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DSCR loans are a great way to supercharge your investment goals and net worth. Depending on the loan program, the mortgage will only be qualified off of your middle credit FICO credit score, down payment and market or actual rents.

If you aren't looking to get cash out, you can also refinance out of a shorter term hard money loan or any loan to have a fixed 30 year mortgage term.

More details:

• Loans available for cash-out
• Credits score down to 620
• LTV are up to 75% for cash out.
• Cash out limits depend on property value, credit score and if the property is vacant.
• Non-warrantable condos and condotels permitted.
• Rate buydown feature available.
• DSCR (lower of gross rent lease or Form 1007/216 rent divided by PITIA) as low as 1.0x.
• Short term rentals can be structured off of 12 month short term rental history.
• Fixed 30 year terms or fixed 40 year terms of 10 years of interest only payments followed by 30 years fully amortized.
• Inquire for additional details.

I work on DSCR loans in all U.S. states except for Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah. I look forward to hearing from you.

DSCR loans are a great way to refinance out of your hard money loan to fixed 30 year or 40 year long term financing. Depending on the loan program, the mortgage will only be qualified off of your middle credit FICO credit score and market or actual rents.

Program highlights:


• Get up to 75% of the cash you paid for the property. If improvements were made, the lender will consider based on the work done and work receipts to get more of the money you put back then the 75% purchase price. Some exceptions have been made for using the new appraisal value if considerable work done and reflected on new appraisal value and remodeling receipts. If greater than 6 months since the hard money loan, the lender will consider the new appraisal as the maximum LTV.
• Loans available for cash-out or rate and term.
• Credits score down to 620
• LTV are up to 75% for cash out.
• Cash out limits depend on property value, credit score and if the property is vacant.
• Non-warrantable condos and condotels permitted.
• Rate buydown feature available.
• DSCR (lower of gross rent lease or Appraisal Form 1007/216 rent divided by PITIA) as low as 1.0x
• Non-owner occupied Single Family, Multi Family up to 4 unit property types
• Purchase Loan Amount – from $150K to $3,000,000. Exceptions can be made below and above- loans generally don't go below $100K.
• Fixed 30 year full amortized loan terms as well as 40 year fixed rate with 10 year interest only period then a 30 year fully amortized mortgage.

I work on DSCR loans in all U.S. states except for Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah. Inquire for additional details. I look forward to hearing from you.

If the lender disclosed the loan to you and you signed the loan estimate and this is an owner occupied property, there's strict guidelines lenders have to follow. They are put forth in TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure Rule (TRID or TRID Rule). I would be skeptical of the lender at this point and I would be concerned about them funding. 

If you're doing conventional loans then you will run into a cap and you have to worry about your DTI.

Generally, with DSCR loans, there is no cap of properties.

If you can make the ratio work, you can keep going. 

Some DSCR lenders will go down to a $75K value and a $55K loan amount. It's the same work to do a $55K loan as a $500K loan so the fees will be higher due to the loan amount but will still be much lower than what a lender or broker gets paid on a higher loan amount.

DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders

2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

If you're doing a conventional loan, many will take 75% of the leases to offset expenses or use your Schedule E. Conventional lenders have guidelines they are supposed to use from the government sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Lenders can add their own additional requirements called overlays which is why you may hear more than one answer depending on the lender. 

If you are doing a DSCR loan, they only look at the property you're buying or refinancing.

DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders

2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

I've only heard of commercial loans that are similar to how DSCR loans are underwritten but they account for more expenses to offset rental income. This commercial lender has no personal guarantors. He has a $15K underwriting fee. His company funds at least tens of millions of dollars of loans monthly. The underwriting fee as the lender's managing director conveyed it makes sense for loans that are in the millions but I think he will go down to $2 million per loan. His company prefers 5+ units.

It's also a longer underwrite. They sell their loans on the secondary market to Fannie and Freddie. 

Generally, lenders use the lower of market rents on the appraisal or actual rents to structure the DSCR ratio.

@Stephanie Andenora, there are lenders that have fix and flip programs that will work with first time investors. They will do an initial review of the property and take a look at your numbers for purchase and rehab and also review the borrower's financial information.

Decisions and term sheets are issued quickly and then there's a longer underwriting process to close. They will also generally want a scope of work from a contractor (if the borrower isn't a contractor). For a first timer, they will generally do around 80% LTV and rehab but it will depend on the property and the strength of the borrower's financials. Some may go higher buy you also want to look at the lender's reputation for closing and funding the deal as these loans are not regulated like owner occupied long term financing so something to consider. Sometimes too good to be true is just that.

They are generally shorter terms loans such as 12-month loan term with Interest Only (I/O) payments. At the end of the 12 months, you can either sell or refinance into a longer term fixed DSCR rental property loan. This can be done earlier as well if the property is ready before the 12 month term is up.

DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders

2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

 @Juan David Maldonado, glad you find it helpful! Yes, the DSCR loans I see have prepayment penalties from 1-5 years. Generally investors pick the prepayment term they feel comfortable with to plan to potentially refinance after that. There are some DSCR loans that have 0 prepayment- the shorter the prepayment penalty term, the more it will affect the rate. So a 1 year prepayment term will have a greater impact on the rate compared to a 2 year prepayment term.

Non warrantable condos and condotels can be bought or refinanced with DSCR loans depending on the lender's programs. They are not eligible for conventional financing. DSCR loans are a great way to supercharge your investment goals and net worth. Depending on the loan program, the mortgage will only be qualified off of your middle credit FICO credit score, down payment (if purchase) and market or actual rents. 

More details:

• Loans available for purchase, rate and term refinance (no cash out) and cash-out refinance
• Credits score down to 620
• LTV are up to 75% for purchase and 70% for cash out.
• Cash out limits depend on property value, credit score and if the property is vacant.
• Rate buydown feature available.
• DSCR (lower of gross rent lease or Form 1007/216 rent divided by PITIA) as low as 1.0x.
• For experienced investors (one year of investor experience and own home), short term rentals can be structured off of 12 month short term rental history with 20% expense factor. If a purchase, AirDNA projected rents for the property address with 20% expense factor. Other loan programs don't have home ownership requirement.
• Inquire for additional details.

I work on DSCR loans in all U.S. states except for Arizona, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah. I look forward to hearing from you.