Leasehold Property Loans on Maui
Leasehold inventory on Maui has its own patterns and lessors. We know which projects are converting to fee simple and how Maui buyers price remaining lease term.
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- Leverage
- Typically 50% of leasehold value
- Lease term
- Must comfortably exceed loan term
- Rate
- About 12% a year (1% a month), interest only
- Term
- 6 to 18 months
- Types
- Condos, homes, small multi-units
- Fee conversion
- We can fund the fee purchase
Using a leasehold property loan on Maui
Leasehold is a Hawaiʻi fact of life. Thousands of condos and homes sit on land owned by trusts, estates and corporations, and most banks either refuse them or price them punitively. We have lent on leasehold for over twenty years.
Maui combines some of the highest home values in the state with a construction and rebuild pipeline unlike anywhere else in Hawaiʻi. Central Maui towns like Kahului and Wailuku offer workforce housing flips, while Kīhei, Wailea and Kāʻanapali carry resort-grade values.
Where this loan works best on Maui
- Kīhei. Dense condo inventory and single family homes with strong rental demand.
- Kahului and Wailuku. Workforce housing core with older plantation homes ideal for value-add.
- Lahaina and Kāʻanapali. Rebuild construction financing and bridge loans during permitting.
- Makawao, Pukalani and Kula. Upcountry lots and ranch homes, construction and land loans.
- Haʻikū and Pāʻia. North shore ag parcels with ohana unit potential.
Maui specifics we underwrite
Leasehold is less common on Maui than Oʻahu but appears in some Kīhei and Kāʻanapali condo projects. We evaluate each on remaining term and the lessor's history of fee conversions.
Leasehold is less common on Maui than Oʻahu but appears in some Kīhei and Kāʻanapali condo projects. We evaluate each on remaining term and the lessor's history of fee conversions.
How we fund in Maui
Tell us about the property
Island, property type, purchase price, estimated after-repair value and your exit plan. Takes two minutes and needs no personal financial documents.
Same-day quote
We come back with loan amount, rate and structure. No committee, no runaround.
Property evaluation
We inspect the asset and verify title. Local knowledge means this step moves fast.
Fund and close
Sign documents, record the deed of trust, receive funds. Pay interest only until you sell or refinance.
Maui leasehold property loans questions
Straight answers. If yours is not here, call 808-523-2000 and talk to a decision maker.
What lease term do you require?
The remaining term must comfortably exceed the loan term. We prefer 15 or more years remaining but evaluate shorter leases with a strong exit.
Can you finance a fee conversion?
Yes. We fund the purchase of the fee interest, and the resulting fee simple property is easier to sell or refinance.
Do you lend on Maui or only on Oʻahu?
We lend across Maui, from Kīhei to Haʻikū to West Maui. Outer-island loans carry a $1,500 retainer to begin paperwork.
Can you finance a Lahaina rebuild?
Yes. We offer construction loans with draw schedules for owners and investors rebuilding in West Maui, and bridge loans to carry lots while permits are processed.
Same-day quote for Maui
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