WiscoREIA Janesville: Private Lending: If the Deal is Right, The Money Will Follow

Private Lending: If the Deal is Right, The Money Will Follow

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One of the biggest myths in real estate investing?
“I don’t have the money to get started.”

The truth is—deals attract dollars. When you know how to find and present the right opportunities, funding becomes a lot easier than you think.

Join us at WiscoREIA Janesville for a powerful session on private lending and learn how successful investors consistently fund their deals—without relying on banks.

In this session, you’ll discover:

✅ Why the deal matters more than the money
Understand what makes a deal attractive to lenders and how to structure it for success.

✅ How to find and build relationships with private lenders
Learn where to connect with potential lenders and how to establish trust.

✅ Presenting deals with confidence
What information lenders actually care about—and how to communicate it clearly.

✅ Protecting both you and your lenders
Best practices for structuring win-win agreements that keep everyone secure.

✅ Scaling your business with access to capital
Once you crack the code, you’ll never look at funding the same way again.

Whether you’re brand new or already doing deals, this session will shift how you think about money—and open doors to opportunities you may have thought were out of reach.

Come ready to learn, connect, and walk away with strategies you can use right away.

Panelists: Debra Hayes, Eric Clunn and Joseph Miller

At MGM Private Capital, we work with ambitious clients who share our vision of a strong financial future through real estate investing.

Led by seasoned legal expert Debra Hayes since 2017, MGM crafts flexible hard money lending solutions that fuel your success.

Debra is known for her hands-on knowledge of the south eastern Wisconsin investment market. As a seasoned flipper, she understands the unique challenges you face as a borrower and is passionate about helping you find the right funding situation for your investment projects.

Whether you are looking to make your first purchase, rehab an existing investment, or expand your portfolio into an empire, we have the capital you need to close the deal on time.

With professionalism at our core and a personalized approach to every deal, we help you move from opportunity to investor seamlessly.

Eric Clunn is a Wisconsin-based real estate investor and founder of Excellent Choice Property Solutions, where he specializes in off-market deal sourcing, wholesaling, and creative transaction structuring. Over the course of building his business, Eric has worked with investors at every level, from first-time buyers trying to land their first deal to experienced operators scaling their portfolios.

Through his work in wholesaling, Eric repeatedly saw deals fall apart, not because they weren’t profitable, but because investors couldn’t secure funding in time. That gap led him to step in as a private money lender, where he has successfully funded deals that traditional lenders wouldn’t touch or couldn’t close fast enough.

In multiple cases, Eric has provided 100% of the purchase price and full rehab funding, allowing investors to move forward with confidence. These weren’t just loans; they were deal-saving solutions that ensured sellers closed on time and investors walked away with profitable outcomes.

Today, Eric focuses on helping investors understand how to leverage private money to remove one of the biggest barriers in real estate: access to capital. His approach is practical, relationship-driven, and rooted in real-world deal experience.

At this event, Eric will break down how both new and experienced investors can use other people’s money to start, scale, and close more deals—without being limited by their own cash.

WiscoREIA Janesville’s Meeting Always Meets on the 4th Wednesday of the Month from 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm!

Hosts: Tim Dougherty

I’m a Christ-follower, husband, father, and full-time real estate investor with a passion for transforming properties and helping people. I began investing in 2008, and more than a decade ago I left my W-2 job to pursue real estate full time—a decision I’ve never looked back on.

Over the last five years, my team and I have completed 50+ deals across flips, rentals, and wholesales. As a landlord, we currently own 17 doors and growing, continually expanding our portfolio while improving the neighborhoods we serve. As the owner of Doc The House Buyer, LLC, our mission is to support homeowners throughout South Central Wisconsin, especially Rock, Jefferson, and Dane counties, by providing honest solutions for distressed sellers who need a trustworthy, timely option.

A core belief of mine is that once a student, always a student. I’ve spent the last 13 years learning, growing, and sharpening my craft through faithfully attending local REIA meetings, and that education continues today. Just as importantly, I’ve grown through serving and coaching others, paying it forward one person at a time. Helping new investors complete their first deals is one of the greatest privileges of my career.

I’ve successfully raised millions of dollars in private capital to fund real estate transactions, and I’ve built my business on two pillars: creativity and relationships. Whether structuring deals, solving complex problems for sellers, or collaborating with partners, these values have guided every step of my investing journey.

I’m committed to serving the Rock County community by sharing my experience, my network, and my passion for helping people build wealth through real estate. My goal is simple: to make a positive impact and empower others to succeed, both in business and in life.