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HARD MONEY LENDER RAPID CITY
A direct lender for Rapid City deals that banks will not touch, priced on the asset, not the paperwork.
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Rapid City is the gateway to the Black Hills, which gives it a visitor economy few cities its size can claim. Investors work the older neighborhoods near downtown and the West Boulevard district, then west toward the hills where the tourism assets sit. Ellsworth Air Force Base adds a second, steadier tenant stream to Pennington County.
Rapid City is one of the South Dakota markets Loan Goat lends in year round. Pennington County files and deals in Casper, Sioux Falls and Cheyenne are underwritten identically, on value, exit and the plan for the property.
Being headquartered in San Diego is an advantage on a Rapid City deal, not a limitation. The capital is in house, the underwriting is done by the people who fund the loan, and the answer comes back in hours. A 5.0 Google rating across 150+ reviews is the record on delivering that.
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WHAT DO RAPID CITY HARD MONEY LOANS COST
Cost on a Rapid City file is a function of the deal, not the market. Bridge opens at 9.00%. Residential runs to 75% LTV and commercial to 70%, on one or two year terms, and a clean file closes in 3 to 14 days.
The written quote comes before the appraisal, and it holds. For a Rapid City deal on a clock, that is the difference between a real number and an indication. Prepay is free on the bridge programs, which matters when the plan is to be out inside a year.
| 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 Rapid City 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 RAPID CITY
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Certainty is the product. A Rapid City 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.
Housing ranges from early-century frame and brick near the core to post-war ranch through the middle of town, with canyon-adjacent cabins, newer subdivisions on the rims, and small lodging properties out toward the hills. None of that is unusual here; it is the normal book.
Short-term rental built on Black Hills visitor traffic is the standout play, and cabins or small lodging assets fit it cleanly. Military tenants near Ellsworth support conventional buy-and-hold, and flips on tired ranch stock are a dependable third lane. Bridge covers the acquisition, fix and flip covers the work and the rental program takes it out.
THE PROCESS
- Complete your application
- Submit required documentation
- Sign your Letter of Intent
- We process and close your loan in 5-7 days
RAPID CITY DEALS, FUNDED FROM SAN DIEGO.
Pennington 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.
© LOAN SCENARIOS RAPID CITY · SD
MOST COMMON RAPID CITY LOAN SCENARIOS
- 1031 EXCHANGE Bridge money that lets a Rapid City replacement property close inside the 45 and 180 day windows.
- AUCTION & HUBZU Rapid City auction buys where the deposit is up and the clock is already running.
- BANKRUPTCY BUYOUT Buying out a partner or a plan on Rapid City real estate, funded on the equity in the asset.
- BANK STATEMENT LOANS Deposits instead of tax returns for self-employed buyers working Pennington County.
- FORECLOSURE AUCTION Courthouse and trustee sale purchases in Pennington County, funded on the asset and the plan.
- FOREIGN NATIONAL Foreign national buyers acquiring Rapid City investment property without a US credit file.
- NON-WARRANTABLE CONDOS Non-warrantable Pennington County condo units where the HOA or the investor concentration killed the conventional loan.
- SELF-EMPLOYED Business owners buying in Rapid City whose write-offs make a bank file impossible.
- VACATION RENTAL Rapid City vacation rental purchases where the projected income does the work.
- CASH OFFERS ONLY Sellers in Rapid City who will only look at cash get a proof of funds that holds up.
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LOAN PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN RAPID CITY
- 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 RAPID CITY
- HOSPITALITY: HOTEL & MOTEL Motel and boutique hotel repositioning in Rapid City bridged to an SBA or conventional exit.
- SELF-STORAGE Rapid City storage facilities, stabilized or in lease-up.
- LAND Entitled and unentitled parcels around Rapid City on the land program.
- AGRICULTURAL Agricultural land and operations outside Rapid City underwritten on the asset.
- CANNABIS Cannabis-use property in Rapid City where conventional lenders will not participate.
- AUTOMOTIVE & GAS STATION Pennington County fuel and automotive sites, purchase and refinance.
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HOW WE LEND IN RAPID CITY
Read the table as a promise rather than a pitch. On a Rapid City deal it means the leverage quoted is the leverage funded, the timeline quoted is the timeline delivered, and the person who priced the file is the person who releases the money.
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RAPID CITY 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...
ALIZE RIOS -
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...
LUIS GONZALEZ -
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...
ALIZE RIOS -
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...
LUIS GONZALEZ
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RAPID CITY 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 Rapid City and across Pennington 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 Rapid City files are underwritten on the property rather than on where the borrower banks.
Request a quote -
Five to seven days is standard and low-doc bridge files have funded in as little as three. The timeline on a Rapid City 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.
How it works -
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 Pennington County. Owner-occupied has its own program. If the Rapid City asset produces or will produce value, there is usually a structure for it.
Property types -
Vacation rentals and cabins around Rapid City are business-purpose assets, and Loan Goat funds them with bridge, rehab or DSCR rental money. Because we underwrite the property rather than your personal income, seasonal revenue patterns in Pennington County do not derail the file. Bridge reaches 75% LTV and closes in five to seven days.
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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 -
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
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RAPID CITY, ROUTED FROM SAN DIEGO HQ.
- CLOSED LOANS SINCE 2022
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- Lending footprint, 46 states
- Home markets: California and Arizona
- San Diego headquarters
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