Hard Money Loan Calculator

Hard money funds fast, asset-based deals — flips and BRRRR acquisitions — against the property's after-repair value. Enter your numbers to see the loan amount, the points and interest it costs, and the cash you'll bring to closing.

The Deal
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What the property will be worth once renovated — the lender lends against this.

Loan Terms
70%

Most hard money lenders cap the total loan at 65–75% of ARV.

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Loan Amount

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Interest / mo

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Total Financing Cost

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Total Project Cost$0
Max Loan (by ARV)$0
Points Cost$0
Interest (6 mo)$0
Cash to Close$0

Loan = lesser of (ARV × 70%) and (purchase + rehab). Interest is interest-only.

How Hard Money Loans Are Sized

Hard money lenders underwrite the deal, not your income. They cap the loan at a percentage of the after-repair value and won't exceed your actual project cost:

Loan = lesser of (ARV × 70%) and (Purchase + Rehab)

Worked example

You buy at $200,000, budget $40,000 of rehab, and the ARV is $320,000. At 70% of ARV the cap is $224,000 — just below your $240,000 project cost, so the loan is $224,000. At 2 points that's $4,480 up front, and at 11% interest-only the payment is about $2,053/month. You'd bring roughly $20,480 to close (the $16,000 cost gap plus points).

Have an exit nailed down before you borrow. Most flippers either sell or refinance into a longer-term loan; BRRRR investors plan a DSCR refinance. Run the full deal through the fix-and-flip or BRRRR calculator, and see hard money lenders.

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