Our Hard Money Lending Guidelines
| Interest Rates: | Starting @ 9.75% (interest only) |
| Closing Time: | 5 to 7 Days |
| Location: | Anywhere in California |
| Loan-To-Value : | Up to 75% LTV |
| Amounts: | $200K to $2M |
| Origination Fee: | 2 to 3 points, depending on size and term |
| Lien Positions: | First Trust & Second Trust Deeds |
| Underwriting Fee: | $1500 |
| Loan Term: | 6 to 60 months (extensions available) |
Property Types
- Single-family & Multi-family Investment Properties
- Condominiums
- Retail Centers
- Office Buildings
- Industrial & Warehouse
- Hotels & Motels
- Healthcare & Assisted Living Facilities
- Special Purpose & Mixed Use
- Parking Garages & Lots
Reputable California Fix and Flip Lenders
Crescent Lenders has been providing fix and flip loans for commercial and residential real estate investors for over 10 years.
As direct private money lenders, we have cash ready to deploy so borrowers can capitalize on hot deals.
Funding can be completed in 5 to 7 days time.
Crescent Lenders stands out from the competition with our attentive customer service team, competitive rates and low fees.
Come see why the vast majority of our borrowers are repeat customers.
Get Pre-Approved Now
Don’t hesitate to apply today to see if we can fund your real estate project.
As part of our superior customer service, we try to answer every call and respond to every email, showing respect to every potential customer.
Often, borrowers are pre-approved after a 5 to 10-minute call.
Once terms are finalized, you can expect to have the cash immediately.
The entire process can be completed in less than a week.
What is a Fix and Flip Loan?
Fix-and-flip loans, also known as rehab loans or house flipping loans, are short-term loans used to buy, renovate, and sell a property for profit.
- Buying: Borrowers can usually find deeply discounted properties from foreclosure auctions, REO (aka bank-owned homes at auction), or government-owned properties.
- Renovating: Rehabbing a property can range from minor upgrades like painting the home and switching out kitchen cabinets to a complete home remodel, which may include new floor tiles, adding bathrooms, or adding additional bedrooms.
- Selling: The average fix-and-flip in America takes investors 6 months to complete and yields an average return of approximately 35%.
Distressed properties usually do not meet a big banks lending checklist, therefore real estate investors use hard money loans because of the relaxed lending criteria.
Check out what other fixes and flippers said about us below.
What Our Borrowers Say
I’m a commercial real estate broker and do some fix n flipping on the side here in SoCal. I’ve used a few different HMLs in the past but have created a good relationship with these guys and have repeatedly used them and will continue to do so going forward.
Why Get a Fix and Flip Loan?
For the past decade, flipping homes has been a hot business.
For some, this business is a side hustle that provides supplemental income, while for others, it is a full-time job.
Fix and flip real estate investors need quick access to cash to capitalize on hot deals in the marketplace.
Traditional bank loans are inefficient and inadequate for the speed your business requires and thrives on.
Fix-and-flip loans allow borrowers to leverage themselves to afford more expensive properties they otherwise would not be able to afford.
Most sellers consider a bid on a property accompanied by a fix-and-flip loan as good as an all-cash offer, making it a very strong offer that can edge out competitors who need a traditional bank loan that can take 30 days or more to fund.
Not only do traditional 20—to 30-year long-term bank loans take a long time to fund, but they also come with large pre-payment penalties for paying back the loan too early.
Therefore, a real estate investor looking to perform a fix-and-flip should consider getting a hard money loan, as it is usually the best available financing option.
What Fix and Flip Lenders Look for
To pass a hard money lender's application process, fix-and-flip investors need to show an ability to repay the hard money loan, have some skin in the game, have cash reserves to make monthly mortgage payments, and provide a successful track record of completed fix-and-flips.
- Repayment of Hard Money Loan: Capital preservation is a primary concern of a bridge lender. They want to be sure a borrower can repay the loan in full without any issues such as foreclosure or a borrower filing for bankruptcy. Foreclosing on a property is time-consuming and costly for a lender, and it’s something they want to avoid.
