REAL ESTATE INVESTOR FINANCING
Keep Your Cash. Fund More of the Deal at 0%.
Access unsecured 0% capital for eligible real estate, project, and business expenses without placing another lien on the property.
Published parameters at a glance. Actual leverage, pricing, and terms are subject to underwriting and program availability.
Eligible uses
0% Funding is unsecured capital that can be used across real estate projects and the operating business. These are examples of eligible expenses — actual eligibility depends on the program and permitted use.
Strategy
0% Funding does not have to replace the primary property loan — it can be used strategically alongside it. Hard money, bridge, and other short-term property financing is powerful capital, but it carries an interest cost on every dollar drawn. When part of the project — rehab materials, contractor deposits, setup, or other eligible expenses — can be carried at 0% during a promotional window, the borrower can reduce the amount of expensive capital they actually deploy and keep more of their own working capital intact for the next deal, reserves, or unexpected project costs.
An investor could use property financing for the acquisition while using available 0% capital for some or all eligible renovation or project expenses. The borrower does not have to use the maximum amount available. If they qualify for $100,000 but only need $40,000 for the rehab or project expenses, they can structure their capital around the actual need — keeping the rest available and avoiding unnecessary interest on capital they do not deploy.
A borrower may have a $400,000 project but only want $75,000 of 0% capital to reduce the amount of expensive rehab or project financing being used. The 0% capital can be one component of a much larger project — it does not have to fund the entire deal, and it is not restricted to small acquisitions.
The advantage
First-time investors
A first-time investor with a smaller acquisition or renovation can use 0% capital as part of the overall project stack rather than financing every project dollar at hard-money rates. By carrying the rehab or setup portion at 0% during the promotional period, the investor keeps the per-project cost down and protects their margin on the first deal — which often matters most when there is less room to absorb carrying cost. This is not limited to small deals. The 0% capital can be used as one component of larger projects too, layered in wherever it lowers the blended cost of capital without forcing the borrower to draw expensive financing for expenses that qualify for the 0% promotional window.
Comparison
The two are not competitors — they work together. 0% Funding can carry eligible expenses during the promotional window while Hard Money funds the acquisition. This is what that looks like side by side.
0% Funding does not replace Hard Money. The point is that the two can work together — expensive capital where you need it, 0% capital where it qualifies.
Who
0% Funding is for real estate investors and business owners with a strong credit profile (680+ FICO benchmark) who want to carry part of a project or business expense at 0% during a promotional window. It fits active flippers and builders who want to reduce the amount of expensive rehab financing they deploy, investors setting up a rental or short-term rental who have furnishings and setup costs, and business owners — including new and pre-revenue businesses — who need working capital, equipment, or inventory without tying up real estate. No time in business, revenue, or bank statements are required; approval is driven primarily by personal credit. It is a complement to — not a replacement for — the primary property loan.
What
0% Funding is unsecured introductory 0% business-credit financing built across multiple approved accounts rather than one large account. The qualifying benchmark is 680+ FICO, with a 0% promotional period of up to 24 months and up to $150,000 where qualified. No time in business, revenue, or bank statements are required — qualification is driven primarily by personal credit. Because it is unsecured, it keeps the subject property free of an additional lien from this product, and eligible capital can be used for real estate project expenses, setup, and business expenses alike.
When
Use 0% Funding when you have a strong credit profile and you want to reduce the amount of expensive capital deployed on a project — carrying rehab materials, contractor deposits, setup, or business expenses at 0% during the promotional window. It is especially useful when the primary loan covers the acquisition but the rehab or setup would otherwise be financed at hard-money rates or paid out of pocket, and when you want to preserve working capital for the next deal, reserves, or unexpected project costs. It also fits new and pre-revenue businesses that have no revenue history yet but whose owner has strong personal credit.
Why
0% Funding exists because not every dollar of a project needs to carry an interest cost. Short-term property financing is powerful, but it charges interest on every dollar drawn from day one. When eligible expenses can be carried at 0% during a promotional window, the borrower lowers the blended cost of capital, preserves working capital, and keeps the property free of an additional lien from this product. The borrower is never required to use the maximum available — they can structure the capital around the actual need, using expensive capital only where it makes sense.
Use cases
Process
0% Funding is available through the universal Gap Funding application or the Business Funding application. Describe the need, the project or business use, and your credit profile — no separate 0%-only intake is required.
We review the qualifying benchmark (680+ FICO), utilization, recent inquiries, and the eligible LLC for the business-credit layer. No time in business, revenue, or bank statements are required — the strength and cleanliness of the credit profile drive the achievable total.
Eligible approvals are sequenced strategically across multiple approved accounts to build the available 0% capital. A coordinated approach maximizes combined limits and protects the credit profile — uncoordinated applications can reduce the achievable result.
The 0% capital is positioned alongside the primary financing (or the borrower's own cash) to carry eligible project or business expenses at 0% during the promotional window.
Draw on the eligible 0% capital for rehab, materials, setup, or other eligible expenses during the promotional period to reduce the amount of expensive capital deployed.
Plan to repay or refinance the used balance before the promotional window closes, when the standard APR applies. A clear exit keeps the low-cost advantage intact.
Considerations
How it complements other financing
0% Funding can complement Hard Money, DSCR, Gap Funding, or a borrower's own cash. The primary loan funds the property; 0% capital carries eligible project, setup, or business expenses at 0% during the promotional window. Because it is unsecured, it keeps the property free of an additional lien from this product — and because the borrower is never required to use the maximum, it can be sized to the actual need inside a much larger deal.
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