Financing a property that needs improvements

Financing a property that needs improvements

Member since 2018 · 2 posts · 0 votes

Hey y'all,

I am new to this real estate investing stuff and I am trying to create a plan to move forward. In my planning I identified a question that I can't really find the answer to and I was hoping y'all could help. Is it possible to buy a property, knowing your want to make renovations, and use the mortgage to cover the cost? For example, there is a 80k home that needs 20k of renovations and I use a 100k mortgage to pay for all of it? This is negating closing costs and all that and I am just talking conceptually if this is possible. I am also a veteran so I have the VA loan at my disposal if that maybe changes the answer. From what I understand, FHA loans are made for this type of purchase but can I do it with a standard loan or VA Loan? Thanks in advance and I look forward to hearing from you

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Realtor · College Station, TX · Member since 2016 · 128 posts · 68 votes
8y

@Matthew Dausy I know some awesome investor friendly lenders here in B/CS. Let me know when you get to the point that you want their info.

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  • Zack KarpPro Member
    Lender · Schaumburg, IL · Member since 2015 · 833 posts · 774 votes
    8y

    Welcome to BP! Conventional, FHA, and VA all have renovation loans. There are many factors to determine if you qualify, how much, etc. For these loans, all of the work needs to be done by a licensed contractor, not you. The best thing for you to do is to talk to a local mortgage pro. Where are you located?

  • Member since 2018 · 2 posts · 0 votes
    8y

    Thanks for the info Zack! i am located in the central Texas area. Looking to make first purchase in Dallas Austin or College Station 

  • Realtor · College Station, TX · Member since 2016 · 128 posts · 68 votes
    8y

    @Matthew Dausy I know some awesome investor friendly lenders here in B/CS. Let me know when you get to the point that you want their info.

  • Rental Property Investor · Austin, TX · Member since 2016 · 361 posts · 394 votes
    8y

    This is one of the main purposes of hard money. It's not unusual to find a lender who will finance 90% of the entire project costs. The other major benefit is that hard money lenders are able to close very quickly, so they are considered the same as closing with cash.

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