Born and raised in Lakewood, California, Craig Hill attended Lakewood High, Long Beach City College, and received his Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Long Beach. While attending CSULB, he followed his love of baseball by making his profession buying and selling baseball cards.

In 1984, Craig took his first job in the lending industry working for Vanguard Mortgage as a loan officer and loan manager. While employed there, he met and began funding REO purchases with Bruce Norris. When Bruce officially started The Norris Group in 1994, Craig came aboard as both loan officer and investment manager and never looked back. Since that time, they have arranged hundreds of millions worth of investor loans. 

Recently Craig served several years as vice chairman for Exbound, a nonprofit organization designed to help developmentally disabled adults increase their social interaction. Craig enjoys sports and spending time with his wife Laura and daughter Caitlin.

 

In this episode:

• Craig Evans introduces Craig Hill, his background, and early career in lending.
• Joining The Norris Group : Why Craig Hill left Vanguard Mortgage to partner with Bruce Norris.
• The Changing Landscape of Hard Money Lending: How investor-focused lending has evolved over the years.
• The Norris Group’s Underwriting Process.
• Property Evaluation Strategies: Key factors in assessing profitable investment opportunities.
• Protecting Investors & Ensuring Quality: How The Norris Group prioritizes investor security and deal integrity.
• Craig Hill’s insights on securing funding and making smart investment decisions.
• The importance of underwriting in building trust and long-term success in real estate investing.

The Norris Group originates and services loans in California and Florida under California DRE License 01219911, Florida Mortgage Lender License 1577, and NMLS License 1623669.  For more information on hard money lending, go www.thenorrisgroup.com and click the Hard Money tab.


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