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All Forum Posts by: Stacy Raskin

Stacy Raskin has started 132 posts and replied 702 times.

Post: Looking for a HELOC on your investment property, primary or second home in CA or FL?

Stacy Raskin
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Get cash out of your investment property, primary or second home easily with online income and property verification

More details:

  • Values determined by AVM (automated valuation model), not a full appraisal
  • Quick and easy online verification process
  • No cash needed at closing except for $150 for states that require an in person notary
  • Credits score down to 640 for primary homes and 680 for investment properties
  • CLTV are up to 85% for cash out for primary homes and up to 70% for investment properties (max CLTV depends on credit score)
  • HELOC maximum line amounts up to $400,000 for primary homes and $250,000 for investment properties (maximum loan to value (LTV) varies based on credit score)
  • Only available on one unit properties such as single family residences, condos, planned unit development (PUD) and townhouses.
  • Fixed 5-30 year fully amortized loan terms with 2-5 year draw periods. Full draw required at closing. Subsequent draws can be any amount above $500. Additional draw limit is 100% of total line of credit.
  • Up to 50% debt to income (DTI). Income can be from earnings or asset depletion. Spousal income can be considered in community property / homestead states. Income verified online through borrower's source of choice such as bank statements, asset accounts, paystubs and IRS tax filing.
  • Properties must have been bought at least 90 days ago.
  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Property must vest as individuals or a revocable trust. LLCs not allowed.
  • Fast funding.
  • Application must be completed within 14 days.
  • Inquire for additional details.

These HELOCs are only for properties located in California or Florida.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Post: Get Cash Out of Your Investment Property with no Personal Income Needed for the Loan

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Get cash out of an Investment Property with no personal income verification needed- loan underwriting based on rents, credit score and appraisal / equity in the property

Loan amounts down to a $75,000 appraised value, $50,000 minimum loan amount for many states. For other states, it's a $100,000 minimum loan amount. Different states have different loan programs. 

DSCR loans are a great way to supercharge your investment goals and net worth. Depending on the loan program, the mortgage will only be qualified off of your middle credit FICO credit score, down payment and market or actual rents.

More details:

  • Loans available for cash-out
  • Credits score down to 620 (for loans under $100K, middle mortgage credit score is 680)
  • LTV are up to 75% for cash out. 80% for purchase.
  • Cash out limits depend on property value, credit score and if the property is vacant. If you aren't looking to get cash out, you can also refinance out of a shorter term hard money loan or any loan to have a fixed 30 year mortgage term or use the special for savings to purchase an investment property.
  • Non-warrantable condos and condotels permitted for loans above $100K.
  • Rate buydown feature available.
  • DSCR (lower of gross rent lease or Appraisal Form 1007/216 rent divided by PITIA) as low as 1.0x.
  • Short term rentals can be structured off of 12 month short term rental history for loans above $100K.
  • Fixed 30 year terms or fixed 40 year terms of 10 years of interest only payments followed by 30 years fully amortized for loans above $100K.

I work on DSCR loans in all U.S. states except for Alaska, Minnesota, Arizona, Nevada, North & South Dakota, Idaho, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming, Oregon and Utah. Minimum loan amounts vary by state. They are either $50K or $100K. 

Please inquire for additional details.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Post: Purchase an Investment Property with a DSCR loan- down to $50K loan amount

Stacy Raskin
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Purchase an Investment Property with no personal income verification needed- loan underwriting based on rents, credit score and down payment

Loan amounts down to a $75,000 appraised value, $50,000 minimum loan amount for many states. For other states, it's a $100,000 minimum loan amount. 

DSCR loans are a great way to supercharge your investment goals and net worth. Depending on the loan program, the mortgage will only be qualified off of your middle credit FICO credit score, down payment and market or actual rents.

