North Carolina · Short-term rehab · 1–4 unit

Fix and flip loans in North Carolina, funded in 48 hours.

Direct fix and flip financing from a North Carolina lender’s desk — Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Durham. $100K to $5M per asset, up to 92.5% of project cost, 100% of the rehab budget, weekly draws, no application fee, no prepayment penalty. Underwritten in-house and wired through a North Carolina North Carolina closing attorney on a clean file inside two business days.

$650M+
Capital deployed
1,450
Loans closed
50
States covered
48 hrs
Fastest close
Single-family home mid-renovation in a North Carolina neighborhood with truck and materials on the drive

A NoDa acquisition, a Raleigh full-gut, a Greensboro BRRRR. The numbers below are how we wrote them.

North Carolina · Q3 2025

Why North Carolina investors use PML

Banks underwrite borrowers. PML underwrites deals.

A conventional North Carolina mortgage takes 30 to 45 days, asks for two years of W-2s, and reprices halfway through. None of that matches how a North Carolina flip clears at auction or on the MLS. Hard money exists because investor deals close in days, not months — and because the asset itself, post-rehab, is the collateral that matters.

Speed in Charlotte

County trustee or court foreclosure calendars across North Carolina clear on a posted schedule, and the Canopy MLS turns over the sharpest off-market inventory inside 48 hours. PML issues a binding term sheet within four business hours and wires a clean North Carolina file in 48 hours. The faster you can credibly close, the deeper the discount you can negotiate on a NoDa acquisition or a Charlotte value-add.

Leverage on a $250K–$475K ARV

North Carolina flips concentrate in the $250,000 to $475,000 ARV band — the cosmetic three-twos and full-gut projects that occupy NoDa, Plaza Midwood, Mordecai, College Hill. At 92.5% LTC and 100% rehab funding, a single experienced North Carolina flipper can run four to six concurrent projects on the equity that a bank loan would tie up in one. The math on annual return on equity favors the leveraged operator on every realistic scenario.

Asset-based, not income-doc’d

PML underwrites the property’s as-repaired value, your Schedule of Values, and your sponsor track record. We do not need W-2s, North Carolina state returns, or DTI calculations. That makes PML the right tool for self-employed North Carolina operators, anyone running income through a North Carolina LLC or S-corp, and any sponsor with a complex K-1 stack from prior closings.

North Carolina fix and flip terms

Numbers, not asterisks.

Same rate sheet as every other state in our book. PML underwrites on the as-repaired value, not the purchase price alone. Leverage scales with sponsor track record, market, and deal quality — and every term below moves on a published rate sheet.

Loan amount
$100K–$5MSingle asset or portfolio facility
Loan-to-cost
Up to 92.5%100% of rehab on tier-1 sponsors
Loan-to-purchase
Up to 90%Acquisition portion of LTC
Loan-to-ARV
Up to 75%Cap on combined leverage
Rate from
8.99%For 3+-deal sponsors, 660+ FICO
Origination
1–2.5 ptsNo application fee, ever
Term
6–18 moTwo 3-month extensions available
Interest type
Interest-onlyDutch or non-Dutch, your choice
Prepayment penalty
NoneSell or refi the day after close
FICO floor
600Soft pull until terms accepted
Property type
1–4 unitSFR, duplex, triplex, fourplex
North Carolina coverage
StatewideTitle via North Carolina North Carolina closing attorney
Draw turnaround
48 hoursInspector clears in 1 business day
Time to close
5–10 days48 hours on a clean file
Recourse
StandardPersonal guarantee from sponsor
Application fee
$0No upfront, no soft pull until quoted

North Carolina market, by the numbers

What flipping in North Carolina looks like right now.

Three data points from current public reporting that shape how PML prices and sizes North Carolina fix and flip loans. We update internally each quarter; the figures below were current as of the most recent published cycles.

