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Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Austin, TX

Austin's HOME code changes reshaped infill investing: since 2024, lots zoned SF-1, SF-2 or SF-3 can hold up to three homes, and new small lots can be as little as 1,800 square feet. That opens room to add units behind older houses in neighborhoods such as Windsor Park or Travis Heights, or to build on small lots, alongside rental buying in southeast areas like Montopolis and Dove Springs.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Austin

Hyde Park, just north of the University of Texas, was mostly built between the late 1890s and 1935 and is dominated by bungalows, with Queen Anne and Tudor Revival houses mixed in. Travis Heights, founded in 1912 and largely developed in the 1920s, mixes large historic houses, smaller homes and apartment buildings, and Clarksville keeps Craftsman bungalow and late Victorian homes.
Hyde ParkNorth of the UT campus, with mostly renovated bungalows plus modern duplexes; part of it is a National Register historic district.
Travis HeightsSouth of Lady Bird Lake between Congress Avenue and I-35, mostly developed in the 1920s; the Travis Heights-Fairview Park Historic District joined the National Register in 2021.
ClarksvilleA freedmen's town founded in 1871 west of downtown, listed on the National Register in 1976, with Craftsman bungalow and late Victorian homes.
Windsor ParkNortheast Austin neighborhood bounded roughly by 51st Street, US 290 and I-35, where single-family lots now fall under the HOME rules.
MontopolisSoutheast neighborhood bordering Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, between Grove Street, Pleasant Valley, SH 71 and US 183; its airport and highway location has drawn more development this century.
Dove SpringsSoutheast neighborhood about six miles from downtown, roughly between Ben White, William Cannon and I-35, with a long history of renter households; check flood history, since parts flooded in the 2010s and the city pursued buyouts.

Loan programs

Loans for Austin real estate investors

Pick the loan that fits the deal: short-term money to buy, renovate or build, or a long-term loan to hold the property. Published limits are subject to appraisal and underwriting.
Long-term

DSCR rental loans in Austin

30-year loans for Austin rentals of 1–4 units, fixed or adjustable, qualified on the rent with no personal income verification: up to 85% of the price on a purchase, with loans from $75,000.

Purchase LTV up to85%
Term30 years
Income docsNot required
Loans from$75K

Subject to appraisal and underwriting.

DSCR loans: terms and requirements
Short-term

Fix and flip loans in Austin

Buy and renovate in Austin with up to 95% of the price and 100% of the rehab budget, on a 12–18 months interest-only loan with no prepayment penalty when the house sells.

Purchase price up to95%
Rehab funded up to100%
Term12–18 months
Prepayment penaltyNone

Subject to appraisal and underwriting.

Fix and flip loans: terms and requirements
Short-term

Bridge loans in Austin

Close quickly on a Austin property with up to 95% of the cost financed and a 12–18 months interest-only term, then sell it or refinance onto a long-term loan. No prepayment penalty.

Leverage up to95% LTC
Term12–18 months
PaymentsInterest only
Prepayment penaltyNone

Subject to appraisal and underwriting.

Bridge loans: terms and requirements
Short-term

Ground-up construction loans in Austin

Financing for new builds in Austin, from spec homes built to sell to rentals built to hold. Every project is quoted on its plans, budget and builder.

Quoted on your deal.

Construction loans: get a quote
Long-term

Multifamily and commercial loans in Austin

Financing for Austin apartment buildings of five units or more, mixed-use and commercial property, quoted on the building's income.

Quoted on your deal.

Multifamily and commercial: get a quote

Good to know

Before you buy in Austin

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Austin and Travis County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Check how many units a lot can hold under HOME Phase 1, adopted December 7, 2023: up to three housing units, tiny homes included, are allowed on SF-1, SF-2 and SF-3 property.
  • Check whether a larger lot can be split under HOME Phase 2, adopted May 16, 2024, which allows a small-lot single-family use on lots of at least 1,800 square feet and has been open citywide since November 16, 2024.
  • Look up the address on ATXFloodPro before planning a rehab: until Atlas 14 remapping is finished, Austin regulates development using the FEMA 500-year floodplain as its interim standard, and remodels in the floodplain need a full cost estimate and may have to bring the building into compliance.
  • Price property taxes at the non-homestead level using the appraisal district's value (Travis Central Appraisal District for most of the city), since a rental cannot claim the residence homestead exemption, and protest by the later of May 15 or 30 days after the appraisal notice is delivered.

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Questions

Loans in Austin: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Austin?

Yes. United Lending LLC offers private real estate financing for investors in Austin and the rest of Travis County: fix and flip and bridge loans sized on the deal, and DSCR rental loans sized on the rent. We're headquartered in Brooklyn, New York, and lend nationwide.

Do you offer DSCR loans in Austin?

Yes. Our DSCR loans are 30-year loans on 1–4 unit rentals, fixed or adjustable, qualified on the property's rent against its monthly payment with no personal income verification, up to 85% loan-to-value on a purchase and loans from $75,000. Investors use them for rentals in Hyde Park, Travis Heights and Clarksville, among other parts of Austin.

How much can I borrow for a Austin flip?

Up to 95% of the purchase price and up to 100% of the rehab budget, on a 12–18 months interest-only loan. Those are maximums, subject to appraisal and underwriting: the property, your experience and the comps set what your loan gets.

Is there a prepayment penalty on a loan in Austin?

There's no prepayment penalty on fix and flip or bridge loans. DSCR rental loans come with a choice of prepayment terms, from none up to five years, set out in your written terms before you commit.

Do I need to live in Austin or have a Texas LLC?

No. You can borrow in your own name or through an LLC, wherever you live; many of our borrowers invest outside their home state. If your LLC was formed outside Texas, your loan officer will tell you what's needed before closing.

Sources (12)Checked November 6, 2026

United Lending's loan terms are its published program limits. The local rules and costs on this page come from the public sources below, checked on the date shown; confirm them with the city, county or your closing attorney before you rely on them.

  1. City of Austin: HOME Amendments
  2. City of Austin Watershed Protection: Floodplain Management
  3. Travis Central Appraisal District
  4. Texas Comptroller: Property Tax Exemptions
  5. Texas Comptroller: Property Tax Protests
  6. Wikipedia: Austin, Texas
  7. Wikipedia: Hyde Park, Austin
  8. Wikipedia: Travis Heights
  9. Wikipedia: Clarksville, Austin
  10. Wikipedia: Windsor Park, Austin
  11. Wikipedia: Montopolis
  12. Wikipedia: Dove Springs