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Investment property loans · Independent city, VA

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Norfolk, VA

Norfolk investors buy rentals near Naval Station Norfolk, home of U.S. Fleet Forces Command, and renovate older houses in streetcar-era neighborhoods such as Ghent and Park Place. Bay-front areas like Ocean View and Willoughby Spit, both annexed in 1923, face coastal storms, and tidal flooding in the city has grown from about 5 days a year in 2000 to 10 to 15 days in 2020, so check the flood zone and insurance cost early. Local historic districts and the city's short-term rental permits add steps to a renovation or rental plan.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Norfolk

Norfolk's older core includes streetcar suburbs from the 1890s and early 1900s. Ghent, developed from the 1890s, has Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival homes, and Park Place mixes Queen Anne and Shingle Style buildings with apartments and commercial blocks. The 2020 census counted about 101,000 housing units in the city.
GhentLaid out on farmland in the 1890s and built up quickly over the next decade, Ghent has Queen Anne, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival homes and is one of the city's local historic districts.
Park PlaceA late-1800s and early-1900s streetcar suburb between Granby Street and Colley Avenue, with a National Register historic district listed in 2005 and enlarged in 2017.
FreemasonEast Freemason and West Freemason are both local historic districts, so exterior changes there go before the Architectural Review Board.
Ocean ViewA Chesapeake Bay neighborhood annexed by Norfolk in 1923.
Willoughby SpitFormed with help from a hurricane in 1806, the spit is bordered by water on three sides, ends at the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel, and got about 428,000 cubic yards of new sand after Hurricane Isabel in 2003.

Loan programs

Loans for Norfolk 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 Norfolk

30-year loans for Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Buy and renovate in Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Close quickly on a Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Financing for new builds in Norfolk, 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 Norfolk

Financing for Norfolk 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 Norfolk

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Norfolk and Independent city. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Pick the short-term rental type first: a Homestay, where the owner lives in the home as a primary residence, or a Vacation Rental, where every owner lives elsewhere. A home with fewer than four bedrooms and enough permitted parking in certain zoning districts can get an administrative permit; others need a conditional use permit from City Council. You need a zoning permit and business license before you operate, and since October 13, 2026 an overlay changes the rules for new Vacation Rentals in Willoughby west of 3rd View Street.
  • Check whether the property is in a local historic district: Downtown, East Freemason, Ghent, Norfolk & Western Railroad or West Freemason. Exterior alterations, new construction and some demolition there need Architectural Review Board approval.
  • Look up the FEMA flood zone before you make an offer. The city notes that flood insurance is normally required for a mortgage in the high-risk zones (AE, AH, AO and VE), and the city answers flood zone determination requests within two business days.
  • On a sale, the seller owes a Hampton Roads regional transit fee of $0.06 per $100 on top of the state grantor tax, unless the contract shifts it to the buyer. Norfolk is one of the six cities in the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads.

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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 Norfolk: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Norfolk?

Yes. United Lending LLC offers private real estate financing for investors in Norfolk and the rest of Independent city: 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 Norfolk?

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 Ghent, Park Place and Freemason, among other parts of Norfolk.

How much can I borrow for a Norfolk 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 Norfolk?

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

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