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As a national commercial mortgage brokerage, we at RPA Commercial Loans strive to get the best outcomes for our clients. Our strong relationships with local, regional, and national funding sources, including banks, credit unions, private equity firms, life companies, REITs, and syndicators provide us the best opportunity to meet your funding needs, regardless of loan amount.

Our purchase money and refinance options include bridge loans, rehab/construction, purchase-money, term loans, CMBS, SBA, USDA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and more.

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Rehab/Fix & Flip

This is our most common loan program. A large number of real estate investors work in this space.

If you are purchasing a property in need of improvement or rehabilitation, this is probably the right loan solution for you.

These loans tend to be in short duration, usually from six months to three years, depending on the size, scale, and scope of the project.

These loans often are issued with capitalized interest and no payments due during the loan term. A balloon payment will be due at the end of the term.

This allows you to work on your project without the added pressure of monthly payments. Just be sure to sell or refinance the property before the end of the loan term.

Bridge Loans

Bridge loans are a good option for short-term (6 mos to 3 years) needs. With regard to multifamily, a bridge loan can allow you to rehab or upgrade a property or to increase occupancy to a level that will qualify for long-term financing (90-95%).

Fixed-Rate Loans

A fixed-rate loan offers payment certainty, as the only variations to your monthly payment will be annual increases in property taxes and insurance costs. In a declining interest-rate market, however, a fixed rate can work against you.

Adjustable-Rate Loans

Adjustable-rate loans usually offer lower interest rates than fixed-rate loans. In a declining interest-rate environment, your payment can actually decrease periodically. However, if interest rates rise, your payment will also increase.

LOAN CATEGORIES

Bank-Agency Loans
BANK/AGENCY LOANS

Referred to as Institutional, Permanent Loans, this category represents loans made to well-qualified borrowers. Debt Service Coverage Ratios from 1.25 to 1.55 and Occupancy Rates of 90% or greater, along with a high credit score are basic requirements for this type of loan. Most deals do not qualify for these best rates.

Alt-A
ALT-A

Usually deals that just miss the mark on A-Paper loans can qualify under Alt-A. Rates will be a little bit higher, but underwriting won't be as strict. DSCR ratios of 1.00 to 1.25 can qualify, and credit scores from 650 will be considered. Occupancy rates usually will need to be at 90% or greater for the last 90 days.

Hard Money Loan
HARD MONEY/bridge

Short-term loans fall into this category. This is our most popular loan option and allows a borrower to upgrade the property over six months to three years. Upgrades could involve renovation or rehabilitation, increasing occupancy, or simply improving the credit score or cash position of the borrower over time.

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About Permanent Bank Loans ​

When most people think about commercial loans, what comes to mind is permanent bank loans. These are 25-year fully-amortized loans, in the minds of most people. They think of these loans, because these are similar to the loans most people have on their residences.

However, permanent bank loans are quite rare. Most permanent loans are going to be on owner-occupied properties. Investors will typically opt for interest-only loans of several years, so as to increase annual cash flow. They don’t want to tie-up money inside a hard asset, so they are quite happy to let the balance ride.

Even with permanent loans, the vast majority of these will be agency loans, with permanent bank loans reserved for the best, most financially-solid borrowers.

Contact us to see which financing option is best for your circumstances.

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About Construction Loans

Most construction projects run in the $5 million to $20 million range, with larger construction projects from $20 million to $100 million or more.

Once we get to larger deals, we look to Syndication options that involve multiple banks, mezzanine loans, and private equity, as needed.

Construction loans run similar in process to bridge loans, but on a larger scale. In addition to the standard paperwork for investment loans, we also will need plans/specifications, budget, contractor’s resume or history, and project drawings.

If the deal will be financed as an agency or bank loan, we will also need personal and business tax returns (if applicable).

Note our document checklist for construction loans.
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