- Cash Reserves: Borrowers should have enough cash reserves to cover carrying costs such as insurance and utility bills and monthly debt service.
- Skin in the Game: Most private money lenders require borrowers to make a minimum 25% down payment on the property. This protects the lender in the event of a downturn in property prices.
- Experience: Most lenders will want to see a borrower who has successfully completed 2 to 3 fix-and-flip transactions over the past 24 months. Borrowers with experience are less likely to make mistakes, making them a safer bet to invest in. Depending on the lender, a borrower with numerous successful fix-and-flip transactions could be eligible for lower interest rates.
We want to see you succeed as a premier fix and flip lender. We are laser-focused on getting your funding approved, empowering you to prioritize what you do best: finding, fixing, and flipping properties.
Fix and Flip Loans
What Is a Fix and Flip Loan?
Real estate investors use these short-term loans to fix up run-down properties and eventually sell them for a profit.
These loans are also often referred to as bridge loans, hard money loans, or private money loans.
How Do Fix and Flip Loans Work?
Hard money lenders evaluate each deal independently and use criteria based on the following factors:
- Loan-to-value ratio (LTV)
- FICO score
- Experience in the industry
How Are Fix and Flip Loans Different From Standard Bank Loans?
Fix and Flip Loans:
- are for shorter durations, 12 to 60 months
- have fixed rates
- interest only
- can qualify in 5 to 7 days
- less paperwork and qualifications
- more focus on the asset
Bank Loans:
- longer durations, 20 to 30 years
- variable or fixed rates
- usually amortized
- longer time to qualify, generally more than 30 days
- much more paperwork and qualifications
- focused on the borrower and the asset
Aren’t Fix and Flip Loans Expensive?
These short-duration loans (12 to 60 months) are more expensive than traditional bank loans; however, there are many appealing advantages for fix and flip investors:
- there is considerably less red tape
- hard money lenders can deliver funding in a much shorter time frame
- you don't have to pay huge pre-payment penalties if you close out the loan early
- a private money loan can stand out as a positive to sellers as it's often considered the same as an all-cash offer
While fix-and-flip loans are more expensive, they provide tremendous upside to a fix-and-flip investor who needs to capitalize on and close deals in a hot market or create leverage between flips.
What Is the Cost of a Fix and Flip Loan?
- Crescent Lenders' interest rates start at 9.75%
- our origination fee is 1 to 4 points of the original loan amount
- our underwriting fee is $1500
- appraisal fee may also be required
What Is the Approval Process?
The approval process involves:
- a brief phone call to collect general background information regarding your financing needs and history
- after this pre-approval phone call, your information will be verified through our underwriting process
- once verified, we will send you a term sheet and if you accept, you will receive the funds in your account
How Much Can I Borrow From Crescent Lenders?
Our loans start at $200K and go up to 5 million dollars.
I Need Funds Right Away. Can I Really Get a Fix-and-Flip Loan in a Matter of Days?
Yes, absolutely.
Hard money lenders have less bureaucracy and requirements than big banks.
They mostly care about the value of the collateral being used to secure the loan.
It's not unheard of for borrowers to get funding in less than a week.
What Is the 70% Rule in House Flipping?
This rule states that you should purchase the property for more than 70% of its after-repair value (ARV).
How Much Does the Average House Flipper Make?
This is dependent upon numerous factors:
- what city do you flip properties in
- the number of properties you can flip in a given year
- your experience (the fewer mistakes and the better you know the market will dramatically increase your margins)
It's common for seasoned investors to have 15% to 35% profit margins.
However, like any business, you can also lose money.
How Much Money Should You Have to Start Flipping Houses?
Investors can start with anywhere between $10,000 and $20,000. If they want to magnify returns, they can use a hard money lender.
How Do You Get Into the Fix and Flip Business?
It's advisable to start out working with a seasoned professional. This will give you the confidence, contacts, and knowledge to successfully flip on your own.
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