More details:

  • Loans available for cash-out
  • Credits score down to 620 (for loans under $100K, middle mortgage credit score is 680)
  • LTV are up to 75% for cash out. 80% for purchase. 
  • Cash out limits depend on property value, credit score and if the property is vacant. If you aren't looking to get cash out, you can also refinance out of a shorter term hard money loan or any loan to have a fixed 30 year mortgage term or use the special for savings to purchase an investment property.
  • Non-warrantable condos and condotels permitted for loans above $100K.
  • Rate buydown feature available.
  • DSCR (lower of gross rent lease or Appraisal Form 1007/216 rent divided by PITIA) as low as 1.0x.
  • Short term rentals can be structured off of 12 month short term rental history for loans above $100K.
  • Fixed 30 year terms or fixed 40 year terms of 10 years of interest only payments followed by 30 years fully amortized for loans above $100K.

I work on DSCR loans in all U.S. states except for Alaska, Minnesota, Arizona, Nevada, North & South Dakota, Idaho, Vermont, Virginia, Wyoming, Oregon and Utah. Minimum loan amounts vary by state. They are either $50K or $100K. Please inquire for additional details. 

I look forward to hearing from you.

Post: Looking for a HELOC on your investment property, primary or second home in CA or FL?

Stacy Raskin
Lender
Posted
  • Lender
  • Posts 713
  • Votes 246

Get cash out of your investment property, primary or second home easily with online income and property verification

More details:

  • Values determined by AVM (automated valuation model), not a full appraisal
  • Quick and easy online verification process
  • No cash needed at closing except for $150 for states that require an in person notary
  • Credits score down to 640 for primary homes and 680 for investment properties
  • CLTV are up to 85% for cash out for primary homes and up to 70% for investment properties (max CLTV depends on credit score)
  • HELOC maximum line amounts up to $400,000 for primary homes and $250,000 for investment properties (maximum loan to value (LTV) varies based on credit score)
  • Only available on one unit properties such as single family residences, condos, planned unit development (PUD) and townhouses.
  • Fixed 5-30 year fully amortized loan terms with 2-5 year draw periods. Full draw required at closing. Subsequent draws can be any amount above $500. Additional draw limit is 100% of total line of credit.
  • Up to 50% debt to income (DTI). Income can be from earnings or asset depletion. Spousal income can be considered in community property / homestead states. Income verified online through borrower's source of choice such as bank statements, asset accounts, paystubs and IRS tax filing.
  • Properties must have been bought at least 90 days ago.
  • U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Property must vest as individuals or a revocable trust. LLCs not allowed.
  • Fast funding.
  • Application must be completed within 14 days.
  • Inquire for additional details.

These HELOCs are only for properties located in California or Florida.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Post: Where to find best pricing for owner occupy refi on fourplex in Los Angeles 57% down

Stacy Raskin
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If you aren't taking cash out / doing a cash out refinance, you will generally have a better rate. Generally, purchase rates have better rates than cash out finance rates. Rates are a measurement of risk for the lender and there are some people who cash out and stop paying the mortgage. It may not be a lot of people but it's enough that it has affected the rate calculation. 

LTV will also have a heavy impact on your rate. That and your credit score will be the biggest levers on the rate for the purchase. The lower the LTV along with the higher the credit score, the more favorable impact on the rate. This is true for all loans.

Happy to connect to discuss further. 

Post: My first 18 loans on 5-year balloon. Is this bad and how should I pivot?

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There are 30 year fixed DSCR loan products which gives more flexibility and piece of mind then a 5 year balloon payment. You can refinance a DSCR loan but not on a specific timeline depending on the loan you choose.

Some DSCR lenders will go down to a $75K value and a $50K loan amount. It's the same work to do a $55K loan as a $500K loan so the fees will be higher due to the loan amount but will still be much lower than what a lender or broker gets paid on a higher loan amount. Estimated lender, underwriting fees are around $4,800-$5,500 if on the lower end of the purchase price ($100K and below for example). This varies based on the DSCR lender. This doesn't include Title or Escrow fees.

