Can loan buy property and supply money for repairs?

[Jim Coleman]

What I'm asking is when taking out a loan for a property to purchase can I take out extra funding to make repairs on the home as well? I want to buy a property to rent out and use some of the loan money to make repairs to the home as well before I rent it out. 

[Christopher Hunter]

@Jim Coleman  Hello Jim.  It is called a 203K loan.

In simple terms, the 203k loan is a type of home improvement loan program insured through the FHA that works by allowing homebuyers the ability to finance the purchase and costs of upgrades through one single mortgage.  Instead the FHA “Insures” a loan that is provided by an FHA approved lender.

• Your credit score must be at least 620 or 640, depending on the lender.
• Your maximum debt-to-income ratio can only be 41% to 45%
• You need a down payment (or home equity if you are refinancing) of 3.5% or more.