The apartment loan program is designed for 5+ unit properties and loan amounts ranging from $400,000 to $3,000,000 *. We make the procedure for obtaining an apartment loan for a multi-family building simple and very similar to ordinary 1-4 unit residential property financing.
The following is the list of some of the important criteria** that will be used during our initial loan consultation:
Borrower(s):
- Credit History: no bankruptcies, foreclosures, late payments (require satisfactory written explanation); credit score is generally 650 or higher.
- Real estate management experience for projects larger then 7 units
- Sufficient income (without the subject property) and reserves
- Job history, current pay stubs or YTD Profit & Loss Statement for self-employed
- Assets/Liabilities
- Federal Tax Returns (2 years) with all schedules
- U.S. Permanent Residency
- Ownership entity (LLC, Trust, etc.) documents including tax returns
Subject Property:
- Property Conditions (no rehabs or code violations; public water and sewer always required)
- Purchase Price (Property Value)
- Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratio
- Seller’s Income and Expense Statement (required on a purchase)
- Mortgage History
- Schedule of Real Estate Owned
- Rent Roll
- Apartment Leases
- Potential for Environmental Hazards
- Survey/plat drawing