Skip to content
UNITEDLENDING

Investment property loans · Knox County, TN

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Knoxville, TN

Knoxville's older neighborhoods just north and east of downtown, including Fourth and Gill, Old North Knoxville and Parkridge, hold Victorian and Craftsman houses built between the 1880s and 1940, many once split into apartments. Investors restore those homes or buy rentals across North and South Knoxville. Knox County reappraises property every two years, so tax values track the market closely.

  • No credit pull to start
  • About a minute
  • A loan officer calls you

Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Knoxville

The historic districts near downtown were built mostly from the 1880s to 1940, with Queen Anne and Folk Victorian houses, bungalows and foursquares, including designs by mail-order architect George F. Barber.
Fourth and GillMore than 250 houses built mostly from 1880 to the early 1930s, Queen Anne and Craftsman, many rented out after the 1930s and restored since the late 1970s.
Old North KnoxvilleA 324-acre district of Queen Anne, Eastlake, Craftsman and other houses from about 1883 to 1940, once subject to apartment conversions in the 1950s and 1960s.
ParkridgeAn east Knoxville streetcar suburb with about 678 contributing buildings from 1880 to 1940, including Barber-designed Victorians on Washington and Jefferson avenues.
South KnoxvilleThe part of the city south of the river, including Vestal, Island Home Park and Lindbergh Forest, with Chapman Highway as the main corridor and the Urban Wilderness trail system nearby.

Loan programs

Loans for Knoxville 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 Knoxville

30-year loans for Knoxville 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 Knoxville

Buy and renovate in Knoxville 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 Knoxville

Close quickly on a Knoxville 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 Knoxville

Financing for new builds in Knoxville, 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 Knoxville

Financing for Knoxville 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 Knoxville

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Knoxville and Knox County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Knox County follows a two-year reappraisal schedule, so check the county calendar and expect assessed values to move with the market during a hold.
  • Budget for Tennessee's realty transfer tax of 37 cents per $100, figured on the sale price or the property's value if that is higher.
  • On a financed purchase, add Tennessee's mortgage recordation tax of 11.5 cents per $100 of debt above the first $2,000.

Get your terms

Have a Knoxville property in mind?

Contact details first, then single-tap answers on the property, the amount and when you need to close. A loan officer phones you back with terms.
  • About a minute to fill in
  • No credit pull to start
  • A loan officer calls you back
  • Investment property only

Rather talk now? (718) 704-0499

Step 1 · About a minute in allNo credit pull

Your contact details

By pressing “Get my terms”, I agree that United Lending may contact me about this inquiry, and I accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

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 Knoxville: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Knoxville?

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

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 Fourth and Gill, Old North Knoxville and Parkridge, among other parts of Knoxville.

How much can I borrow for a Knoxville 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 Knoxville?

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

Tennessee

More places we lend in Tennessee

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. Knox County Property Assessor: Reappraisal
  2. Tennessee Department of Revenue: Recordation tax due date and rates
  3. UT County Technical Assistance Service: Transfer tax
  4. Wikipedia: Fourth & Gill
  5. Wikipedia: Old North Knoxville
  6. Wikipedia: Parkridge (Knoxville)
  7. Wikipedia: South Knoxville