Track 01 — Private Capital

Your money is on a house.

Not in a fund, not in me, and not in a company you'd have to sue. You lend against one specific Ontario property and your name goes on its title.

  • Registered charge on title — a real legal interest, filed by a lawyer
  • You see the deal first — address, purchase price, scope, comps
  • Insurance names you — fire policy lists you as loss payee
  • Terms in writing before money moves — amount, term, how interest is paid
Lender Packet
Send Me the Packet
Read it on your own time. No call unless you ask for one.
No cost · No obligation · No sales call
Charge
Registered on Title
Named
On the Insurance
Per deal
Terms Agreed in Writing
0
Rates Advertised
How You're Protected

Security, not a promise.

I'm not going to quote you a return on a public web page. Anyone advertising a guaranteed rate to the public is either careless or worse, and in Ontario there are rules about it for good reasons. Here's the structure instead — judge it yourself.

01 / Title

Registered Charge

A mortgage charge against the property, prepared by a real estate lawyer — yours if you want one, mine if you'd rather not.

02 / Insurance

Named on the Policy

Fire insurance lists you as loss payee. If the house burns, the cheque doesn't come to me alone.

03 / Exposure

Loan-to-Value

The number that actually protects you. It matters more than the rate, which is why it's the one I'll talk about.

How It Works

You see it. you decide.

01

You get the packet

Structure, protections, real case studies, and blank copies of the paperwork you'd sign. Take it to your own lawyer and accountant.

Same day
02

You see a live deal

Address, purchase price, my renovation budget line by line, and the after-repair value with the comps behind it.

When one fits
03

Terms get written down

Amount, term, how and when interest is paid, what happens at exit. All agreed in writing before funding — and walked through with you in person first.

Before funding
04

Lawyers close it

The charge is registered. You're on title. Then the work starts.

1–2 weeks

Private lending can lose you money. Houses burn, markets turn, and renovations run over. Every protection on this page exists because those things happen — not because they don't. If someone tells you otherwise, walk away from them.

Michael Nikolica · Cactus Capital
Common Questions

Straight answers.

What return should I expect?+
I don't publish one, and you should be suspicious of anyone who does. Terms are agreed per deal, in writing, before any money moves, and we go through them together when we meet. They depend on the property, the position and the loan-to-value — which is exactly why a number on a web page would be meaningless.
What happens if a renovation goes over budget?+
It comes out of my margin before it touches your principal — that's what the loan-to-value gap is for. If a project genuinely fails, your charge on title is what you enforce, which is why it exists.
Who holds the money?+
A real estate lawyer's trust account, not my bank account. Funds move at closing, against a registered charge.
Can I use my own lawyer?+
Yes, and I'd rather you did. If you don't have one, use mine — but read everything with someone who works for you, not for me.
Can I lend from a registered account?+
Yes — registered accounts can be used. The mechanics depend on the account type and who administers it, so bring your accountant in early and I will work with whatever they need.
What if I want out early?+
An early exit is possible, but it is not automatic and it is not something to assume. We go through exactly how it would work, in full, before you commit anything.

Read it before we ever talk.

The packet does the work. If it doesn't convince you, nothing I say on a phone call should.