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Hotel hard money loans in Knoxville, TN.
First-position hotel loans in Knoxville, Tennessee (TN) — typically $1M–$5M, larger considered — for acquisitions, maturities, bridge and value-add plans. Reviewed and decided directly by the principals.
Stokley Intelligence · Updated September 2026
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Knoxville market context
The Knoxville economy behind the collateral.
Knoxville's base includes the University of Tennessee, federal research at Oak Ridge, and a manufacturing and logistics presence along the I-40/I-75 corridor.
Stokley Capital sees requests tied to student housing and mixed-use near campus and industrial space along regional interstate corridors.
Economic anchors
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- TVA headquarters
- McGhee Tyson Airport
Hotels & Hospitality underwriting
What we look at first.
- Trailing twelve-month RevPAR, occupancy and ADR
- Franchise status, PIP obligations and brand relationship
- Management company and labor model
- Demand generators and the local supply pipeline
- Capital plan and remaining FF&E life
Situations
Hotel loans we see in Knoxville.
- Property improvement plans (PIPs) a bank will not fund
- Maturities on hotels still recovering to prior performance
- Change of flag or conversion to independent
- Acquisitions from motivated or lender-driven sellers
Selling a hotel property in Tennessee? Stokley also buys real estate as a principal. Submit it for acquisition.
Hard money lending guidelines
Asset-based financing. We focus on the property's value and the owner's equity, not a credit score. Low credit does not rule out a request. Every deal is subject to underwriting.
- Annual rate
- From 11.5%
- Origination
- From 2% of the loan amount
- Term
- 6 to 12 months
- Payments
- Interest only
- Loan-to-value
- Up to 70%
- Lien position
- First position only
Third party closing costs are separate.
Every term sheet is different. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms. These are guidelines, not a commitment to lend.
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Knoxville, TN hotel loan request.
Questions
Knoxville, TN hotel loans, answered.
- Does Stokley Capital make hotel loans in Knoxville, TN?
- Yes. We make first-position hotel hard money and bridge loans in Knoxville, Tennessee (TN), typically $1M–$5M, with larger loans considered.
- What drives the Knoxville market?
- Knoxville's base includes the University of Tennessee, federal research at Oak Ridge, and a manufacturing and logistics presence along the I-40/I-75 corridor.
- What should a Knoxville hotel loan request include?
- Property address, loan amount and purpose, current income and occupancy, existing debt, the business plan and the deadline. Rent rolls and operating statements help but are not needed for a first read.
- Are you a broker?
- No. Stokley Capital is a private real estate owner-operator that provides business-purpose loans. Decisions are made by the principals.
Nothing on this website is an offer to lend or a commitment of capital. All loans are subject to underwriting, due diligence, documentation and approval. Published lending guidelines are for general guidance only. Every deal goes through underwriting and has specific terms.
Next step
Financing hotel in Knoxville?
Send the property, amount and deadline. A principal will respond directly.