Had one the other day immediately start badgering me over application fees and having to provide references.

As a financial advisor and professor of finance, I want to provide a more detailed analysis of the use of whole life insurance as a funding source for real estate investments:High Fees: Whole life insurance policies often have upfront commissions that can be as high as the first year's premium, and ongoing management fees.

Something to note, if you pay cash for the house and later require access to those funds, utilizing a HELOC (Home Equity Line of Credit) allows you to retrieve that money.Secondly, the right approach for investing depends on several factors.

His only fees would be the bank fees on the refinance? 

Personally, I'd charge an early termination fee and find a new renter. 

Market conditions, economic factors, and other variables can impact investment performance.

Well, first, their is a base annual fee.

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 < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23DSCR lenders generally let you vest either individually or as an LLC.

Ask your Agent to read the notes and check HOA fees.  

I'm prepared to make a down payment of around $70,000, and without factoring in rental income, I can qualify for properties priced between $650,000 and $700,000.