I'm a new agent based in Austin.

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However city is imposing a good amount ofimpact fees based on the bedroom count - which accounts to close to $40 k , which i cannot afford- Ibought the house for myself to reside and cannot afford to pay this.We verified with city prior to buying and theyconfirmed it is residential zoned , however never mentioned about any impactfees.It is residential zone - MLS shows it as 3 bedroom 2baths - it had a extra unit  in the back and also a inbuilt rolling bed on 1st floor for the main I am stuck here- they are asking to prove it was usedas a residential -ever - any guidance would be appreciated on this.

First I would make sure that you can do what you want based on the zoning for the property as many areas see MF properties differently than SFHs.  

And yes, based on what you stated we would need more information but let's take it at face value - what if you don't show enough income to get a "traditional" loan?

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My name is Skie Lewis-Hernandez and I am a Tampa based Realtor!

Hi everyone,I'm a real estate investor based out of state and I'm currently facing some challenges with my property manager.

Search for land on internet How did you finance this deal?

A DSCR loan, which stands for Debt Service Coverage Ratio loan, is a long-term loan that uses rental income to qualify instead of DTI (Debt-to-Income ratio).