Shafter is a Central Valley hub in Kern County, with affordable single-family inventory, strong tenant demand, and consistent investor activity across residential and agricultural-adjacent product.
Fidelity Funding provides hard money loans, private money, and bridge financing for Shafter borrowers across fix and flip, rental, and small commercial scenarios.
Shafter's combination of $228K-range housing basis and steady working-population rental demand produces some of the cleaner DSCR yields in California.
Most Shafter files we fund are DSCR rental holds against a $228K-range entry basis with steady working-population tenant demand. Local pocket coverage includes Downtown Shafter, Gossamer Grove, Lerdo, South Shafter and adjacent Shafter submarkets.
Estimated local median: $228K · Typical loan range: $148K – $285K · Top program: DSCR rental and small commercial
Most Shafter private money loans we fund range from $148K to $285K, sized against an estimated local median around $228K. Loans outside that range are case-by-case based on parcel and scope.
For Shafter, our highest-volume program is DSCR rental and small commercial. We also fund bridge, construction, commercial, and DSCR rental scenarios in this market.
Most Shafter hard money loans close in 5 to 10 business days.
Yes. Fix and flip is one of our most-funded loan types in Shafter.
Yes. DSCR loans are well-suited to Shafter's rental market.
Yes. We regularly close Shafter loans under LLCs and other corporate entities.
Fidelity Funding Corp · Direct California private money lender since 2006
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