At M1 Capital Funding, we don’t just finance real estate deals — we understand them because
we’ve lived them.
Founded by Jay Maresh, M1 Capital Funding is built on more than 30 years of hands-on experience in real estate — including raising capital, funding, development, rehabs, and ground-up construction.
“After purchasing, rehabbing, & renting my first investment property at the age of 19, I knew I wanted to pursue a real estate investment career.
After purchasing subsequent investment properties over the next few years including houses, duplexes, apartment buildings, office & retail buildings, I then set my sites on development and ground up construction.
This led to building private lending relationships to allow for more fluid funding for my projects. In both the investment & development world, I needed fast & consistent funding that focused on the asset and not countless rigid underwriting requirements, which delayed and in many cases, killed the project.
As an active developer, builder, and lender, I understand what is required to evaluate a project to not only get the necessary funding, but to do it in a way that provides for optimal underwriting for the current deal, and long term positioning to grow and scale your business.
These experiences are what shape how we lend. We structure funding around how projects actually operate in the real world — not just banking guidelines.”
Dana brings a unique combination of mortgage expertise, business education, and a genuine passion for building lasting relationships. With a Master’s degree in Business, extensive experience originating, processing, and closing loans, and years spent on rehabs, development projects, and commercial and residential builds alongside her husband, she understands the construction process and the challenges builders, investors, and developers face.
Throughout her career, she has built success on developing strong, lasting relationships based on trust, communication, and a genuine commitment to helping others achieve their goals.
Our goal is not to fund one deal and disappear. We want to build long-term borrower
relationships that help you move faster, take on more opportunities, and grow with confidence.
Whether this is your first spec build or you’re scaling into a pipeline of projects, we specialize in ground-up construction funding that keeps projects moving.
We offer fix-and-flip, bridge, and DSCR solutions designed to help you scale projects, protect margins, and grow your rental portfolio.
For spec builds, custom builds, and builder pipelines.
For acquisition, rehab, and short-term investment opportunities.
Game changer for visionary real estate developers, builders and investors
For investors growing long-term rental portfolios.
M1 Capital Funding currently offers lending products nationwide, with the exception of:
North Dakota, South Dakota, and Nevada.
Let’s look at it together and structure it the right way.
