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All Forum Posts by: Alexis Moody

Alexis Moody has started 1 posts and replied 3 times.

Post: Mortgage financing and Debt to income ratio

Alexis MoodyPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Oklahoma/Missouri
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 0
Quote from @Chris Seveney:
Quote from @Alexis Moody:

Help! I am needing clarification on a mortgage financing question and DTI. I am just starting out in the real estate investing world and have been listening to podcasts. I am wanting to own single family homes for long term rentals. I have a 5 year goal to own and rent 5 single family homes and hopefully surpass my 5 year goal. So my question is how am I able to finance a house and actually have a lender approve me? what about my Debt to income ratio? How do I buy 1 house a year and keep investing? Like where would I get the money to keep buying houses? I know this is a tough and confusing question, but hopefully someone can answer it for me. Thanks!!


You can speak to the lenders you are talking with about their debt to income etc. if you are getting conventional loan they will take that into consideration, if you go with a DSCR loan they look more at the metrics and financials of the property. Its best to speak to a few lenders to see their requirements. Typically though 28% is around the max DTI for the mortage only and 40-42% for overall expenses

Thank you so much for this information! 

Post: Mortgage financing and Debt to income ratio

Alexis MoodyPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Oklahoma/Missouri
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 0
Quote from @Robin Simon:
Quote from @Alexis Moody:

Help! I am needing clarification on a mortgage financing question and DTI. I am just starting out in the real estate investing world and have been listening to podcasts. I am wanting to own single family homes for long term rentals. I have a 5 year goal to own and rent 5 single family homes and hopefully surpass my 5 year goal. So my question is how am I able to finance a house and actually have a lender approve me? what about my Debt to income ratio? How do I buy 1 house a year and keep investing? Like where would I get the money to keep buying houses? I know this is a tough and confusing question, but hopefully someone can answer it for me. Thanks!!


Its a good question and lots of resources here on BP to learn - generally going the "conventional" route with mortgage loans from private lenders that conform to GSE (Fannie Mae) standards is great for your first few, then many switch over to "DSCR Loans" when they start scaling towards property number 3,4,5 etc

I recommend talking to Jeff Welgan at Bluprint home loans to talk to to learn about the conventional options https://bluprinthomeloans.com/jeff/

Also feel free to check out these resources on "DSCR Loans" which don't use DTI at all and are really good for scaling:

BP-Published DSCR Guide!

DSCR Loans: What Are They And How To Get The Best Terms

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

DSCR Loans: How To Use Pro Strategies To Save More And Make More

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

Multifamily DSCR Loans: A New High-Impact Loan Option For Real Estate Investors?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

12 Frequently Asked Questions (And Answers) About DSCR Loans

https://www.biggerpockets.com/...

8 More Commonly Asked Questions and Answers to DSCR Loans

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/eight-questions-and-answe...

What Documents Do You Need for a DSCR Loan?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/what-documents-do-you-nee...

BRRRR Loans: What Are the Options, and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

Short-Term Rental Loans: What Are the Options and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/short-term-rental-loans-a...

DSCR Loans: Terms to Know When Working With These Popular Rental Loan

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/dscr-loans-terms-to-know

What’s Next For DSCR Loans? Updates For 2024 and Beyond

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/what-is-coming-in-2024-fo...

What Are Current DSCR Loan Rates? Key Market Movers and How to Track Rates

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/2024-dscr-loan-rates-and-...

How Do DSCR Lenders Calculate Your Interest Rate?

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/how-do-dscr-lenders-calcu...


 Thank you so much!! This is great information!

Post: Mortgage financing and Debt to income ratio

Alexis MoodyPosted
  • New to Real Estate
  • Oklahoma/Missouri
  • Posts 3
  • Votes 0

Help! I am needing clarification on a mortgage financing question and DTI. I am just starting out in the real estate investing world and have been listening to podcasts. I am wanting to own single family homes for long term rentals. I have a 5 year goal to own and rent 5 single family homes and hopefully surpass my 5 year goal. So my question is how am I able to finance a house and actually have a lender approve me? what about my Debt to income ratio? How do I buy 1 house a year and keep investing? Like where would I get the money to keep buying houses? I know this is a tough and confusing question, but hopefully someone can answer it for me. Thanks!!