Rooming House Passing Conventional Appraisal as Single Family

Rooming House Passing Conventional Appraisal as Single Family

Member since 2024 · 46 posts · 28 votes

I bought and am wanting to get an appraisal for a single family home being used as a rooming house. It is zoned single family but since the previous owner is using it as a rooming house a few things look different that I am worried about the appraiser not passing:

Outside doors for each room with locks.

The only common area is the kitchen, no dining room, living room, etc.

The rooms consist of 5 bedrooms, 1 kitchen, and 2 bathrooms.

Each room has a bed and a small drawer which I am thinking of diassembling before the appraiser comes.

Would I have a problem with this? Is there anything I should do to help this pass. I intend to use it as a single family and it is a great deal. THe lender is a credit union and it is a conventional low rate loan.

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  • Michael BaumPro Member
    Olympia, WA · Member since 2016 · 8k+ posts · 7k+ votes
    1y

    I dunno @John Friendas, is it an exceptional deal? Do you want to live there?

    It is possible that it will comp out but I might hire an appraiser to see what they come up with.

    It depends on how bad you want it.

  • John UnderwoodPro Member
    Investor · Greer, SC · Member since 2014 · 13k+ posts · 17k+ votes
    1y

    The property is zoned as a SFR house and likely in a neighborhood of the same.

    Was the property not appraised by the bank when you got your mortgage? Unless you paid cash?

    I don't know that any of this would affect a new appraisal, but there may be some comments by the appraiser, which may or may not hurt you depending on why you want the appraisal in the first place. 

    If you are trying to get a cash out refi, I would think the bank would want to see the correct type of insurance for the business you are running.

  • Member since 2024 · 46 posts · 28 votes
    1y
    Quote from @John Underwood:

    The property is zoned as a SFR house and likely in a neighborhood of the same.

    Was the property not appraised by the bank when you got your mortgage? Unless you paid cash?

    I don't know that any of this would affect a new appraisal, but there may be some comments by the appraiser, which may or may not hurt you depending on why you want the appraisal in the first place. 

    If you are trying to get a cash out refi, I would think the bank would want to see the correct type of insurance for the business you are running.

    I do not have the mortgage yet, just the purchase agreement. What I am worried about is the banks appraiser.
  • Andrew SteffensBusiness Member
    Tampa, FL · Member since 2022 · 3k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    1y

    I think the current zoning and your proposed use as it is zoned should help.  You can meet your appraiser when he goes, maybe help clear things up.

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