Private Money Lending

Private money loans across the U.S.

GIREC connects real estate investors with private money lenders (PMLs) offering gap funding, 1st and 2nd lien positions, and fix & flip capital across 13 states. We’re not a lender — we’re the bridge between investors seeking capital and lenders seeking solid opportunities. Submit your deal once and we’ll match it to lenders active in your market.

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Gap funding
Bridge the difference between your primary loan and the total capital you need to close.
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Lien position lending
1st position, 2nd position, and subordinate/secondary lien private money.
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Fix & flip capital
Fast acquisition and rehab funding for flippers who can’t let capital sit idle.
The Basics

What is private money lending?

A private money loan is real estate financing from a private lender — an individual or fund — rather than a bank. Because terms are negotiated deal by deal, private money moves faster and flexes further than conventional financing: it’s underwritten on the deal and the equity, not just your W-2.

That speed is the point. Fix & flip acquisitions, gap shortfalls, and bridge situations run on contract deadlines that banks can’t hit. The trade-off is that every private lender has their own appetite — positions they’ll take, projects they’ll fund, markets they know. Matching the deal to the right lender is the whole game, and it’s the part GIREC does for you.

Loan Types & Typical Structures
Loan type
Use case
Typical structure
Speed
Fix & flip
Acquire and renovate, then resell at profit
Purchase price plus rehab budget, often released in draws as milestones complete
Days, not weeks
Gap
Cover the shortfall between your primary loan and total capital needed
Short-term, often in 2nd position behind your primary lender
Moves with your closing date
Bridge
Short-term hold between purchase and refinance or sale
Interest-only structures are common; terms vary by lender
Faster than conventional refinancing
All terms vary by lender and deal. GIREC is not a lender; funding decisions are made by the lender.
How Matching Works
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Submit your deal
Tell us about the project. It takes less than 15 minutes.
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We review it
We look for potential lender matches within our network.
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Get connected
If a match exists, we facilitate the introduction.

Private money lending by state

13 states · gap, lien position & fix & flip pages for each
Alabama
Birmingham, Huntsville, and Mobile
Arizona
Phoenix, Tucson, and Mesa
Florida
Miami, Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville
Georgia
the Atlanta metro and secondary cities
Kentucky
Louisville and Lexington
North Carolina
Charlotte, Raleigh, and the Triad
Ohio
Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati
Oregon
Portland and emerging secondary markets
Tennessee
Nashville, Memphis, and Knoxville
Texas
Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio
Virginia
Northern Virginia, Richmond, and Hampton Roads
Washington
the Seattle metro and eastern Washington
West Virginia
Charleston, Huntington, and affordable entry markets
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a private money loan?
A private money loan is real estate financing from a private lender rather than a bank. Terms are negotiated deal by deal, which makes private money faster and more flexible than conventional financing — built for investors who can’t wait 45 days to close.
Is GIREC a direct private money lender?
No — and that's the advantage. GIREC isn't tied to one lender's box. Submit your deal once and it reaches our entire vetted network, so a deal that doesn't fit one lender's criteria can still find a home with another. Final funding decisions are always made independently by the lender.
Which states do you cover for private money?
We currently connect investors with PMLs in 13 states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia.
How fast can I get matched with a lender?
Submitting your deal takes less than 15 minutes. If a potential match exists in our network, we facilitate the introduction — and private money typically moves in days, not weeks.

Have a deal that needs private money?

Submit it once. We’ll match it to gap, lien position, and fix & flip lenders active in your market.