I do not have a traditional W2 job so I can't pursue the typical conventional loan or a FHA since I don't have income (hence the DSCR route).However, I've seen that most DSCR lenders do not lend if the loan amount is less than $100K.

But that's typical with new builds here.I think Elan was smart to list at 1800/month, but I do not agree it was under market - the fact that his rented quickly and there are others sitting for more than 100+ days tells you that 1800/month is exactly market value."

However, unless you're doing this as part of a BRRRR strategy, you may end up paying closing costs twice and incurring unnecessary interest on the HELOC prior to refinancing.Additionally, conventional loans often have seasoning requirements of 6-12 months, while DSCR loans typically require only 3-6 months.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

The typical 2-4 unit I represent buyers on we are able to increase rents 40-100% especially in gentrified areas.

If additional funds are required or if a professional is unable to resolve the issue, Lula will reach out to you directly.Let me know if you have any questions! 

It depends on the rental income, what you plan on putting down (20-25% is typical, 15% or 25% is required for conventional depending on # of units) For your owner occupied deal, you should be able to use a portion of the rental income to qualify and help offset your DTI a bit. 

It's just an unfortunate side of house flipping when you're first starting out - you typically don't have your downside covered.  

Purley asset-based lenders are most likely going to be hard money lenders whose rates are typically going to be much higher.

If you elect to use a VA loan, that typically means you don't plan to put any money down.