More on DSCR loans: DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders. From there every 20 point increment affect pricing differently. So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.


2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable). If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

Happy to discuss further. 

Post: Refinancing as non-resident living in Germany

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There are lenders that work with foreign nationals (people living outside the U.S. that are not U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status) to buy investment properties with DSCR loans. For investment property purchases, there are lenders that will do 25% down for a single family residence and 30% down for a 2-4 unit property. There is more leverage / less money down when doing a purchase compared to a refinance. An LLC isn't necessary. Lenders usually require 6 months in reserves / savings for property mortgage, taxes and insurance. There are other details as well such as borrower documents will have to be translated and converted to U.S. dollars in a lender approved manner.

More on DSCR loans: DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders. From there every 20 point increment affect pricing differently. So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.

2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable). If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

Happy to discuss further. 

Post: Best option to refinance a flip for a rental and get my money out of it

Stacy Raskin
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There are DSCR lenders that will use the new appraised value after three months from the funding of the last transaction. That can help with getting more out of the property if you made any improvements from when you purchased it. There are other DSCR lenders who require 6 months seasoning / waiting period from the last transaction. 75% LTV is a better rate compared to 80% which will increase the rate and make it harder to reach a DSCR 1 ratio. A DSCR 1 ratio is usually required by many lenders for best terms (some require higher such as a DSCR 1.2 ratio) so having a higher rate for 80% LTV makes that more difficult.

More on DSCR loans: DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders. From there every 20 point increment affect pricing differently. So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.

2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable). If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

Happy to discuss further. 

Post: DSCR Ratio - how is NOI estimated

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Finding lenders and mortgage brokers that specialize in DSCR loans will help with getting better terms as they have investors comfortably buying these loans after the loans fund which helps replenish the lenders cash for more loans to investors. Often banks would like a higher DSCR ratio so a DSCR 1.2 ratio instead of DSCR 1 ratio which makes it harder on the property investor to get the best possible terms. The below are general guidelines for 1-4 units.

More on DSCR loans: DSCR loans won't use your income to underwrite the loan.

DSCR loans are based off of down payment, credit score and either actual or market rents so it helps to supercharge an investor's real estate goals and net worth.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:

1. Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders. From there every 20 point increment affect pricing differently. So for example, a 761 credit score will be in the 760-779 credit category, then going down to 740-759 and so on.


2. Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit. So your pricing will be higher for a 80% LTV loan than for a 60% LTV loan.

3. Prepayment penalties- usually 1-5 year terms. The shorter the prepayment term has an impact on increasing the rate.

4. Are you cash flowing the property? More on how that is calculated below. Is your DSCR ratio greater than 1-meaning are you cash flowing (according to the lender's criteria of mortgage, property taxes and insurance (and HOA) if applicable). Many lenders will not do a DSCR loan unless cash flowing. If they will do a loan with less than 1, the pricing takes a hit. This criteria is for 1-4 and 5-8 unit programs.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.

So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.

See example below:

DSCR < 1

Principal + Interest = $1,700

Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50

Total PITIA = $2200

Rent = $2000

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91

Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.

DSCR >1

Principal + Interest = $1,500

Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25

Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300

DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23

If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable). If a cash out refinance, many lenders will allow the cash out to satisfy the reserves requirement.

DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC. It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.

Happy to discuss further. 

Post: Looking for a HELOC on your investment property, primary or second home in CA or FL?

Stacy Raskin
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Quote from @Errol Graham:

@Stacy Raskin, I am in Florida and was wondering for the HELOC facility, what would the interest rate range on an investment property for someone with a 800+ credit score.

You indicated that LLC would not qualify. However, could you please clarify if a property which is owned by a LLC, which is in turn owned by a revocable trust would qualify?


 I've only seen HELOCs done with people holding title, not to LLCs or layered LLCs.