#191 Avoid These Costly Mistakes in Private Lending with Jeff Smallowitz

July 29, 2024

Welcome to another episode of Real Estate Breakthrough with Christina Suter! In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Smallowitz, an aerospace engineer turned private lending expert, as he shares his journey from engineering to real estate and private lending.

He was the Spacecraft Structure and Mechanical lead on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. Developed the structural test program and conducted many of the tests for NASA’s LADEE spacecraft structures. Lead on the Airborne Laser Program for Northrop Grumman Space Technology. Lead structural analyst at SpaceX on Falcon 1.

 

Key Topics Discussed:

Jeff’s Career and Transition to Private Lending Importance of Retirement Planning

Current Trends in Private Lending 

Jeff’s Lending Criteria

Challenges and Lessons from a Bad Deal

Refining the Lending Process

Advice for New Borrowers and Lenders

 

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