Private lending education, community, and real-world perspective.
LNDR$ + FRNDS™ is a virtual community for aspiring and active private lenders who want practical education, meaningful connection, and a stronger foundation for understanding real-world lending opportunities.
Demystifying private money lending for aspiring and active lenders.
At LNDR$ + FRNDS™, we demystify private money lending and provide a platform where members can learn, connect, and grow their financial knowledge and networks.
We increase access to wealth by making private lending easier to understand and more approachable for people who want to build confidence, think more strategically, and build wealth on their own terms.
Live & Virtual Events
Experiences designed to bring practical education, timely conversation, and real-world perspective together in one place.
Online Community
A space where aspiring and active private lenders can connect, ask better questions, and grow alongside others on a similar path.
Practical Education
Training built to help members better understand lending structures, opportunity evaluation, documentation, and risk.
Access to Lending Opportunities
Exposure to conversations and opportunities that help members broaden their perspective and deepen their understanding of private lending.
The women behind LNDR$ + FRNDS™
LNDR$ + FRNDS™ was co-founded by Ashlee Edwards and Samonae “Sam” Carter. Together, they bring complementary experience across real estate-backed lending, equipment-based lending, entrepreneurship, and education.
Ashlee Edwards
Attorney • Real Estate Investor • Private Money Lender
Ashlee Edwards is an attorney, real estate investor, and private money lending educator who specializes in lending strategies backed by real estate. As co-founder of LNDR$ + FRNDS™, she helps aspiring and active lenders better understand how to evaluate opportunities, think through risk, and lend with greater clarity, confidence, and structure. Her approach blends legal-informed insight, practical education, and real-world investing experience.
Samonae “Sam” Carter
Pilot • Entrepreneur • Private Money Lender
Sam is a pilot, airport manager, entrepreneur, and private money lending educator who specializes in equipment-based lending. After building and operating successful vending machine routes, she developed hands-on experience with equipment financing and the role it can play in wealth-building and business growth. As co-founder of LNDR$ + FRNDS™, she helps others explore practical lending opportunities beyond real estate and think more strategically about how to put capital to work.
A stronger place to learn how private lending works in the real world.
Private lending can feel confusing, isolating, or overly complex when people are trying to figure it out on their own. LNDR$ + FRNDS™ exists to make that journey more informed, more connected, and more practical through education, conversation, and community.
Learn Clearly
Build a stronger understanding of private lending through practical education that makes complex ideas easier to apply.
Evaluate More Confidently
Strengthen your ability to think through opportunities, documentation, risk, and next steps with more confidence.
Grow Through Connection
Join a network of aspiring and active private lenders who value practical learning, thoughtful conversation, and real-world growth.