Waterford sits along the Tuolumne River in eastern Stanislaus County, a small farm town where almond orchards, dairies, and river-bottom land shape the setting. Its position on Highway 132 makes it a gateway between Modesto and the Sierra foothills, and the annual community events reflect a tight-knit, agricultural identity. Downtown Waterford keeps a modest Main Street and older homes, River Pointe and newer subdivisions add family tract housing, and the Hickman corridor and Tim Bell Road area stretch into orchard and ranch country. Affordability and the river setting keep valley families and investors interested.
Fidelity Funding is a direct, asset-based lender, so a Waterford investor works with the people who approve the loan instead of a distant committee. We underwrite the property and the exit rather than a thick income file, and we routinely close in five to ten business days. Whether you are rehabbing an older downtown cottage, holding a DSCR rental for orchard and dairy workers, or bridging a small commercial building, our capital keeps pace with this riverside farm market.
Waterford's combination of $270K-range housing basis and steady working-population rental demand produces some of the cleaner DSCR yields in California.
Most Waterford files we fund are DSCR rental holds against a $270K-range entry basis with steady working-population tenant demand. Local pocket coverage includes Downtown Waterford, Hickman corridor, River Pointe, Tim Bell Road area and adjacent Waterford submarkets.
Estimated local median: $270K · Typical loan range: $176K – $338K · Top program: DSCR rental and small commercial
Most Waterford private money loans we fund range from $176K to $338K, sized against an estimated local median around $270K. Loans outside that range are case-by-case based on parcel and scope.
For Waterford, our highest-volume program is DSCR rental and small commercial. We also fund bridge, construction, commercial, and DSCR rental scenarios in this market.
We lend on flips, small multifamily, DSCR rentals, and small commercial across Downtown Waterford, the Hickman corridor, River Pointe, and the Tim Bell Road area, underwriting on the asset.
As fast as five to seven business days once title and valuation clear. As a direct lender, we control the timeline rather than waiting on a bank.
Yes. We fund rural-edge and ag-service properties where zoning and access support a clear residential or small-commercial exit, focusing on the collateral.
Rates start at 9.99%, with up to 90% of cost, 100% of rehab, and up to 75% of ARV on qualifying deals. Terms are structured around your exit.
Fidelity Funding Corp · Direct California private money lender since 2006
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