# WIIRE 229: Private Money Lending Gone Wrong: Horror Stories, Due Diligence, and Getting Your Money Back

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Podcast: [Women Invest in Real Estate](https://stenobird.com/podcast/women-invest-in-real-estate-5573853)
Published: 2026-05-04T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, we sit down with investor Kasey Hilgers and unpack the dark side of private money lending. We walk through how Kasey’s very first deal—a $30K second-position lien on a nearly finished flip—went sideways when the borrower failed to refinance and her money was stuck for years.

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