What is a hard money loan?
Hard money lending is private, asset-based financing commonly used for real estate acquisitions, renovations, bridge loans, and time-sensitive investment opportunities. Instead of relying only on traditional bank criteria, lenders typically focus on the property, collateral, exit strategy, borrower experience, and project economics. Stirling Capital Group helps borrowers identify private lending options suited to the transaction.
How fast can hard money funding close in Colorado?
Hard money loans can close faster than conventional bank loans because underwriting is often more focused on collateral value, project plan, and repayment path. Exact timing depends on the property, title, valuation, borrower documentation, and lender requirements. Stirling Capital Group supports pre-qualification, pre-underwriting, and lender matching to help move qualified Colorado opportunities efficiently.
What property types can be funded with hard money?
Hard money financing may support fix-and-flip homes, rental properties, multifamily assets, commercial buildings, land opportunities, transitional properties, and value-add real estate projects. The best structure depends on property type, purchase price, renovation budget, after-repair value, cash flow, and exit strategy. Stirling Capital Group works across multiple private lending categories to evaluate suitable options.
Can I use hard money for fix-and-flip projects?
Yes. Fix-and-flip financing is commonly used for acquisition, rehabilitation, renovation draw schedules, and short-term interest-only structures. Programs may evaluate loan-to-cost, loan-to-value, or after-repair value. For active investors managing several projects, lines of credit or portfolio-based lending may also be available through appropriate private lending sources.
What documents are needed to apply?
Borrowers commonly need a purchase contract or project summary, property details, renovation budget, estimated value or after-repair value, borrower experience, entity information, financial documentation, and a clear exit strategy. Commercial or development projects may require additional schedules, leases, plans, permits, or pro forma information. Complete files generally help lenders respond faster.
How are hard money loan rates determined?
Hard money rates and terms vary by lender, property type, leverage, collateral strength, borrower experience, loan size, and repayment strategy. Short-term bridge and renovation loans are usually priced differently than long-term rental or DSCR financing. Stirling Capital Group compares options across multiple lending sources rather than limiting borrowers to one credit box.
Do you offer rental property financing?
Yes. Rental property financing may include long-term fixed-rate loans, DSCR-based lending, interest-only options, bridge financing, renovation financing, portfolio loans, and cash-out refinance solutions. These structures are often evaluated based on property performance, asset value, and cash flow stability, making them useful for investors building or repositioning Colorado rental portfolios.
Does Stirling Capital Group work with Colorado borrowers?
Stirling Capital Group is based in Columbus, Ohio and serves entrepreneurs, business owners, investors, and developers across the continental United States, major Canadian cities, and Puerto Rico. For Colorado borrowers, the firm helps source private lending options for eligible real estate and commercial financing needs through its network of specialized capital providers.