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Investment property loans · Columbus-Muscogee County, GA

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Columbus, GA

Columbus has a long textile history, and its housing still shows it, from company-built mill villages like Bibb City to the 1920s and 1930s houses of the MidTown historic districts. Investors buy older single-family homes to renovate or hold as rentals, and rental demand also ties to the Army's Fort Benning, which took back that name in 2025. Historic review applies in designated districts and in Uptown.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Columbus

Stock ranges from early 1900s company mill houses in Bibb City to the 1920s and 1930s middle-class homes of MidTown's historic districts and older houses in High Uptown near downtown.
Bibb CityA mill village the Bibb Manufacturing Company began in 1902, with closely spaced houses in the Old Village and curving streets in the New Village; Columbus annexed it in 2000.
Weracoba-St. ElmoA MidTown historic district of middle-class 1920s and 1930s houses around Weracoba Park, also called Lakebottom, in Tudor Revival, Classical and Mission Revival styles.
Other MidTown districtsDinglewood, Peacock Woods-Dimon Circle, Wildwood Circle-Hillcrest and Wynnton Village are separate historic districts with their own older housing.
High UptownA National Register district roughly along 2nd and 3rd Avenues, with houses in several period styles close to downtown.

Loan programs

Loans for Columbus 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 Columbus

30-year loans for Columbus 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 Columbus

Buy and renovate in Columbus 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 Columbus

Close quickly on a Columbus 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 Columbus

Financing for new builds in Columbus, 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 Columbus

Financing for Columbus 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 Columbus

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Columbus and Columbus-Muscogee County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Don't underwrite taxes from an owner-occupant seller's bill: the Columbus homestead exemption freezes the assessment only for an owner who lives in the home, and it ends when ownership changes, so a rental will be taxed without it.
  • In the city's designated historic districts, any change to exterior materials or appearance, from fences and porches to demolition, needs a certificate of appropriateness before work starts.
  • Uptown and Central Riverfront properties answer to the Uptown Facade Board, which can approve or deny demolition, and some landmark buildings there need approval from both boards.
  • Budget for Georgia's intangible recording tax of $1.50 per $500 on loans with principal due more than 62 months out, capped at $25,000.

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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 Columbus: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Columbus?

Yes. United Lending LLC offers private real estate financing for investors in Columbus and the rest of Columbus-Muscogee 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 Columbus?

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 Bibb City, Weracoba-St. Elmo and Other MidTown districts, among other parts of Columbus.

How much can I borrow for a Columbus 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 Columbus?

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

Sources (7)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. Columbus Tax Assessors: Homestead exemptions
  2. Columbus Consolidated Government: Board of Historic and Architectural Review
  3. Columbus Consolidated Government: Uptown Facade Board
  4. U.S. Army: Fort Moore redesignated Fort Benning (2025)
  5. Wikipedia: Bibb City, Georgia
  6. Wikipedia: MidTown (Columbus, Georgia)
  7. Georgia Department of Revenue: Intangible Recording Tax