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Investment property loans · Monongalia County, WV

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Morgantown, WV

Morgantown is the seat of Monongalia County and home to West Virginia University, which with its health sciences center drives much of the local economy. WVU enrolled more than 25,000 students as of 2024, and Sunnyside, beside the downtown campus, has long been student housing. The city counted 30,347 people in 2020, and 44.1 percent of households were one person. Every rental in city limits must be registered and inspected, so the city's housing code shapes any buy-and-hold plan.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Morgantown

Close-in neighborhoods are dense and hilly: the South Park district's 501 contributing buildings are mostly houses packed onto a hillside in styles popular from 1900 to 1940, and Greenmont's are mostly frame houses of one to two-and-a-half stories built from 1901 to 1925. The 2020 census counted 13,877 housing units, with an 11.4 percent rental vacancy rate.
SunnysideJust north of downtown beside WVU's downtown campus, Sunnyside has long been student housing, and the city and university published a revitalization plan for it in 2004.
South ParkAn 86-acre National Register district south of downtown with 501 contributing buildings, mostly hillside homes in styles popular from 1900 to 1940.
GreenmontListed on the National Register in 2005, Greenmont's district of about 75 acres is mostly gable-front frame houses built from 1901 to 1925.
WoodburnFormer farmland east of downtown, Woodburn grew quickly in the early 1900s as Welsh tinsmith families settled there.
SabratonA former coal town in southeastern Morgantown once called Sturgiss City, with an old tin plate mill, the former Sterling Faucet plant and Marilla Park.

Loan programs

Loans for Morgantown 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 Morgantown

30-year loans for Morgantown 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 Morgantown

Buy and renovate in Morgantown 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 Morgantown

Close quickly on a Morgantown 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 Morgantown

Financing for new builds in Morgantown, 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 Morgantown

Financing for Morgantown 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 Morgantown

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Morgantown and Monongalia County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Register every rental unit with Code Enforcement. The city's Housing Code requires all rental property in city limits to be registered, units are inspected once every three years, and violations must be fixed within 20 days of the inspection or the unit faces citation or condemnation. The fee schedule effective September 16, 2026 lists $25 per apartment, $15 per bedroom for boarding houses and by-the-room rentals, and $25 per reinspection.
  • Confirm the allowed occupancy before you count rent by the bedroom. Code Enforcement can tell you a unit's occupancy type, how many people it may hold and whether it has a letter of compliance. Under Article 1751 the maximum comes from the Building Code and the zoning ordinance, and an owner cited for over-occupancy has 20 days to reduce it.
  • Register the rental in your name within 30 days after you buy, as Article 1751 of the city code requires of new owners, and register any vacant building under Article 1718, the city's vacant structure registration article.

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Questions

Loans in Morgantown: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Morgantown?

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

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 Sunnyside, South Park and Greenmont, among other parts of Morgantown.

How much can I borrow for a Morgantown 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 Morgantown?

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 Morgantown or have a West Virginia 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 West Virginia, your loan officer will tell you what's needed before closing.

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Sources (8)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 Morgantown: Rental Information
  2. City of Morgantown: Plan Review and Permitting Fee Schedule, Ordinance 2026-25 (PDF)
  3. City of Morgantown: Adopted Chapter 17, Article 1751 Housing Code (PDF)
  4. City of Morgantown: Rental and Vacant Registration
  5. City of Morgantown: Code Enforcement
  6. Wikipedia: Morgantown, West Virginia
  7. Wikipedia: South Park Historic District (Morgantown, West Virginia)
  8. Wikipedia: Greenmont Historic District