Real estate sponsors have been asked in recent months to bring cash to the table during closings, which deletes their coffers and overall returns. Closing out the financing process and securing equity pieces is one of, if not the most, challenging parts of the closing process. If you fail to secure, at least 30 - 35% can close a deal on the spot. Real estate developers and investors of all sizes have felt the effects of this for years, especially with banks pulling back their loan-to-cost/loan-to-value (LTC/LTV) lending percentages since the ongoing pandemic.