A good portfolio of rental properties can provide you with a positive cash flow that you can build up over time, along with equity growth, and provide you with retirement income. However, a rental property loan is a bit different from the process for a loan on your personal residence. Here are some tips to help you prepare and complete the loan process and buy a rental property.
Understand the Lending Requirements
As you seek out new rental properties, you are going to need the financing for each new purchase. As you make each individual property purchase, your lender is going to evaluate the purchase on an individual basis, looking at the property's cash flow and your creditworthiness. The more properties you own, the tighter the loan requirements because of the increase in risk. Be sure you talk to your lender about the individual property you are purchasing and others that are already showing on your credit report.
Your credit score will need to be higher when you acquire multiple rental properties, as you will have established more debt under your personal credit file. And be sure to have the funds available for a down payment that is going to be sufficient for the rental property loan requirements. A single-family rental home will have different down payment requirements than a multi-unit rental property, so be sure to evaluate your cash reserves to make sure you have enough to secure the purchase and acquire the new loan.
Evaluate Potential Cash Flow
When you apply for a rental property loan, your lender is going to evaluate a property for its cash flow potential. Because of this, you will want to evaluate each property for its cash flow for your own business decision and also for the loan process. A rental property will have a rental rate that you can expect to collect from your tenant, which you can use in your cash flow evaluation. Do some research in the property's area to find out a true rental value to use in the cash flow analysis. Calculate the rental property's cash flow by looking at the potential rent and the debt payments of the property, along with other expenses, such as water, utilities, maintenance, upkeep, property management, and advertising.
Your lender may also require you to have some cash reserves on hand for the loan approval. These cash reserves can be held in an account and would be available to cover your mortgage payments on the loan you are applying for and show the lender you have a back-up for when your rental is unoccupied and you are not collecting rent. Keep these tips in mind when looking for rental property loans.
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