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Investment property loans · Mecklenburg County, NC

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Charlotte, NC

Charlotte investors work with early 1900s streetcar suburbs near uptown, former mill houses in North Charlotte and later neighborhoods farther out. Renovation and buy-and-hold are common, and since the city's development ordinance took effect in June 2023, small builders have added duplexes and triplexes on lots that once allowed only single houses. A countywide revaluation in January 2027 will reset the tax side of many deals.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Charlotte

Near uptown the stock is early 1900s streetcar-suburb housing, bungalows plus Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival houses, along with former mill houses in North Charlotte and 1940s homes in places like Grier Heights.
NoDa (North Charlotte)A former mill village around Highland Park Mill No. 3, where houses built for textile workers were later sold on the open market and many have since been renovated.
Plaza MidwoodA streetcar suburb laid out around 1910 about a mile east of uptown; its western section has been a local historic district since 1992.
Wesley HeightsA streetcar suburb west of uptown developed after 1911, with Craftsman bungalows plus Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival houses, under Historic District Commission review.
Grier HeightsA historically Black neighborhood that grew in the 1940s when Arthur S. Grier built about 100 homes, and has since drawn developers and investors.

Loan programs

Loans for Charlotte 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 Charlotte

30-year loans for Charlotte 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 Charlotte

Buy and renovate in Charlotte 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 Charlotte

Close quickly on a Charlotte 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 Charlotte

Financing for new builds in Charlotte, 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 Charlotte

Financing for Charlotte 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 Charlotte

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Mecklenburg County's next countywide revaluation takes effect January 1, 2027, and the county now revalues every four years, so project rental holding costs on the new values rather than the figures on a seller's current bill.
  • Charlotte's Unified Development Ordinance, in effect since June 1, 2023, allows duplexes and triplexes on Neighborhood 1 lots, and later text amendments have adjusted some of the conditions, so confirm what the current text allows on the specific lot and check HOA rules or deed covenants, which can still block extra units.
  • Charlotte has eight local historic districts, including Dilworth, Fourth Ward, Plaza Midwood, Wesley Heights and Wilmore. Exterior work, and some site work and tree removal, needs a certificate of appropriateness before it starts.
  • North Carolina's excise tax on deeds is $1 per $500 of the price, paid by the seller at recording, so include it in the exit costs on a flip.

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United Lending LLC offers business-purpose financing secured by non-owner-occupied investment real estate. We do not offer loans for personal, family or household purposes, or loans on owner-occupied primary residences.

Questions

Loans in Charlotte: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Charlotte?

Yes. United Lending LLC offers private real estate financing for investors in Charlotte and the rest of Mecklenburg 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 Charlotte?

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 NoDa (North Charlotte), Plaza Midwood and Wesley Heights, among other parts of Charlotte.

How much can I borrow for a Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

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 Charlotte or have a North Carolina 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 North Carolina, your loan officer will tell you what's needed before closing.

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