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July 28, 2008   Dear Mr. Cailliau, On two different occasions, I had the pleasure of doing business with your company, AFC.  I must say that you are the most efficient, friendly and organized Lender that I have ever worked with.  It is rare in today’s market to find a company that really values your business; you deserve a big Kudos on this area.  I was treated with respect, dignity and honesty.  Often, you hear about the nightmares that take place in processing mortgages and getting the loan to the closing table.  AFC exceeded my expectations in every area of expediting this transaction. Mr. Cailliau, thank you very much for the great service, I hope that we can do many more transactions in the future Sincerely, Janice M. Russell Managing Partner Financial Placements, LLC

 

When I first met Mr. Cailliau in my furniture showroom in N. Carolina I knew he had a special intellect. At that time Mr. Cailliau was in the furniture distribution business in Tampa but unknown to me at the time, also in the real estate business. Most of the questions asked of me by the other furniture distributors in the country had no direction and no substance pertaining to the import of furniture. During this time period, it was relatively new to bring in products from other countries. Mr. Cailliau had already figured out the intricate procedures that were involved and I found myself searching to answer his questions. Prior to meeting Mr. Cailliau on that day, I had spent the previous 10 years with my Chinese partner learning the business. Mr. Cailliau, I learned later had just started his direct furniture program in the last few months! Fast forward 10 years, I sold out to my Chinese partner after working sometimes up to 70-80 hours a week and months without a day off! The payoff was very nice but I had no idea how to invest my own money. I tried the stock market with several different stock brokers and quickly learned that you could lose money a lot faster than you could make it. I’ve always kept up with Mr. Cailliau after the sale of my company and during a phone conversation was complaining to him about how hard it is to make money with money. The important point was not to touch the principal and to have a good lifestyle on the interest! Mr. Cailliau offered to put me in some first mortgages with a 50-60% loan to value ratio and a 10% return on my money. This has been a blessing to me not only for the return on money but the security of a first position mortgage that Mr. Cailliau, himself, takes the time to investigate each deal. I now understand that Mr. Cailliau is offering this service outside of his circle of friends. He is an honest business man with substance and to the point! The only thing this man has been wrong about in my dealings with him is his persistence in telling me that you can’t train small dogs to use the bathroom outside. Better stick to business my friend! Wes Cornette