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Construction Loans in Laguna Hills
Ground-Up, ADUs and Rebuilds.

Private construction financing for Laguna Hills builders and investors, with draws tied to completed work and inspection milestones.

✓ Ground-up & rebuilds
✓ ADUs & additions
✓ Staged draws
✓ $50K–$5M+
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Construction Loans in Laguna Hills

What to Know About Laguna Hills

Laguna Hills runs along the 5 freeway in south Orange County and incorporated in 1991, though most of its homes were built in the 1960s and 1970s. Nellie Gail Ranch, in the southern part of the city, has large equestrian lots and riding trails, and the rest is mostly tract and planned neighborhoods around a medical and retail core.

Lot sizes vary a lot in Laguna Hills. Nellie Gail Ranch lots leave room for large additions, guest houses or a full rebuild, usually with HOA review, while standard tract lots fit an ADU or a second story. Some hillside streets need grading and drainage work. We base the loan on the approved plans and the expected finished value and pay draws after inspection.

How It Works

Construction Loan Terms

Staged Draws
Funds are released as work is completed and inspected, so the loan follows the build instead of a generic schedule.
Plans and Budget First
We underwrite against your approved plans, a realistic budget and the completed value of the project.
Spec or Custom
Spec homes, custom builds, tear-down rebuilds, additions and ADUs.
$50K–$5M+
Loan Amounts
Staged Draws
Tied to Inspections
Plans + Budget
Underwritten Together

Rates, leverage, points and fees depend on the project and are disclosed in writing before you commit.

Where We Lend

Laguna Hills Neighborhoods

We lend throughout Laguna Hills and the rest of Orange County, including these areas.

Nellie Gail Ranchneighborhoods along Moulton Parkwayneighborhoods along Paseo de ValenciaRidge Route areaneighborhoods near the Laguna Hills Community Center

Straight Answers

Construction Loans in Laguna Hills: Questions

Can you finance a guest house on a Nellie Gail Ranch lot?

Yes, with approved plans. Nellie Gail projects usually need HOA review before city permits. We underwrite to the plans and the finished value and fund in stages.

Do you lend in Laguna Hills?

Yes. We’re a California-licensed direct lender headquartered in Glendale, and we underwrite Orange County deals directly, including Laguna Hills, rather than handing them to an out-of-state call center.

How do construction draws work?

The loan is released in stages. As each phase of work is completed, it’s inspected, and the next draw is funded. That keeps the money matched to progress on the job.

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Serving Laguna Hills and Orange County, California

Michael Daniel Investments, Inc.

417 Arden Ave, Suite 121A, Glendale, CA 91203 · (818) 937-9987

California Department of Real Estate DRE# 02037255 and NMLS# 233991.