Today, I welcome Ryan Hermansky to the Investing Secrets Podcast. Ryan got his start in the most unlikely place, the cannabis industry, before finding his real lane in private lending. Today he's President of Private Money Funding, stepping in where banks simply won't: funding midsize commercial deals the big institutions ignore, and closing in two weeks or less what many banks would take up to six months to do. We kick things off with Ryan's origin story and how he and his partners built a private lending fund from the ground up. From there, we dive into the real mechanics of the business: why perfectly qualified borrowers get turned down by banks, how he underwrites every deal assuming it fails, and how his fund pays investors a 9% return that compounds monthly with zero lockup. We close on why so many of his borrowers come to him burned out by the SBA, and where he sees the opportunity in private lending in 2026 and beyond. If you're looking to understand how private money works in commercial real estate, and how to generate hands-off returns without the headaches of owning property, this episode delivers a clear look inside a corner of the market that most investors never see. Welcome, Ryan, to The Investing Secrets Podcast…

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