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All Forum Posts by: Timothy Hero

Timothy Hero has started 25 posts and replied 966 times.

Post: Rate and term DSCR refinance with 625 FICO

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I have lenders that'll allow you to add someone for credit benefit. The loan won't be reported on credit and it's a soft credit pull.

Post: Competitive DSCR Loan terms

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Definitely horrible fees, but here's the reality: of all the lenders I broker DSCR with, none will go under a loan amount of $75k.

From a business perspective, there's no money made on those loans. It takes the same time to underwrite and work the file, but won't yield anywhere near the profit for them of a $300k loan. So they need to charge the points up front.

What's wild to me is to pay 4% origination and still be at a 7.6% rate, lol.

Post: Conventional vs DSCR in 2025

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Biggest difference between conventional and DSCR:

Conventional is going to win on prepay. DSCR will allow no prepay, but the rate goes up a decent amount.

Post: Conventional vs DSCR in 2025

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Quote from @Patrick Roberts:

The points and prepays are where conventional will diverge from DSCR. Most DSCR loans will have 3+ year prepays and usually around a 0.5-1.0 more in points than a comparable conforming loan.

Most DSCR lenders allow zero origination. I broker for a long list of DSCR shops, and I think only 2 or 3 currently require 1 pt origination. The rest allow 0%.

Post: Down payment on DSCR

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I've brokered over 330 DSCR lenders, and every now and then a lender will advertise 85% LTV. The kicker? The rate goes up 50, to sometimes 100 bps.

You're financing more LTV and at a much higher rates. DSCR loans of course are based on cash flow for approval, and I've yet to see a deal cash flow at 85% terms.

Post: Down payment on DSCR

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I've brokered over 330 DSCR lenders, and every now and then a lender will advertise 85% LTV. The kicker? The rate goes up 50, to sometimes 100 bps.

You're financing more LTV and at a much higher rates. DSCR loans of course are based on cash flow for approval, and I've yet to see a deal cash flow at 85% terms.

Post: STR/Vacation property financing

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Quote from @Kerry Baird:

I used Tim Hero as broker on my last STR purchase in the Space Coast of Florida. @Timothy Hero

Thanks for the shout out, Kerry.

Dustin, request a quote on my site and I'll have a look: timothyhero.com

Post: DSCR lending expert

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Quote from @David Dachtera:
Quote from @Timothy Hero:

I've brokered over 325 DSCR loans. I can help with the refinance to pull equity out, but no the purchase, as 99% of the industry won't finance mobile homes.


 Sorry ... gotta ask a "dumb" question here (I've never looked much into MHPs) ...

Don't the home owners own the mobile homes while the park owner owns the lots and everything else?

What am I missing here?


I can't say much on MHP, since I don't know much about them. I know DSCR lenders typically don't touch them.

Post: How to get the most cash out of my property?

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I've never seen 90% in 7 years of real estate, let alone in a market where the treasuries are at 20-year highs.

Post: DSCR lending expert

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I've brokered over 325 DSCR loans. I can help with the refinance to pull equity out, but no the purchase, as 99% of the industry won't finance mobile homes.