Private money lender for Nevada business owners

BuildUp Capital makes business bridge loans of $100,000 to $10,000,000 secured by commercial or residential real estate across Nevada, with a term sheet typically within 5 business days and closing typically around 10 days once diligence items are received.

Since 1993 · We invest our own capital in every loan we make

The Nevada market

Nevada’s economy has diversified well beyond hospitality into logistics, light manufacturing, and a fast-growing population base in both the south and the north. Real-estate-owning operators here often need capital faster than a bank will move.

We fund acquisitions, expansions, and refinances against Nevada real estate, including cross-collateralized and complex-entity deals.

Collateral we lend against in Nevada

Retail and mixed-use, industrial and flex, medical and professional office, hospitality, multi-tenant, land with a plan, and residential — including personal real estate an owner chooses to pledge on a business-purpose loan — plus vacant or partially leased buildings that a bank’s checklist won’t hold. If your business owns it and there’s a credible exit, it’s worth a conversation.

No real estate? Our receivables-backed lines of credit and factoring are secured by invoices instead, and they’re available nationwide — not only in the nine states where we lend against property. See receivables financing

Common questions

Borrowing in Nevada — what people ask

Is BuildUp Capital a hard money lender in Nevada?
If you’re searching for a hard money lender in Nevada, you’ll likely find our terms comparable — but we’re a private lender building custom structures, not a traditional hard-money shop. Hard money underwrites the collateral alone; we underwrite the business, the exit plan, and the collateral, and we invest our own capital in every Nevada loan we make.
How fast can you close on a Nevada property?
Term sheets typically issue within 5 business days, with closing typically around 10 days once diligence items are received. We’re a direct lender — the decision and the capital are ours — so there’s no committee between your Nevada deal and an answer.
What do you lend on in Nevada?
Business-purpose loans of $100,000 to $10,000,000 secured by commercial or residential real estate in Las Vegas and Reno — and statewide. Bridge, acquisition, cross-collateralized, second-lien, refinance, and partner-buyout structures, in first or second lien position.
What does a BuildUp loan cost in Nevada?
Rates from 10%, priced to the risk in each deal, with a 1–4% origination fee stated in your term sheet before you proceed. Payments are monthly, interest-only across a 6–18 month term. Once you accept the term sheet, we collect an underwriting deposit before diligence begins, and it is credited toward your closing costs at closing. It exists so both sides are committing real resources to a deal we intend to close — the amount is stated in your term sheet before you sign anything. Rates depend on term, collateral, lien position, and borrower profile, and are subject to change. Not every borrower qualifies for the lowest rate.
What are the qualifications for a private money loan in Nevada?
Real estate in Nevada that your business owns (or is acquiring), a business purpose for the capital, a credible exit inside 6–18 months, and generally a 650+ credit score. Complexity in the financials is fine — add-backs, transition years, and multi-entity structures are normal in real businesses. What doesn’t work is a missing plan.
Can I pledge property I occupy, or my home, as collateral?
Yes — including property your own business occupies, which most private lenders won’t touch because their model is investor-only. We underwrite the operating business and its exit alongside the building. Owners also pledge personal real estate, a home included, when they choose to: these are business-purpose loans, not consumer mortgages, and the collateral decision is yours to make with your advisers. If you qualify, you’ll know quickly. If you don’t, we’ll help you understand where to go next.
Do you check credit?
No credit pull to see your result — the fit check on this site pulls nothing and doesn’t affect your credit. Credit is reviewed later in underwriting, as it is with any lender; we just don’t make you surrender a credit pull to find out whether we’re a fit at all.