7.6%
North Carolina flip share — flips as a percentage of all home sales in the state, with Charlotte and Raleigh carrying the bulk of the volume.
Source · ATTOM Q3 2025
$62,400
Average gross flipping profit on a North Carolina flip — gross, not net of rehab, holding cost, or selling expense.
Source · ATTOM Q3 2025
31 d
Median days on market for resold single-family inventory in the Charlotte MSA, with an ARV band sitting between $245K and $445K on cosmetic flips.
Source · Canopy MLS · Q3 2025

Three deals we’d write in North Carolina

Three deals we’d write in North Carolina.

Three illustrative deal profiles drawn from common configurations across our North Carolina book. Real closings vary; these are anchor points for the math, not solicitations.

NoDa cosmetic

Mecklenburg County, Charlotte · 1950s 3/2 SFR

Sold · m8
Purchase price$216,000
Rehab budget$45,000
As-repaired value$345,000
Loan amount$232,000
LTC / LTV-ARV89% · 67%
Rate / term9.25% · 9 mo
Weekly draw$5,000–$7,500
Time to close42 hours
Exit: Sold for $352,000 in month 8. Four-week marketing window inside the Charlotte corridor.

Raleigh full gut

Wake County, Raleigh · 1940s 3/2 SFR

Active · m6
Purchase price$199,000
Rehab budget$112,000
As-repaired value$468,000
Loan amount$280,000
LTC / LTV-ARV90% · 60%
Rate / term9.49% · 12 mo
Weekly draw$9,000–$14,000
Time to close5 days
Plan: Down to studs, mechanicals replaced, second-bath reconfigured. Listing target month 10 at $489,000.

Greensboro BRRRR

Guilford County, Greensboro · 4-unit value-add

Refi’d · m8
Purchase price$211,000
Rehab budget$51,000
As-repaired value$362,000
Loan amount$236,000
LTC / LTV-ARV90% · 65%
Rate / term9.99% · 12 mo
Weekly draw$5,000–$7,500
Time to close6 days
Exit: Refinanced into PML DSCR rental loan in month 8 once all four units stabilized. Same underwriter, no second appraisal.

Illustrative only. Representative of typical configurations across our North Carolina book — not specific recent closings. See recent loans →

How PML closes in North Carolina

How PML closes in North Carolina.
Five days from submission to wire.

The same five-step flow we run on every state, with three North Carolina-specific lines. Submitted Monday on a clean file, wired by Friday.

  1. Submit the deal

    Drop in the North Carolina property address, your Schedule of Values, and a draft purchase contract. No application fee and no soft credit pull at this stage.

    ~5 minutes
  2. Indicative terms

    A PML underwriter — not a salesperson — replies with a real North Carolina rate, leverage, and a binding term sheet. Soft credit inquiry runs only after you accept.

    ~4 hours
  3. Title & appraisal

    Title routes through a licensed North Carolina closing attorney in the subject county. North Carolina does not require a separate state lender license for business-purpose loans secured by 1 to 4 unit non-owner-occupied investment property held by an entity. Subject-to-completion appraisal runs in parallel.

    ~2 days
  4. Closing docs

    North Carolina closings happen at a licensed North Carolina attorney’s office, not at a title company. The same in-house team that quoted the deal also issues the closing docs — no table-funding, no last-minute repricing, no fee changes between term sheet and HUD.

    ~1 day
  5. Wire & weekly draws

    Funds wire at close. The Mecklenburg County e-recording system normally posts a deed and deed of trust the same business day they are submitted. Other major North Carolina metros (Raleigh, Greensboro and Durham) run similarly fast on e-recording. PML wires loan proceeds the day of close; the lien recording happens in parallel. Weekly draws begin on receipt of the first paid invoices.

    Same day, then weekly

North Carolina fix and flip FAQ

Ten questions, asked by North Carolina flippers.

Specific to North Carolina. For broader hard money questions — FICO floors, BRRRR strategy, the 70% rule, application flow — see the 70% rule explainer, the BRRRR mechanics breakdown, or the full FAQ.

