James Lewis

James Lewis, Founder and CEO of Lewis Capital Partners, Inc, the parent company of Palm Desert Capital (PDC) With a passion for “anything real estate” he loves helping people achieve their dreams. Keeping the operation smaller with a concertation to just the Coachella Valley, this allows for fast decisions in assisting people in need of quick funding. Thirty years of real estate experience brings a wealth of knowledge and experience for all aspects of a real estate transaction. He has done over 1,000 real estate transactions, his first one being in 1989 and once owned a mortgage company that was licensed in 19 states. Today, he has made PDC the “go-to” private money lender in the Coachella Valley, keeping the boutique hard money lender local and being accessible to the investors.

Lewis has been a California licensed broker since 1996. His experience combined with his versatility working in the Southern California real estate market for over three decades, equips him with the knowledge and expertise to produce results.

Trust Deed Investments

Trust Deed investments is a safe way to invest. James Lewis wants to share his success and high yield returns opportunity with you. Having personally and professionally invested in numerous properties, projects, and trust deeds: trust deeds are among the best and most consistent performers. Palm Desert Capital, a division of Lewis Capital Partners, Inc., will personally review every investment opportunity.
Our investment plan begins with the discipline to abide by a strict investment philosophy, which emphasizes our value-oriented approach and disdain for capital loss. We are committed to building long-term partnerships with our investor clients, through open communication and a shared interest in our mutual success.
Our aim is to provide exceptional service with every investment opportunity. The Company’s goal is to reduce investor’s chance of capital and while delivering a great return that is secured to real estate. Actively being involved in the investment process and to provide a service that benefits the borrower, investor, broker, and the Company is how business is done.
We look forward to sharing our real estate knowledge as we continue our investing and lending experience.

PDC Brokers

Palm Desert Capital is here to close your deals, a direct hard money lender that provides value financing solutions in a time-efficient manner for qualified borrowers. We’re in business to fund loans for borrowers who do not meet traditional underwriting guidelines and/or would like the benefits of a private money loan.

Our broker partners utilize Palm Desert Capital as their funding partner because of our quick and professional response.  We can usually decide to do the deal with one phone call and have a commitment letter to you within 24 hours. PDC is a boutique hard money lender. There is no red tape or lengthy forms to fill in.  Below are a few types of borrowers that brokers bring to Palm Desert Capital to fund their hard money and private money loans:

  • REO, Trustee and Short Sale real estate investor buyers
  • Credit impaired borrowers – “Low FICO?  No problem!”
  • Real Estate Investors, LLC’s & business entities looking to acquire real estate. 
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If it makes sense, we can do it.  Equity driven lending.  This allows are Brokers to look like a hero. 

  • If your borrower has a substantial down payment (or equity in the property), has the ability to pay the monthly mortgage and has a viable exit strategy, please keep us in mind when you run across any of the following loan scenarios:
  • Investor looking to acquire, fix and flip a property.
  • Investor looking to acquire, fix and rent a property.
  • Short term bridge loan until a conventional refinance can occur.
  • Small commercial loans
  • Residential construction completion
  • Business Purpose Cash – Out
  • Multi-Family purchase or refinance
  • Loan required without a full Appraisal.

Rest assured that your client stays your client.  PDC only originates private money loans only and does not provide conventional loans.

The Mortgage Broker is to know that their Borrower will come back to that original Mortgage Broker for a conventional refinance. 

                                “ SAVE YOUR DEALS and BE A HERO”