© WHERE WE LEND LOUISVILLE · KY
HARD MONEY LENDER LOUISVILLE
A direct lender for Louisville deals that banks will not touch, priced on the asset, not the paperwork.
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Louisville is Kentucky's largest market and one of the most texture-rich in the region, stretched along the Ohio River through Jefferson County. Investors chase the Highlands and Bardstown Road for rent depth, Germantown and Schnitzelburg for shotgun stock, NuLu and Butchertown for adaptive reuse, and Old Louisville for the Victorian blocks. The East End around St. Matthews trades on higher basis and faster resale.
Louisville is one of the Kentucky markets Loan Goat lends in year round. Jefferson County files and deals in Lexington, Owensboro and Covington are underwritten identically, on value, exit and the plan for the property.
The whole point of a private lender is that the deal decides the answer. On Louisville property that means value, exit and plan, reviewed by the same desk that releases the funds. Veteran-owned, in business since 2022, 1.3K+ loans closed.
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WHAT DO LOUISVILLE HARD MONEY LOANS COST
Pricing a Louisville deal is straightforward. Bridge runs from 9.00% to 13.00% and moves with leverage and risk. Ask for more of the purchase price and the rate moves up; bring a stronger exit and it moves down. Residential bridge goes to 75% LTV and commercial to 70%.
Every quote is written before an appraisal is ordered, so a Louisville investor knows the rate, the leverage, the term and the fees while there is still time to walk. No prepayment penalty on the bridge programs means a flip that sells in four months costs four months of interest, not twelve.
| PROGRAM | RATES | LEVERAGE UP TO | TERMS | LOAN AMOUNTS |
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| BRIDGE LOAN | 9.00% to 13.00% | LTV 75% | 1 or 2 years | $150,000 to $25,000,000 |
| FIX & FLIP | 9.99% to 12.00% | LTV 85% of purchase, LTC 100% of rehab | 6 to 18 months | $250,000 to $10,000,000 |
| RENTAL DSCR | 6.50% to 9.99% Non-QM | LTV 80% | 5, 7, 30 and 40 year fixed | Sized to the property |
Starting rates for qualified borrowers, from the published terms cards. Points and fees are quoted on the Letter of Intent. Rates are subject to change without notice and are not a commitment to lend.
The ranges above are what is actually available. Send the Louisville address and what you intend to do with it and the quote comes back with the exact rate, leverage and term for that deal.
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WHY LOAN GOAT IN LOUISVILLE
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Certainty is the product. A Louisville borrower gets written terms, in-house capital and one person who can say yes. Nothing is sold to a warehouse line mid-process and nothing is re-priced at the closing table, which is why the review record reads 5.0 across 150+ reviews.
Shotguns and camelbacks define the older neighborhoods, Old Louisville holds substantial Victorian mansions and rooming-house conversions, and the eastern suburbs run to brick ranches and post-war two-stories on larger lots. That stock is exactly what the bridge and fix and flip programs are built for.
Shotgun rehabs in Germantown and Schnitzelburg remain the classic flip. Buy-and-hold cash flows across the west and south ends, Derby season supports short-term rental income, and multi-unit conversions in Old Louisville reward investors who can manage a real construction budget. The program follows the plan, not the other way round.
THE PROCESS
- Complete your application
- Submit required documentation
- Sign your Letter of Intent
- We process and close your loan in 5-7 days
LOUISVILLE DEALS, FUNDED FROM SAN DIEGO.
Jefferson County files run on the same terms as the home markets: written quote first, appraisal once terms are agreed, wire in five to seven days. 1.3K+ closed loans since 2022 and $1.5B+ funded across 46 states.
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MOST COMMON LOUISVILLE LOAN SCENARIOS
- 1031 EXCHANGE Bridge money that lets a Louisville replacement property close inside the 45 and 180 day windows.
- AUCTION & HUBZU Louisville auction buys where the deposit is up and the clock is already running.
- BANKRUPTCY BUYOUT Buying out a partner or a plan on Louisville real estate, funded on the equity in the asset.
- BANK STATEMENT LOANS Deposits instead of tax returns for self-employed buyers working Jefferson County.
- FORECLOSURE AUCTION Courthouse and trustee sale purchases in Jefferson County, funded on the asset and the plan.
- FOREIGN NATIONAL Foreign national buyers acquiring Louisville investment property without a US credit file.
- NON-WARRANTABLE CONDOS Non-warrantable Jefferson County condo units where the HOA or the investor concentration killed the conventional loan.
- SELF-EMPLOYED Business owners buying in Louisville whose write-offs make a bank file impossible.
- VACATION RENTAL Louisville vacation rental purchases where the projected income does the work.
- CASH OFFERS ONLY Sellers in Louisville who will only look at cash get a proof of funds that holds up.
