Real Estate Lending

Financing structured around the deal — not the box the bank checks.

For investors and borrowers the big lenders turn away. DSCR and investor loans, fix-and-flip and construction, bridge financing, plus jumbo and non-QM residential — with 25+ years of Hawaii mortgage experience behind every file.

Licensed Mortgage — NMLS #1165808
Equal Housing Lender
Hawaii · West Coast · Nationwide
25+ years in mortgage
Investor & Business-Purpose

Built for investors

If you're buying, building, flipping, or holding investment property, this is the home-field. Flexible, deal-driven financing — and a lender who understands investor deals because he works in real estate, not just on it.

DSCR & Rental Loans

Buying or refinancing a rental?

Qualify on the property's cash flow, not just your tax returns. Built for investors growing a portfolio of long-term or short-term rentals.

  • Single properties or portfolios
  • Long-term & short-term rentals
  • Cash-flow-based qualification
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Fix-and-Flip & Construction

Flipping or building?

Financing that moves at the speed of the project — purchase plus rehab, ground-up, and value-add deals structured around the timeline.

  • Purchase + rehab financing
  • Ground-up & new construction
  • Structured around the project
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Bridge Financing

Need to move fast?

Short-term financing for time-sensitive deals — bridging between purchase and permanent financing, or closing when speed is everything.

  • Time-sensitive acquisitions
  • Bridge to permanent or sale
  • Structured around the timeline
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Commercial & Specialty

Something outside the box?

Select commercial and specialty-finance transactions that don't fit a standard residential mold — structured case by case around the asset and the plan.

  • Select commercial transactions
  • Specialty & structured finance
  • Deal-by-deal structuring
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Residential & Jumbo

For the borrower the bank's checklist missed

Strong borrowers get turned down for reasons that have nothing to do with their ability to pay — self-employment, complex income, a jumbo amount, or an island property the big lenders don't understand. Two and a half decades of Hawaii experience is built for exactly those files.

Jumbo Purchase & Refinance

For higher loan amounts and high-value properties — including the island scenarios that don't fit a mainland lender's template. Structured to the borrower, not the box.

Non-QM & Self-Employed

For self-employed borrowers, complex or non-traditional income, and strong files that conventional underwriting won't read correctly. Alternative documentation where it fits.

A note on rates and terms: every situation is different, so we keep specific rates, payments, and terms to the conversation, where they can be quoted accurately for your actual file. Reach out and we'll give you real numbers for your scenario. This is not a commitment to lend; all loans are subject to credit approval, underwriting, and program guidelines.
Why Olaf

A lender who knows the deal from both sides.

For more than 25 years I've worked in mortgage lending and executive leadership in Hawaii — delivering operational scale and high-touch structuring for the nuanced borrower scenarios unique to the islands.

I'm also active in real estate through a private fund I work with. That means when an investor brings me a deal, I understand it from the inside — the timeline, the numbers, and what actually makes it work — not just the loan file. It's the difference between a lender who processes your deal and one who gets it.

25+
Years in mortgage
& lending
HI
Islands expertise,
nationwide reach

Why borrowers come to us

  • Deals the banks turned away
  • Speed when the timeline is tight
  • Structure built around the property and plan
  • An investor's read on an investor's deal
  • High-touch, direct access — not a call center
How It Works

Simple to start. Built to close.

01

Tell us the deal

A quick call or message about the property and what you're trying to do. Buying, building, flipping, holding, or refinancing — we'll tell you straight whether and how it works.

02

Structure it

We come back with the right program and structure for your scenario, and walk you through real numbers for your actual file.

03

Close it

We move it through to the closing table — fast where speed matters, and high-touch the whole way.

Have a deal to finance?

Tell us the scenario and we'll give you a straight answer and real numbers for your file. The first conversation is free.

This is not a commitment to lend. All loans subject to credit approval, underwriting, and program guidelines; terms subject to change. Equal Housing Lender.