Simple Money Lenders

New Construction

Ground-up construction financing for investors and builders.

Finance eligible land acquisition and vertical construction through one investor-focused program.

  • Up to 90% LTC / 75% ARV
  • Up to 70% of land value at initial advance
  • 12–24 month interest-only terms
  • Structural rehab experience can satisfy the experience requirement
  • In-house construction management, draws, and servicing

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Where programs are available
Investor financing programs available in most U.S. states. Not currently available in Alaska, Hawaii, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Vermont. Arkansas is limited to long-term rental financing.

The deal

Ground-up is the product where the lender's operations matter most. A build runs on a draw schedule, and a draw schedule runs on somebody actually picking up the phone and getting an inspection ordered. Construction management, draws, and servicing are handled in-house on these files rather than farmed out, which is the difference between a two-week delay and a two-day one.

You don't need prior ground-up experience to qualify. One structural rehab or one completed build in the last thirty-six months satisfies the requirement, which is how a lot of experienced flippers make the jump into new construction for the first time.

Program guidelines

What the program looks like.

New Construction

Residential ground-up builds, spec or build-to-rent.

Loan size
$100K – $3M
Minimum FICO
660
Leverage
Up to 90% LTC / 75% ARV
Initial land advance
Up to 70% of land value
Experience
Minimum 1 structural rehab or 1 new build in the last 36 months
Transactions
Acquisition and refinance
Term
12, 15, 18, 21 or 24-month interest-only
Prepayment penalty
None
Operations
In-house construction management, draws, and servicing

Program guidelines shown are maximum or minimum parameters, not an offer of credit. Every loan is subject to borrower, property, transaction, state, underwriting, and final approval.

  • Property or land address
  • Land cost, or current value and existing payoff
  • Construction budget
  • Completed value / ARV
  • Permit status
  • Rehabs or builds you've completed in the last 36 months
  • Estimated credit range
  • Target closing date

Before you call

What William needs to size your deal.

None of this is a document request and none of it is binding. It's the shortest list that lets someone give you a real answer instead of a range.

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FAQ

New Construction questions, answered.

Do I need to have built before?

Not specifically. One structural rehab or one ground-up build completed in the last 36 months meets the experience requirement - new-construction experience itself isn't required.

Can the land purchase be financed too?

On eligible deals the initial advance can go up to 70% of land value, with the construction budget released in draws from there.

What happens when the build is finished?

Most builders either sell or refinance into longer-term financing. If the plan is to hold and rent it, the DSCR programs are usually the exit - worth talking through before you close the construction loan rather than after.

Where do permits need to be at closing?

It varies by deal and jurisdiction. Tell us where you are in the permit process when you send the deal over and we'll be straight with you about what it means for timing.

Tell us about the deal.

Send the property and the numbers. You'll get a straight answer on whether it's a fit - and if it isn't, you'll hear that quickly.

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