Cash out refi on a sf that rents out rooms

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Cash out refi on a sf that rents out rooms

Sean RolandPro Member
Property Manager · Detroit, MI · Member since 2020 · 11 posts · 2 votes

Hello everyone, I have a sf in Michigan that I like to rent out by room. What lenders will allow a cash out refinance on a property that’s being rented out that way?

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Robin SimonBusiness Member
Lender · Austin, TX · Member since 2022 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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Hello everyone, I have a sf in Michigan that I like to rent out by room. What lenders will allow a cash out refinance on a property that’s being rented out that way?


This is definitely still a "grey" area that is going to have a lot of nuances lender to lender. General rule of thumb though is the more "extraordinary" the property is vs. a vanilla LTR (one lease - basic 3 bedroom SFR), the harder it will be to finance. Differences such as alterations, abnormal bedroom counts for the neighborhood (i.e. 8 bedrooms in a neighborhood full of 3/2s) etc

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  • Account Closed
    Member since 2022 · 14 posts · 1 vote
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    Quote from @Sean Roland:

    Hello everyone, I have a sf in Michigan that I like to rent out by room. What lenders will allow a cash out refinance on a property that’s being rented out that way?


     How much cash are you looking to pull out? What are the income and expenses of the property? Current value and mortgage details?

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  • Andrew PostellPro Member
    Lender · Fort Worth, TX · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 6k+ votes
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    @Sean Roland tons of lenders will do this.  Renting short term or long term will have some bearing on it but this isn't too far fetched to find a lender for this sort of thing.

    A small, local lender will be your HIGHEST probability of success when trying to find investor friendly lenders on investment properties. The unfortunate thing here is that investment properties foreclose at a higher rate than primary homes so many banks just don't want the exposure to this. But it is 100% possible to find but you have to put in the time or at least know someone that ALREADY has the connection.  Try some local real estate meetup groups. Meetup.com is a good resource for those but some of the groups will also post here on Bigger Pockets Marketplace too. Even facebook might have some good local groups for you. Some of those facebook groups have thousands of members. Eventbrite too. If a local investor in your market has already used a lender, that will significantly help our search.  Nothing is foolproof of course but it's a good start.

    Also, I wrote a whole post on how to find investor friendly lenders for Bigger Pockets that you can read HERE.

    Hope some of that helps.  Thanks!

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  • Erik EstradaBusiness Member
    Lender · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2022 · 7k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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    Quote from @Sean Roland:

    Hello everyone, I have a sf in Michigan that I like to rent out by room. What lenders will allow a cash out refinance on a property that’s being rented out that way?


    You can still obtain DSCR financing using rent by the room. Lenders will use market rents to qualify. You must also make sure there are no un permitted rooms/ADUs with this style of renting.

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  • Joseph Chiofalo
    Banker · Henderson, NV · Member since 2023 · 317 posts · 74 votes
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    Hi Sean, 

    What do rental rates go for in the area for a comparable property compared to what you are charging per room? 

    Lenders may allow you to go up to 75% financing without having to get into your employment and income information. 

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  • Robin SimonBusiness Member
    Lender · Austin, TX · Member since 2022 · 5k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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    Quote from @Sean Roland:

    Hello everyone, I have a sf in Michigan that I like to rent out by room. What lenders will allow a cash out refinance on a property that’s being rented out that way?


    This is definitely still a "grey" area that is going to have a lot of nuances lender to lender. General rule of thumb though is the more "extraordinary" the property is vs. a vanilla LTR (one lease - basic 3 bedroom SFR), the harder it will be to finance. Differences such as alterations, abnormal bedroom counts for the neighborhood (i.e. 8 bedrooms in a neighborhood full of 3/2s) etc

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