#Financing

Explore guides, articles, podcast episodes, and glossary terms tagged with Financing.

Guides

1 guide

How to Finance Your First Rental Property

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

Articles

3 articles

Article7 min read

DSCR Loans Explained — Qualify on Property Income, Not Your W-2

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

Article7 min read

Residential vs Commercial: What 2–4 Units vs 5+ Means for Investors

1–4 units = residential financing and comps. 5+ = commercial loans and income-based appraisal. Here's what crosses at that threshold.

Sep 10, 2025

Article6 min read

What DSCR Lenders Look For: Minimum Ratios, How They Differ, and Who Qualifies

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

Podcast

1 episode

EpisodeEp #17

I for Invest: Securing Your Real Estate Deal from Offer to Closing

The Invest phase demystified — from making your first offer and surviving inspections to navigating financing options and the closing table, with the exact steps that turn research into ownership.

Jan 23, 2025