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LOAN PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN LOUISVILLE
- BRIDGE LOANS Acquire, recapitalize or stabilize with short-term capital that closes in days, not months. FROM 9.00% · LTV 75% · 1-2 YR
- FIX & FLIP LOANS Buy, renovate and sell or hold, with the rehab funded through draws and no prepayment penalty. FROM 9.99% · LTV 85% · 6-18 MO
- CONSTRUCTION LOANS Ground-up financing with flexible draws through every stage of the build. LTC 80% · 12-18 MO
- RENTAL PROPERTY LOANS Long-term DSCR, portfolio and multifamily term loans that qualify on the property's cash flow. FROM 6.50% · LTV 80% · 30 YR
- COMMERCIAL LOANS Hybrid-term financing for multifamily, mixed-use, retail, office and industrial in major metros. FROM 7.90% · LTV 70% · 1-15 YR
- OWNER OCCUPIED LOANS Short-term bridge financing on the home you live in, with a refinance into a conventional or jumbo loan as the exit. FROM 10.50% · LTV 70% · 11-12 MO
- BANK FINANCING Bank statement, P&L-only and SBA programs for business owners outside the standard mortgage box. TERMS 5 TO 30 YR
- SECOND & THIRD MORTGAGES Second and third lien position loans behind an existing first mortgage. 12-36 MO · BUSINESS PURPOSE
- BLANKET / CROSS-COLLATERAL LOANS One loan across several properties, cross-collateralized when a single asset will not carry the deal. FROM 8.99% · 1-3 YR
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PROPERTY TYPES WE FINANCE IN LOUISVILLE
- INDUSTRIAL & WAREHOUSE Warehouse and flex space in and around Louisville, purchase, refinance and cash-out.
- HOSPITALITY: HOTEL & MOTEL Motel and boutique hotel repositioning in Louisville bridged to an SBA or conventional exit.
- LAND Entitled and unentitled parcels around Louisville on the land program.
- AGRICULTURAL Agricultural land and operations outside Louisville underwritten on the asset.
- CANNABIS Cannabis-use property in Louisville where conventional lenders will not participate.
- AUTOMOTIVE & GAS STATION Jefferson County fuel and automotive sites, purchase and refinance.
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HOW WE LEND IN LOUISVILLE
The comparison is the operating rulebook: high leverage, speed to close, capital that is actually there, low documentation, in-house processing and a rate the deal earns. When a bank says no on a Louisville file, this desk looks at the property. When the deal does not pencil, you hear it before the appraisal is ordered.
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LOUISVILLE BORROWERS, IN THEIR WORDS
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Working with Loan Goat has been an absolute game-changer in my home-buying journey! From the start, Milad, brought a level of expertise and care that made the process smooth and stress-free. His team's dedication to customer service is...
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I recently worked with Loan Goat, and my experience was fantastic. From start to finish, the team was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in helping me find the best loan options for my needs. They walked me through every...
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Working with Loan Goat has been an absolute game-changer in my home-buying journey! From the start, Milad, brought a level of expertise and care that made the process smooth and stress-free. His team's dedication to customer service is...
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I recently worked with Loan Goat, and my experience was fantastic. From start to finish, the team was attentive, knowledgeable, and genuinely interested in helping me find the best loan options for my needs. They walked me through every...
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LOUISVILLE HARD MONEY LOANS, ANSWERED
Straight answers to what borrowers ask before they call. Questions we answer elsewhere link to the page that owns them.
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Yes. Loan Goat funds investment property in Louisville and across Jefferson County on every program listed on this site: bridge, fix and flip, construction, rental property, commercial, owner occupied, bank financing, second and third mortgages and blanket loans. The desk is in San Diego, the capital is in house, and Louisville files are underwritten on the property rather than on where the borrower banks.
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Five to seven days is standard and low-doc bridge files have funded in as little as three. The timeline on a Louisville deal is usually set by title and escrow rather than by underwriting, because the credit decision is made in house by one person. Open title early and the wire follows the written terms.
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Non-owner-occupied residential from single-family up to four units, apartment buildings, mixed-use, retail, office, industrial and flex, self-storage, hospitality, manufactured housing and land across Jefferson County. Owner-occupied has its own program. If the Louisville asset produces or will produce value, there is usually a structure for it.
Property types -
Most Louisville files close in five to seven days, and a clean bridge file can fund in as little as three once title and insurance are ready. Loan Goat lends its own capital across Jefferson County, so approval does not wait on a committee. Underwriting is built on the property, the rehab scope and the exit, which keeps the paperwork short.
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Credit is reviewed, but the property carries the decision. These are business-purpose loans on non-owner-occupied real estate, underwritten to value, exit and the strength of the deal. Investors turned down by a bank for self-employment, a recent event on file or thin documentation are routine business here.
Self-employed borrowers -
Bridge money runs from 9.00% to 13.00% and moves with leverage, property type, exit and experience. Rental loans price lower because the property carries the debt, from 6.50% on the Non-QM tier. Every quote is written before an appraisal is ordered, so you are never chasing a number that changes at the closing table.
Bridge loan terms -
No prepayment penalty on the bridge programs. Pay the loan off the day the flip sells or the refinance funds and you owe interest for the days you used the money. That matters when the whole plan is to be in and out inside a year.
All loan programs -
Five to seven days is the standard, and low-doc bridge deals have closed in as little as three. Speed comes from the structure, not from cutting corners: in-house capital, one decision maker and minimal documentation. Title and escrow set the floor, so the sooner those are opened, the sooner the wire moves.
How funding works
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