At Oak Avenue Capital, we’re more than just a private lender — we’re real estate investors ourselves. With over a decade of hands-on experience and more than 200 properties bought, built, and flipped, we understand the unique challenges and fast-moving nature of the real estate investment world.
Founded by an active investor, Oak Avenue Capital was built to bridge the gap between traditional financing delays and the speed investors need to succeed. Whether you’re rehabbing a single-family home, breaking ground on a custom build, or refinancing your rental portfolio, we bring the expertise and capital to keep your projects moving forward.
Oak Avenue Capital offers ground-up construction loans with what it describes as draw schedules, adaptable loan terms, and quick decisions to keep construction progressing. The company does not publish the specifics: there is no stated draw request method, inspection type (physical or virtual), per-draw turnaround, or draw schedule detail on its site, and it does not publish a closing timeline or numeric leverage.
Oak Avenue is backed by private investor capital and runs its lending through IO Lending, LLC. Because the draw mechanics and close speed are not documented, investors building or renovating with Oak Avenue should confirm the draw process, inspection requirements, and funding turnaround directly before closing. The published detail is limited to the fact that draw schedules exist and decisions are made quickly, so the specifics are best confirmed on a deal-by-deal basis.
Optimus Capital, Inc. is a hard money lender based in Gold River, California, in the Sacramento area, making business-purpose loans on non-owner-occupied investment property, with fix and flip, new construction, rental, and multifamily programs.
• Fix and flip: up to 90% of the purchase price and up to 100% of the rehab costs.
• New construction: up to 80% of total costs.
• Rental (up to 30-year terms), rental portfolio, construction completion, and multifamily programs are also offered.
• Optimus lends across roughly 21 states (its footer and fix and flip page list 21, while its homepage lists 25), so investors should confirm current state availability.

Optimus Capital, Inc. is a hard money lender headquartered in Gold River, California, in the Sacramento area, making loans for business purposes only on non-owner-occupied investment property. It lends across roughly 21 states, including Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Texas, and Washington, and operates under California Finance Lenders Law license 60DBO-161243 and California real estate broker license DRE 01979668.
Ratings are based on the following criteria:
Platinum & Gold Lenders
Platinum and Gold lenders are committed to delivering a modern, streamlined draw experience. These lenders typically support fully digital draw requests combined with virtual inspections across a wide range of project types. Their goal is to provide the fastest possible turnaround times without compromising risk management or construction oversight.
Silver & Bronze Lenders
Silver and Bronze lenders are still strong lending partners and have automated portions of their draw operations. However, the borrower experience may vary depending on the project type, inspection method, or capital partner requirements. In some cases, additional approval layers or third-party capital sources can increase reimbursement timelines.
About Virtual Inspections
Virtual inspections allow borrowers to skip scheduling a field inspector. They are typically reviewed within hours of submission. Borrowers must still document work thoroughly, including cost evidence (receipts) and lien waivers where applicable. Every lender listed on Lenderly offers virtual inspections and automated draw requests. The majority utilize independent construction experts for remote review, or they review submissions in house.
A draw-friendly lender is one that prioritizes speed, simplicity, and reliability when it comes to funding your project. They make it easy to request draws, minimize friction in the process, and get you reimbursed quickly so your project keeps moving.
The best draw-friendly lenders combine digital draw request tools with virtual inspections, allowing you to submit, verify, and receive funds often within 24 hours.
By comparison, traditional timelines can slow you down:
Every lender featured here offers a streamlined, digital draw process and supports virtual inspections for at least some of their loan products, helping you access capital faster and with far less hassle.