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HARD MONEY LENDER UNIVERSITY CITY
Direct private capital for University City investors, underwritten on the property and funded from San Diego.
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University City wraps around UC San Diego and the UTC commercial core, split between a denser southern half of condos and apartments and a northern half of single-family. The university, the hospitals and the research campuses set demand.
Loan Goat funds University City deals the way it funds California deals generally, on the asset. San Diego County is the working radius, and the same terms extend to La Jolla, Clairemont and Sorrento Valley when the next opportunity lands one town over.
Loan Goat is a direct private lender, not a broker, headquartered in San Diego and funding across 46 states. An University City borrower deals with the lender itself, not a broker shopping the file, which is the difference between a quote you can act on and a quote that needs a second opinion.
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WHAT DO UNIVERSITY CITY HARD MONEY LOANS COST
Cost on an University 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 an University 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.
Those are the published ranges, not a teaser. Where an University City deal lands inside them depends on the property, the leverage and the exit. The fastest way to a real number is the address, the price and the plan.
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WHY LOAN GOAT IN UNIVERSITY CITY
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Banks underwrite the borrower. Loan Goat underwrites the property. On an University City deal that means a self-employed investor, a recently formed LLC or a file with a complication on it is not automatically dead. The asset, the leverage and the exit carry the decision, and the answer comes back in hours instead of a month.
Condominiums and apartment complexes in the south, 1960s and 1970s single-family in the north, and high-density commercial at UTC. None of that is unusual here; it is the normal book.
Condo acquisition and repositioning, student and faculty rentals on DSCR, and renovation of the northern single-family stock. 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
UNIVERSITY CITY DEALS, FUNDED FROM SAN DIEGO.
San Diego 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 UNIVERSITY CITY LOAN SCENARIOS
- 1031 EXCHANGE Bridge money that lets an University City replacement property close inside the 45 and 180 day windows.
- AUCTION & HUBZU University City auction buys where the deposit is up and the clock is already running.
- BANKRUPTCY BUYOUT Buying out a partner or a plan on University City real estate, funded on the equity in the asset.
- BANK STATEMENT LOANS Deposits instead of tax returns for self-employed buyers working San Diego County.
- FORECLOSURE AUCTION Courthouse and trustee sale purchases in San Diego County, funded on the asset and the plan.
- FOREIGN NATIONAL Foreign national buyers acquiring University City investment property without a US credit file.
- NON-WARRANTABLE CONDOS Non-warrantable San Diego County condo units where the HOA or the investor concentration killed the conventional loan.
- SELF-EMPLOYED Business owners buying in University City whose write-offs make a bank file impossible.
- VACATION RENTAL University City vacation rental purchases where the projected income does the work.
- CASH OFFERS ONLY Sellers in University City who will only look at cash get a proof of funds that holds up.
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LOAN PROGRAMS AVAILABLE IN UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY CITY
- RETAIL Strip centers and free-standing retail in San Diego County with a repositioning plan.
- OFFICE University City office assets being repositioned or bridged to a conventional exit.
- INDUSTRIAL & WAREHOUSE Warehouse and flex space in and around University City, purchase, refinance and cash-out.
- HOSPITALITY: HOTEL & MOTEL Motel and boutique hotel repositioning in University City bridged to an SBA or conventional exit.
- SELF-STORAGE University City storage facilities, stabilized or in lease-up.
- LAND Entitled and unentitled parcels around University City on the land program.
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HOW WE LEND IN UNIVERSITY CITY
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 an University City 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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UNIVERSITY 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...
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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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UNIVERSITY 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 University City and across San Diego 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 University City 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 an University 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 San Diego County. Owner-occupied has its own program. If the University City asset produces or will produce value, there is usually a structure for it.
Property types -
Yes. A condo an agency lender rejects on the association's investor concentration or litigation is still financeable for us, because we underwrite the unit's value, the equity and your exit. Bridge first, then a DSCR loan once the position is stable.
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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.
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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
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