Loan Program

Fix & Flip / Bridge Loans

Short-term business-purpose loans fund acquisition and rehab quickly, then get repaid by a sale or a refinance into long-term financing. Speed and certainty of close matter more than rate on these deals.

Term

6-24 months

Loan to cost

Up to 90%

Rehab funding

Up to 100%, in draws

Close time

As fast as 10 days

Best For
  • Flippers and rehabbers
  • Buyers competing with cash offers
  • Owners bridging to a sale
How It Works
  • Underwriting focuses on the deal, the after-repair value, and your experience, not your tax returns
  • Rehab funds are reimbursed in draws as work is completed and inspected
  • Interest-only payments during the term
  • Exit is either a sale or a refinance, commonly into DSCR
Pros
  • Fast closings that compete with cash
  • Rehab funded in draws
  • No tax return underwriting
Trade-offs
  • Higher rates and points
  • Short terms require a real exit plan
  • Business purpose only
Frequently Asked

Can a first-time flipper get financing?

Yes, though expect a lower loan-to-cost and a higher rate than an investor with several completed projects.

What happens if the project runs long?

Most lenders offer extensions for a fee. We build the exit and a contingency plan into the structure before you close.

Real-World Examples

How this program actually plays out.

Sacramento flip, 85% loan to cost

An experienced investor buying a distressed property at auction with a 12-week renovation plan.

Purchase price
$310,000
Rehab budget
$85,000
After-repair value
$525,000
Term
12 months, interest only

Closed in under two weeks, rehab funded in three draws, and the loan paid off at resale inside the term.

Bridge before selling

A homeowner who needed to buy the next home before listing the current one, in a market where contingent offers get rejected.

Bridge amount
$450,000
Secured by
Departing residence equity
Term
11 months
Payments
Interest only

Made a non-contingent offer, moved once, and repaid the bridge from the sale proceeds of the old home.

Examples are illustrative composites of typical files, not offers of credit or guarantees of terms. Your actual options depend on your credit, income, property, and current market pricing.

What Moves Your Rate
  • Experience: verified completed projects lower both rate and required down payment
  • Loan to cost and loan to after-repair value
  • Credit score and liquidity
  • Term length and exit strategy
Documents You Will Need
  • Purchase contract and detailed rehab scope with budget
  • Track record of prior projects, if any
  • Proof of liquidity for down payment, closing, and carry
  • Entity documents, since these are business-purpose loans
Northern California Notes

How fix & flip / bridge loans work in our market.

  • Sacramento, Vallejo, Antioch, and parts of Santa Rosa carry the most active flip inventory in our coverage area.
  • Bay Area flips need larger liquidity because carrying costs and rehab budgets scale with price.
Is this the right program?

Have Mark run your numbers, no credit pull required.

Talk to Mark