Building a Private Lending Business Around Speed with Will Harvey

Property Profits Real Estate Podcast · Sep 27, 2026 · 13m

A single hard money loan made with unused fund cash helped change the direction of Will Harvey’s business.

Will originally started his first fund to invest in private real estate syndications. After completing one hard money loan, then a few more, he looked at the returns and risk profile and decided to put much more of his attention into private lending.

Today, his business has two sides. He needs good borrowers who need capital, and he needs investors who can help fund those loans.

Will describes that challenge as a seesaw. At different times, he has had more deals than money or more money…