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Jet Lending Fix and Flip Loans for Fast Closings

Written by Steve Waller | June 27, 2026

If you're flipping houses in Texas and your biggest problem is getting funded fast enough to win deals, you're in the right place.

Jet Lending has been financing fix-and-flip projects since 2004. Our owner, Eddie Gant, has been buying and selling properties in Texas since 1999 — so when we look at your deal, we're not running it through a matrix. We're evaluating it the way an investor would.

What Makes Jet Lending Different

Most lenders treat fix and flip as a niche product. For us, it's the core of what we do. We lend our own capital, make our own credit decisions, and close fast — because we know a deal can die in the time it takes a committee to schedule a meeting.

We close in 5–7 business days. No appraisal required before you open a file. No upfront fees beyond the appraisal itself. If your deal makes sense and you can execute the rehab, we can get you funded.

Loan Terms

   

Interest Rate

11.5%–12.5%

Loan Term

12 months (extensions available)

Loan Amount

Typically $75,000–$750,000; larger and smaller requests considered

Payments

Interest-only, monthly

Close Time

5–7 business days

Pre-Closing Cost

Appraisal only

How the Financing Works

Our loans are based on the after-repair value (ARV) of the property — what it will be worth once the work is done, not what it looks like when you buy it.

We advance up to 70% of ARV. For well-structured deals, that advance can cover your purchase price, closing costs, and rehab budget in full. Many of our borrowers close with zero out of pocket.

Here's how it works in practice: the purchase price and closing costs fund at closing. The rehab budget is held in escrow and released in draws as work is completed.

We offer two repair escrow structures — Dutch and Non-Dutch:

  • Non-Dutch: You pay interest only on the funds actually disbursed. The repair escrow holdback doesn't accrue interest until it's drawn. This keeps your monthly payment lower during the early stages of the rehab.
  • Dutch: Interest is charged on the full loan amount — including the undisbursed repair escrow — from day one. The monthly payment is fixed and predictable for the life of the loan.

Most borrowers prefer Non-Dutch because it minimizes carry costs. Dutch can work better for investors who want a consistent payment and are drawing funds quickly anyway. We'll walk you through which structure makes more sense for your specific project.

What You Need to Qualify

Credit score: No minimum. Lower scores may affect your advance rate, but they don't disqualify you.

Down payment: None required if your total project costs fit within the 70% ARV advance.

Liquidity: We verify 6 months of monthly payments (interest plus 1/12 of annual property taxes) and 1/3 of your repair budget in your bank account. This isn't a gotcha — it's how we confirm you can manage the project through to completion.

Experience: Not required. We work with first-time flippers and investors running ten projects at once.

Loan Fees

   

Origination fee

2%–4% of loan amount

Processing fee

$1,499

Legal fee

$399

Title fees

1.5% of loan amount

All fees are rolled into the loan at closing. The only thing you pay before closing is the appraisal.

Running Multiple Projects?

If you're managing several rehabs simultaneously, a new loan application on every deal slows you down and ties up your liquidity. We offer portfolio and blanket loan structures for investors who need to move faster than a single-asset process allows.

Instead of treating each address as a separate transaction, we can structure financing around your pipeline — which means less paperwork, fewer closings, and more of your capital available for the next deal.

Why Interest-Only Matters

On a fix and flip, you're not holding the property long enough for principal paydown to matter. What matters is keeping your monthly payment low while you're carrying the renovation costs.

All Jet Lending fix and flip loans are interest-only. Depending on the escrow structure you choose — Dutch or Non-Dutch — your payment is either based on funds drawn or on the full committed amount. Either way, you're never making a principal payment during the loan term. That money stays in your pocket until you sell.

The Zero Out-of-Pocket Closing

This is the part most lenders don't talk about clearly, so we will.

If you buy a property at the right price — meaning your purchase price, closing costs, and rehab budget together don't exceed 70% of the finished ARV — Jet Lending can fund 100% of your project costs at closing. You walk in with nothing out of pocket beyond the appraisal.

That's not a teaser. It's math. If the deal is priced right, the 70% ARV advance covers everything.

A lot of investors come to us having already negotiated a price that makes this possible. If you're not there yet, we'll tell you exactly what purchase price gets you to zero out of pocket — which gives you a number to take back to the seller.

What We Lend On

  • Single-family residential (non-owner-occupied)
  • 2–4 unit properties
  • Small multifamily
  • Properties in any condition — distressed, vacant, partially renovated

We lend statewide in Texas, with deep experience in the Houston metro market and surrounding areas.

How to Get Started

Getting a quote from us doesn't require a full application. Tell us the address, the purchase price, your estimated rehab budget, and your ARV. We'll tell you quickly whether it works and what the loan looks like.

No upfront fees. No hard credit pull to get a term sheet. No waiting a week for a decision.

Contact Jet Lending to discuss your next deal

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can you actually close? 5–7 business days is our standard. For repeat borrowers with a complete file, sometimes faster.

Do I need a contractor? No. Jet Lending does not require you to have a contractor.

What if my credit isn't great? We don't have a minimum credit score. A lower score may reduce your advance rate slightly, but it won't knock you out of consideration.

Can I use an LLC? Yes. We close loans to single-purpose LLCs regularly. A new entity with no operating history is not a problem.

What's the difference between your loan and a traditional hard money loan? Functionally similar — asset-based, short-term, interest-only. The difference is that we've been doing this since 2004, we lend our own money, and we know the Texas market from the investor side. Eddie has been buying deals here since 1999. That context matters when we're evaluating your project.

Do you lend outside Texas? We focus on Texas. If you're investing here, you're in our wheelhouse.

Jet Lending, LLC — Houston, Texas — jetlending.comsteve@jetlending.com