Allentown, PA
Super-Fast, Kick-A$$, Street-Smart, High-Leverage Loans for Investors
i Fund Cities | Real Estate Funding By Investors for Investors
i Fund Cities | Real Estate Funding By Investors for Investors
In the real estate world, the term “Private Money” lender is used to describe both non-bank lenders (like us), or person-to-person lenders (like your rich aunt). Also, the terms “Private Money” and “Hard Money” are also sometimes used interchangeably.
i Fund Cities is a non-bank, private/hard money real estate lender offering investor-friendly funding with limited underwriting and great leverage. Our loans are a smart loan option for investors needing super-fast and reliable capital in a changing economy.
Our customized financing options are for every level of investor across a full range of lending products, from fix and flip and new construction to a variety of rental loans. And, we have you covered on every property type, as well, including raw land!
Our creative and flexible funding falls outside the traditional lending box. We focus on providing financing options for savvy, entrepreneurial investors, who want to use the velocity of their money to grow their portfolios quickly, efficiently, and exponentially.
Local Market Factors: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Are you looking for a solid real estate investment opportunity?
Understanding a city’s growth trends, housing market, and economic foundation can help an investor determine whether or not Allentown, Pennsylvania is a valuable location for investing in residential real estate. A healthy economy, filled with thousands of potential renters, coupled with appreciating properties, can make cities like Allentown a solid investment destination.
Allentown Growth Trends
The U.S. Census Bureau is a great place to start. You can search by city to find annual statistics on Population, Total Housing Units, Owner-Occupied Housing Unit Rate, Median Gross Rent, Building Permits, Education, Economy, and Businesses, Employment, and more.
Allentown Housing Market
The real estate website Redfin offers statistics on housing market trends in the U.S. searchable by city, including Median Sale Price, Number of Homes Sold, Median Days on the Market, and Sale-to List Price population. The website also has up-to-date information on Migration Trends, along with the Latest News and Housing Market Predictions.
Allentown Economic Foundation
What are Allentown’s major industries? Does the city have a variety of businesses that can provide jobs in any economy? Who are its top employers? Does it attract tourism and have entertainment draws like sports teams? Does it have universities and schools whose graduates can feed the economic growth of the city?
Here’s a snapshot of Allentown’s Economy, Tourism and Sports, and Higher Education facilities.
Economy: Allentown is 62 miles from Philadelphia and 91 miles from New York City. It is known for its many parks and 13 locations listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The largest employer in the area is Lehigh Valley Health Network, followed by St Luke’s University Health Network. Other major area employers include Amazon, Air Products, Wal-Mart, Giant Food & Drugstore, and the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. Mack Trucks also have a major operation just outside of Allentown.
Tourism/Sports: Tourists coming to Allentown can visit the Miller Symphony Hall, the Museum of Indian Culture, one of two amusement parks, the Lehigh Valley Grand Prix, or the Liberty Bell Museum, as well as other attractions.
Allentown is home to the Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Triple-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies) and the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (the American Hockey League Affiliate of the NHL Philadelphia Flyers).
Education: Allentown has a host of higher education institutions including Cedar Crest College, East Stroudsburg University, Kutztown University, Lafayette College, Lehigh Carbon Community College, Lehigh University, Moravian College, and Penn State University – Lehigh Valley Campus, among others.
Don’t forget that i Fund Cities’ Fix and Flip, Fix to Rent, New Construction, New Construction, Rental, Multifamily and Bridge financing products can help you enter a thriving market and close quickly with reliable funds!
Yes. We do an appraisal using LOCAL appraisers. (Using appraisers from large, national appraisal management companies can impact appraisal quality and slow down the loan process.)
*We also have the ability for seasoned investors (7+ deals completed) to use software on your cell phone that allows your superintendent to take pictures, rather than doing a full inspection.
**We also offer desktop appraisals for fix & flip loans. We need interior photos and a budget for this style appraisal.
We give investors fast, creative lending solutions to many challenges that a typical lender cannot or will not.
Fill out our deal form and get a quote in under two minutes. Once complete, someone on our team will follow up with a customized lending solution and terms.
We then issue preliminary pricing for your review. If the price is right, and you wish to move forward with iFC, a formal term sheet will be digitally issued for your signature. Sign and we will kick things into high gear!
Paperwork sucks, but we are here to help you along the way. After we collect the agreement of sale, construction budget, title, and insurance contact information from you, we order your appraisal from a LOCAL company, (not a national appraisal management company, which can impact appraisal quality and delay your loan).
Provide us with supporting documents in a timely fashion (your real estate experience, driver’s license, entity information, and source of cash), and we will get you to closing in as little as 7 days.
We have been buying and building real estate in the Greater Philadelphia market since 2008. We built this lending platform for investors after our own personal lending experience, to disrupt the way traditional lending is done for investors. The iFC Team works relentlessly to make sure our customers’ experience is nothing shy of outstanding. Supportive of one another, and of our borrowers, iFC Team members are the type of people you want to be around—we inspire and motivate. Our intention is to create successful, long-term, transparent relationships with our partners and clients. Learn More