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Investment property loans · Androscoggin County, ME

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Lewiston, ME

Lewiston grew around the Bates textile mills on the Androscoggin River, and the Bates Mill was Maine's largest employer for three decades. Much of the rental housing near downtown is older multi-unit stock from the mill era. Investors buy these buildings to renovate and rent, so lead-safe work, the city's multi-family registration and historic review all come up early in a deal.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Lewiston

Older multi-unit buildings and multi-family houses fill the neighborhoods near downtown and the mills. Larger 19th-century houses stand in the Main Street-Frye Street district near Bates College.
Downtown and Lisbon StreetThe commercial core, including the Lower Lisbon Street Historic District on the National Register.
Little CanadaThe downtown area where French Canadian mill workers settled, which stayed largely French-speaking.
Bates MillThe flagship of the Bates mills, on the canal next to downtown.
Main Street-Frye StreetA National Register historic district of larger houses from the Bates-era boom, named in the city's historic preservation rules.

Loan programs

Loans for Lewiston 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 Lewiston

30-year loans for Lewiston 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 Lewiston

Buy and renovate in Lewiston 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 Lewiston

Close quickly on a Lewiston 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 Lewiston

Financing for new builds in Lewiston, 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 Lewiston

Financing for Lewiston 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 Lewiston

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Lewiston and Androscoggin County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Register any building with three or more units with the City Clerk. There's no fee. Register within 60 days of buying, renew before March 1 each year, post the certificate near the main entrance and allow city inspections. The seller's registration ends at the sale.
  • Check Article XV of the zoning code. Changes to buildings in designated historic districts need a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Review Board, and listed historic and other important buildings, including those in the Lewiston Mill System District, are subject to demolition delay.
  • Plan lead-safe work on pre-1978 buildings. The city tells landlords to give tenants at least 30 days' notice before work that disturbs paint. The EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule requires certified work when a job disturbs more than 6 square feet inside or 20 square feet outside.

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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 Lewiston: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Lewiston?

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

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 Downtown and Lisbon Street, Little Canada and Bates Mill, among other parts of Lewiston.

How much can I borrow for a Lewiston 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 Lewiston?

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

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Sources (5)Checked November 10, 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 Lewiston: Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23 Residential Rental Property
  2. City of Lewiston: Zoning and Land Use Code, Article XV Significant Buildings and Districts
  3. City of Lewiston: Lead Paint Resources
  4. U.S. EPA: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program
  5. Wikipedia: Lewiston, Maine