Do you lend in North Carolina?
Yes. PML funds fix and flip loans in all 50 states, with active flipper books in Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, and Durham. Single-family, duplex, triplex, and fourplex properties. Loan size from $100,000 to $5,000,000 per asset, with cross-collateralized facility lines available for sponsors running three or more concurrent North Carolina projects. No state-line carve-outs on pricing or leverage; a Mecklenburg County flip prices off the same rate sheet as a Wake County flip.
Is PML licensed in North Carolina?
North Carolina does not require a separate state lender license for business-purpose loans secured by 1 to 4 unit non-owner-occupied investment property held by an entity. PML originates North Carolina fix and flip loans under that posture, with closings handled through the customary North Carolina closing process. Loans are not consumer mortgages; they cannot be used for a primary or secondary residence. The borrower is always an LLC, LP, or corporation, never a natural person.
What is the typical North Carolina loan size and ARV range?
The bulk of North Carolina fix and flip activity in our book lands in a $250,000 to $475,000 ARV band, with loans typically between $200,000 and $385,000 on a single asset. Charlotte and Raleigh skew toward the lower half of that band on entry-level cosmetic flips; Myers Park and the inner-loop Raleigh submarkets stretch to $925,000 plus on full-gut projects. We will write a North Carolina loan as small as $100,000 and as large as $5,000,000.
How does title and escrow work in North Carolina?
North Carolina is an attorney-closing state. A licensed North Carolina real estate attorney handles the closing in coordination with a title insurance underwriter; no escrow agent in the western-state sense. PML works with closing-attorney panels in every major North Carolina metro and routes the deed of trust and closing protection letter accordingly. A clean North Carolina file regularly closes 6 to 9 business days from term-sheet acceptance.
What transfer tax or recording fees apply in North Carolina?
North Carolina imposes an excise tax on the deed at $1 per $500 of consideration ($2 per $500 in seven coastal counties), paid by the seller. The buyer pays the register of deeds recording fee on the deed of trust. PML’s quote on the HUD reflects the actual North Carolina tax and recording schedule for the subject county; there are no lender markups on third-party closing costs.
Does North Carolina weather or seasonality affect rehab draws?
Atlantic hurricane season (June through November) can pause draws for 48 to 72 hours during an active warning on coastal files, but inland North Carolina sees no seasonal slowdown. Inspector clears within one business day, wire goes out within 48 hours, year-round.
How long does foreclosure take in North Carolina if the loan defaults?
North Carolina is a non-judicial foreclosure state operating under power of sale. A defaulted business-purpose loan can move from notice to trustee sale in roughly 100 days. As a sponsor this should never matter; as an underwriting input it is one reason our North Carolina loans price cleanly off the national rate sheet.
How quickly does Mecklenburg County record a North Carolina deed?
The Mecklenburg County e-recording system normally posts a deed and deed of trust the same business day they are submitted. Other major North Carolina metros (Raleigh, Greensboro and Durham) run similarly fast on e-recording. PML wires loan proceeds the day of close; the lien recording happens in parallel.
Do you fund foreclosure or auction purchases in North Carolina?
Yes. North Carolina trustee sales typically happen on a posted weekly or monthly schedule at the county courthouse. PML issues a binding term sheet within four business hours of a property submission, which is sufficient for most North Carolina non-judicial auctions and most online foreclosure platforms. Clean title and a binding term sheet can move from winning bid to wire in 7 to 10 calendar days.
Can I close into a North Carolina LLC formed after the property goes under contract?
Yes. PML can close into a newly-formed North Carolina LLC even if you took the property under contract in your personal name. The closing party handles the deed transfer at closing — the property moves from your personal name into the new entity simultaneous with the loan funding, with the standard North Carolina transfer-tax treatment applied at close. We do not lend to natural persons; the borrower is always an entity. We can help structure the entity if you do not yet have one in place.

The next North Carolina flip does not have to wait two weeks for terms.

Submit a North Carolina property and an underwriter replies with a real rate within four business hours. No application fee, no soft pull until you accept. Underwritten in-house, wired through a North Carolina North Carolina closing attorney.

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