
From conventional loans to creative strategies — a milestone-driven guide to financing your first rental property. Understand leverage, compare loan types, and avoid the traps that sink new investors.
Jun 1, 2025

A milestone-driven guide to rental property analysis — follow Emily's Memphis triplex through NOI, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, DSCR, and the deal scorecard that separates good investments from bad ones.
May 20, 2024

DSCR loans qualify you on rental income, not personal income — 1.2+ DSCR, 20-25% down, 680+ credit. Perfect for self-employed investors. Here's how they work and when to use them.
Oct 14, 2025

DSCR rental lenders typically want 1.2–1.25 minimum. Here's how DSCR loans differ from conventional and who they're for.
Oct 8, 2024