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Investment property loans · Shawnee County, KS

Hard money, fix and flip and DSCR loans in Topeka, KS

Topeka, the state capital and Shawnee County seat, offers investors Victorian and early-1900s houses in central neighborhoods like Potwin and Holliday Park, and older housing in North Topeka and Oakland along the Kansas River. Typical plays are rehab-and-rent and fix-and-flip on older single-family homes, with flood maps and the city's ongoing landlord registry debate worth checking before you close.

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Where investors buy

Neighborhoods investors look at in Topeka

Central Topeka has Victorian and Queen Anne homes in Potwin, a separate town from 1888 until 1899, and in the two Holliday Park historic districts, while North Topeka keeps Victorian-era commercial and residential buildings. Parts of the city were hit by the 1903 and 1951 Kansas River floods and the 1966 tornado.
PotwinBrick-lined streets of Victorian and Queen Anne homes, platted in 1882 and annexed by Topeka in 1899.
Holliday ParkTwo National Register districts around 10th Avenue and SW Fillmore, Polk and Taylor streets, filled with historic homes.
North Topeka (NOTO)The area north of the Kansas River where Topeka was first incorporated, with Victorian-era buildings, the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District and the Seaman school district.
OaklandA northeast Topeka neighborhood founded in 1886 and annexed in 1926, historically tied to the Santa Fe rail yard.

Loan programs

Loans for Topeka 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 Topeka

30-year loans for Topeka 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 Topeka

Buy and renovate in Topeka 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 Topeka

Close quickly on a Topeka 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 Topeka

Financing for new builds in Topeka, 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 Topeka

Financing for Topeka 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 Topeka

Local rules and costs that change a deal's numbers or closing date in Topeka and Shawnee County. Sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
  • Check the city's current rental rules before you close: Topeka's council has been debating a landlord registry and tougher enforcement on non-owner-occupied properties since late 2025.
  • Pull the FEMA flood map for North Topeka, Oakland and other Kansas River areas: about 24,000 people were evacuated from Topeka in the 1951 flood, and a mapped zone can add a flood insurance requirement.
  • Shawnee County must mail valuation notices by March 1, with 30 days from mailing to appeal, and Kansas taxes homes on 11.5% of appraised value.
  • Kansas phased out its mortgage registration tax, with full repeal as of 2019, so financing no longer adds that tax to closing costs.

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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 Topeka: common questions

Do you offer hard money loans in Topeka?

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

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 Potwin, Holliday Park and North Topeka (NOTO), among other parts of Topeka.

How much can I borrow for a Topeka 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 Topeka?

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