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Updated over 4 years ago,
House Hack- How to add rental income to owner occupied?
My wife and I are looking at a triplex in Florida, we currently live in Illinois and are trying to change permanent residency. We are trying to get a Pre-approval with just her income, she works remotely and I am an electrician. I am struggling with applying rental income to offset debt-to-income ratio. Please correct me as needed.
Asking Price $575,000
Down-Payment $150,000
Debt Service @ 4.25% $425,000
Monthly Debt Service $2,091
Insurance $271 ($3,242 Annual)
Flood $156 ($1868 Annual)
Taxes $503 ($6030 Annual)
Monthly Total $3,020
Current Rent: Unit 1 $1025, Unit 2 $1095, Unit 3 $895
Total Monthly Rent $3015 (Currently all month to month leases but all want to stay.)
Market estimate on all 3 units is $1100 monthly.
My wife and I would be taking over Unit 3, makes no sense but we thought it was the nicest, so win!
Soooo the math . . .
Total Monthly Debt $3020 - $2262 (75% monthly income/$3015) = $758 is what would go against DTI Ratio?
Total Monthly Debt $3020 - $2475 (75% Market Rent/$3300) = $545 against DTI Ratio?
or does the third unit not count because we live there?
Total Monthly Debt $3020 - $1590 (75% monthly income on 2 units/$2120) = $1430 against DTI Ratio?
Total Monthly Debt $3020 - $1650 (75% Market Rent/$2200) = $1370 against DTI Ratio?
My wife makes $3700 Gross Monthly, 800 credit scores, NO debt, no car payments, credit cards, student loans, Nothing.
Even at $1430 a month that is 38.6% DTI Ratio, at $1370 37% DTI Ratio.
Was working with a loan officer and she said that we were around $1900 a month off with my wife's income.
What am I missing? Is my math wrong?
I can still show we have more for capital reserves, so while I am feeling shot down. I Refuse to take no for an answer.