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Experienced builders | Up to 90% total LTC

Builder Leverage Advantage

Preserve working capital across your building pipeline.

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Who it is for

Experienced builders evaluating higher qualifying leverage while managing one or several projects. Track record, available liquidity and the specific transaction determine how the published screens translate into an approved financing structure.

Ideal projects and transactions

A repeatable residential build supported by recent comparable projects, consistent contractors and clear oversight. Present active projects as well as completed ones. The same cash reserve should not be counted as if it were independently available to every property in the pipeline.

Experience, credit and liquidity

The flyer lists $2 million capacity, an indicated 650 credit screen and up to 90% total LTC. Its 75% ACV reference applies to a qualifying purchase. Qualification remains subject to review; that purchase reference does not establish a universal refinance cap. Prepare cash-to-close and post-closing liquidity separately. Disclose partner or borrowed funds and other active project obligations. The flyer does not establish a universal reserve or completed-project requirement.

Leverage and completed-value framework

LTC compares the loan with the lender’s accepted project cost. ACV is the supported after-construction value; a percentage cap limits the loan relative to that value. The lower applicable constraint can govern. For illustration only, a $1 million eligible cost at 90% LTC implies $900,000, but a $1.2 million completed value at a 70% value cap implies $840,000 before other conditions. Neither calculation establishes approval. Confirm land valuation, eligible fees and any interest reserve before estimating the amount available at closing.

Program-specific execution planning

Compare maximum leverage with the resulting interest carry and remaining cash cushion. Ask whether higher leverage changes pricing, guarantees, reserves or conditions. Separate per-project exposure from any portfolio or sponsor exposure limit; the flyer does not publish a revolving facility commitment.

Construction funding and draw mechanics

Construction funds are usually advanced in stages rather than paid in full at closing; confirm the actual structure offered. Request the inspection process, draw turnaround, documentation, charges, retainage and lien-waiver requirements. Ask whether reimbursement follows completed work and whether deposits or stored materials qualify. Maintain enough working capital to bridge invoices and draws. A budget increase or scope change needs review before funds are assumed available. Confirm how interest is calculated on advances and how any funded interest reserve affects the remaining commitment.

Property, location and permit considerations

Confirm zoning, legal access, utility capacity, surveys, site conditions and permit readiness. Flag demolition, grading, drainage, environmental concerns, flood exposure and unusual construction methods early. Land ownership or a contractor proposal alone does not establish a construction-ready site. Verify state and property eligibility before committing to a closing deadline. Assign responsibility for insurance, inspections and the approvals needed for a certificate of occupancy or its local equivalent.

Exits, contingencies and carrying costs

Choose the repayment path before closing: sale, rental stabilization and refinance, or another approved exit. Include financing costs, taxes, insurance, utilities and selling or refinance costs in the model. Stress a longer build, a cost overrun and a lower completed value. Ask about maturity, extension conditions and the funds needed if a sale or permanent loan is delayed. A future refinance, extension or full return of invested equity is not guaranteed.

Documentation to prepare

Start with the address, land acquisition date and basis, current value support, existing debt and requested loan amount. Add plans, permit status, a line-item construction budget, contingency, timeline, builder contract and completed-project history. Provide current photos for work already started and support for after-construction value. Include ownership/entity records, insurance plans and evidence of closing funds and reserves. Submit sensitive identity and financial documents through Karpata’s secure process. Identify any information still being finalized rather than presenting a preliminary estimate as an approved item. Prepare a completed-build schedule showing your role, project size, budget and exit, plus an active-project debt and remaining-cost schedule. Identify when each project is expected to repay and which acquisitions depend on those proceeds arriving on time.

Limitations and questions to resolve

All screens require borrower, property and program approval and may not apply together. Confirm the complete advance schedule, eligible costs, pricing, fees, guarantees, reserves, maturity and extension terms in writing. Program names do not establish eligibility for a property, borrower or construction stage. These are business-purpose investment options, not consumer home mortgages. Any permanent rental takeout requires its own underwriting. Final approved loan documents govern the transaction.

Based on the supplied individual Karpata program flyer. Published flyer screens are identified in the guide; current terms require confirmation. Property images are AI-generated and illustrative.

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Send the land basis, plans, construction budget, builder history, requested loan and intended exit. Select a program on the optional construction quote dropdown, or leave Not Sure selected. Describe a completion or refinance request in the financing notes.

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