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Investment property loans · Cuyahoga County, OH

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Cleveland, OH

Cleveland investors work from older districts near downtown such as Ohio City and Tremont, where Victorian houses and two-family Cleveland doubles get renovated, out to east-side neighborhoods like Slavic Village and Collinwood, where the foreclosure crisis left many vacant houses. Deals range from flips to buy-and-hold rentals and small multifamily, and any rental built before 1978 has to clear the city's lead-safe rules.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Cleveland

Cleveland's older neighborhoods are full of 19th- and early-20th-century housing: Tremont's National Register district lists Late Victorian, Cleveland Double, American Foursquare and Carpenter Gothic buildings, and Ohio City's district mixes Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne styles. Old Brooklyn filled in later, with its biggest building period running from the early 1900s into the 1950s.
Slavic VillageSettled by Czech and Polish immigrants, with the Warszawa section dating to around 1870, Slavic Village was hit especially hard by the 2007 foreclosure crisis, so check title history and vacancy on any house here.
Ohio CityBuilt around the 1912 West Side Market, Ohio City's National Register preservation district holds Greek Revival, Italianate and Queen Anne buildings, and recent development has brought breweries, shops and new residents.
TremontTremont's National Register historic district, built up from 1851, mixes Victorian houses, Cleveland doubles and American Foursquares with new infill homes, part of a revival that started in the 1990s.
Detroit-ShorewayGordon Square, at Detroit Avenue and West 65th Street, anchors an arts district with the reopened Capitol Theatre, and planning around the West 65th-Lorain rapid station aims at transit-oriented development.
Old BrooklynA West Side neighborhood about five miles south of downtown and home to the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Old Brooklyn had its biggest wave of house building between the early 1900s and the 1950s.
CollinwoodRail yards split Collinwood into North Shore Collinwood along Lake Erie and the more industrial Collinwood-Nottingham, and after the foreclosure crisis artists bought low-cost properties and helped revive the Waterloo Road business district.

Loan programs

Loans for Cleveland 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 Cleveland

30-year loans for Cleveland 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 Cleveland

Buy and renovate in Cleveland 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 Cleveland

Close quickly on a Cleveland 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 Cleveland

Financing for new builds in Cleveland, 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 Cleveland

Financing for Cleveland 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 Cleveland

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Get a city Lead Safe Certification for any rental unit built before January 1, 1978; it lasts two years, so plan for renewals in your holding-period budget.
  • Register rentals with the Department of Building and Housing every year to receive a Certificate Approving Rental Occupancy, and name a Local Agent in Charge if the owner lives outside Cuyahoga, Summit, Lake, Portage, Medina, Lorain or Geauga County.
  • Plan for registration paperwork: an LLC owner uploads an Ohio Secretary of State certificate of good standing, and buildings with four or more units need a heating system certification from a certified HVAC inspector.
  • Budget for Cuyahoga County's conveyance fee at transfer: $4 per $1,000 of the sale price plus $0.50 per parcel.

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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 Cleveland: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Cleveland?

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

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 Slavic Village, Ohio City and Tremont, among other parts of Cleveland.

How much can I borrow for a Cleveland 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 Cleveland?

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 Cleveland or have a Ohio 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 Ohio, your loan officer will tell you what's needed before closing.

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