The desk

Qualify on the property's rent.
Not your income.

Every deal on the exchange gets a financing read from our desk. Behind that read is a panel of investor loan programs built for exactly these deals: no income or employment docs, no cap on properties owned, and answers for the deals most lenders decline.

15%
minimum down at the top of the panel (85% LTV tier)
640
minimum credit score across panel programs
0.8 to no-ratio
coverage floors, including programs with no DSCR test
$50k - $3M
loan sizes across the panel

What the panel handles

Standard DSCR (coverage 1.0+)

Rent covers the payment: up to 80% LTV broadly, 85% LTV on the best tier (loans to $1M, 720+ credit). 1-4 units, purchase, rate-and-term, and cash-out. Vacant properties allowed.

Thin coverage (0.5 - 1.0) and no-ratio

Rent doesn't fully cover the payment? Programs run to 0.8 coverage at 70-80% LTV, low-ratio tiers to 0.5, and true no-ratio options waive the test entirely with more reserves. Marginal rent math is a pricing problem, not a dead deal.

Short-term rentals

Airbnb, VRBO, and other STRs qualified on expected rental income on multiple programs. Rural properties up to 5 acres. Condotels and non-warrantable condos have a home too.

Portfolio builders

No limit on the number of financed properties. Unlimited properties owned. Cash-out on one rental to buy the next. 15, 30, and 40-year fixed, interest-only, and ARM options.

Beyond DSCR

Fix-and-flip with rehab draws, small multifamily (5-8 units), bank-statement and P&L income for the self-employed, asset depletion, foreign national programs. The desk routes each file to the program that actually fits.

Seller-carry hybrids

An institutional first plus a seller-carried second can close a deal with less cash in while the seller keeps an income stream. The desk knows which programs allow seller seconds and structures the stack compliantly.

What we'll tell you straight

DSCR programs are for investors: if you have never owned any real estate in the last 36 months, these programs won't take the file, and we'll say so on the first call instead of stringing you along. Criteria above reflect lender program guidelines as of July 2026 and change without notice. Nothing on this page is a quote, an offer, a rate, or a commitment to lend; actual terms come from licensed professionals on a real application.

Have a deal or a question?

Run a structure past the Deal Desk for a written read within one business day, or grab 15 minutes with the desk directly.

Submit to the Deal DeskBook 15 minutes