Minnow Loan is a team of real estate professionals striving to provide investors access to the quick cash they need to grow their investment portfolio. Our small office allows us to provide creative lending strategies and the ability to be nimble and responsive to our borrowers.
Minnow believes investors need a lender that is rooted in their own investing experiences, committed to your success and the flexibility to offer creative lending solutions.
Our Fix and Flip, Bridge, Rental, and Commercial loan options offer the powerful leverage and speed investors need to close the deal.
Your Deal. Our Money.
Minnow Loan offers a quick draw process on its fix and flip loans, and the draw requests are processed in as little as three days. Borrowers submit each draw request through an online form. Beyond that turnaround, though, the company does not publish the inspection method (physical or virtual) or whether draws are advances or reimbursements, so both should be confirmed for a given project. As a Missouri-focused local lender, Minnow works directly with in-state investors. Rehabbers who need a predictable draw schedule should confirm the draw request steps, inspection requirements, and funding turnaround directly with Minnow before closing.
Minnow Loan is a private hard money lender based in Columbia, Missouri, describing itself as Missouri’s private lender and focusing on local lending, with fix and flip, bridge, and commercial loans.
• Fix and flip: up to 85% of the purchase price, up to 100% of renovation cost, and up to 70% of after-repair value (ARV).
• Bridge: up to 70% LTV.
• Commercial: up to 70% LTV.
• All programs are interest-only with no prepayment penalty, at rates from 10.99% to 13.99% with 2 to 3 points, on loans from $30K to $2M (fix and flip and bridge) or up to $5M (commercial).

Minnow Loan is a private hard money lender headquartered in Columbia, Missouri, describing itself as Missouri’s private lender and focusing on local lending within the state. It offers fix and flip, bridge, and commercial loans to real estate investors for real estate investment purposes.
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.