Can I use rental income to apply for a HELOC

Can I use rental income to apply for a HELOC

Antioch, CA · Member since 2017 · 36 posts · 9 votes

good afternoon everyone can I use Rental income to apply for a HELOC instead of a W2?

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Dave Van HornPro Member
Fund Manager · Wayne, PA · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
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@Iris Sanchez In my experience I've found lenders usually prefer earned income rather passive income. 

If they do consider it, they would probably discount it or only use of portion of it. You can always ask "is it an asset based loan only or are there income requirements?" and go from there.

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  • Jaycee GreenePro Member
    Real Estate Consultant · St. Louis MSA · Member since 2024 · 3k+ posts · 727 votes
    1y
    Quote from @Iris Sanchez:

    good afternoon everyone can I use Rental income to apply for a HELOC instead of a W2?

    Hi @Iris Sanchez! When you say "Rental income", do you mean the gross rent or the NOI?

  • Dave Van HornPro Member
    Fund Manager · Wayne, PA · Member since 2009 · 1k+ posts · 1k+ votes
    1y

    @Iris Sanchez In my experience I've found lenders usually prefer earned income rather passive income. 

    If they do consider it, they would probably discount it or only use of portion of it. You can always ask "is it an asset based loan only or are there income requirements?" and go from there.

  • Antioch, CA · Member since 2017 · 36 posts · 9 votes
    1y

    I was thinking gross rent?

    • Jaycee GreenePro Member
      Real Estate Consultant · St. Louis MSA · Member since 2024 · 3k+ posts · 727 votes
      1y
      Quote from @Iris Sanchez:

      I was thinking gross rent?

       @Iris Sanchez Sorry, but they don't take gross rent. Most lenders I've worked with only take NOI and even then, they only give you 75% of the NOI and count it towards your income. Also, I agree with @Dave Van Horn about earned income vs passive.

      The way "around" this is to buy the property in an LLC and do a DSCR loan. DSCR loans are generally based on the cash flow of the property rather than your personal cash flow.

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