Acquiring investment properties rapidly often requires moving swiftly to secure ideal opportunities before competitors. Yet traditional lenders stymie even experienced real estate investors with sluggish approvals and stringent requirements unsuited for flips or rentals.
As St. Louis’ hard money lending specialists since 2001, spanning over 2,500 local deals, Westre Financial Group offers differentiated solutions for discerning real estate investors and developers. More dynamic than banks and more customizable than alternative lenders, we blend insight with expedited capital deployment.
Imagine personalized financing structured around your project vision and timeline within days – fueling deals otherwise stalled by old-school lenders focused narrowly on credit scores and appraisals rather than understanding investors’ big-picture pursuits.
That’s the streamlined, customer-centric experience Westre Financial Group now brings to St. Louis real estate ventures and deal-makers.
While often pigeonholed solely for fix-and-flip projects, modern hard money loans prove far more flexible – making them an indispensable tool for forward-thinking sponsors.
Westre Financial Group offers specialized programs addressing common capital needs so more deals can trade on investors’ timing, not sluggish lenders’ clocks. Products span:
Swift acquisition/rehab funding blending leverage with speed. Up to 80% of total costs. 7-15% rates. 3-36 month terms.
Rapidly close purchases before securing profitable buyer contracts. 80% leverage, 8-12% rates, 6-12 month flexible terms.
Access additional funding covering 100% of renovations. 8-15% rates. Match terms to projects.
Consolidate holdings into one asset-backed facility. 7-12% rates on longer hold periods. We have up to 65% leverage and $20M in capital.
Maximum 80% loan-to-value based on current appraisal to unlock equity for additional investments. 36-month+ terms with 10-13% annual rate options.
Up to $7.5M at 75% of purchase and rehab costs for apartments, retail, industrial, or office at 8-14% up to 5 years.
We recognize no two investors or properties carry identical aspirations or risk profiles. Since inception, our mission has focused on empowering St. Louis sponsors’ strategic visions through optimal financing – not forcing square-peg deals into one-size solutions. Four core differentiators:
At Westre Financial Group, we structure our business around individual asset goals, investor experience, and risk considerations rather than credit alone.
We welcome complex scenarios from preferred equity to layered capital stacks, provided plans and teams that prove credible.
Our customers are the priority!
We pledge white-glove service and clear communication from application through closing and beyond.
Tapping 20+ years of experience navigating metro dynamics through shifting markets, policy environments, and housing preferences, we offer some insightful information that can be good for your business.
Westre Financial Group promises responsive lending without run-arounds, surprises, or stalls:
Still not satisfied with the ease or qualifications?
Download our complimentary e-guide, dispelling top myths around obtaining and leveraging alternative funding for real estate projects.
Or call directly at 314-626-4442 to chat 1-on-1 with our founders, Brad and Barb Westre.
It is time to conquer the real estate industry with Westre Financial Group and take success to a whole new dimension!
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