan are great when you compare to other hard money lenders. I will continue to send my clients to Bernie because I know he will take good care of them.

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  dean chester
  5

  I obtained my 1st construction loan , with the first house of my 45 year career in the construction industry. With Bernie Richter at north oak investment co. In 1972 , obviously I didn't know what I was doing , I depended on Bernie to walk me through the loan process on that first house. I've since had numerous New and rehab construction loans , with north oak investment co . It's always very easy and convenient to work with Bernie.