The Investor-Ready
Mortgage Roadmap
Lenders don't fund hope — they fund files. This roadmap shows you exactly where you stand to finance your next investment property, and the precise gaps standing between you and an approval.
in 5 Years
Acres Owned
Portfolio
Your borrower profile
The four numbers every lender pulls first. Fill these in honestly — this is the file a lender sees before they ever speak to you.
Note: Your income and debt are only factored in when you go the conventional route to purchase investment properties. Other products — like DSCR loans — qualify on the property's rent instead of your personal income.
*Estimated against a $2,000/mo property carrying cost. Most investor loans want 6+ months in reserve per property.
The property you're financing
Map a real (or target) deal against the two numbers that decide every investor loan: how much you put in, and whether the rent covers the note.
In college near NC State, I found the worst house in the best neighborhood — vacant for years, overgrown, walking distance to a school. I could have bought it for $175,000. I walked past it almost every day and was too scared to act. Two years later I finally got approved — and it had already sold for around $410,000. More than doubled. I was sick to my stomach. Readiness isn't the deal. Readiness is being able to move the day the deal appears.
Your deal qualification documents
Tap each item you already have ready. These are the documents needed to qualify any investment-property mortgage deal — having them in hand is what lets you move the moment a deal is real, instead of scrambling and losing it.
- Purchase contractSigned agreement on the property you're buying
- Rental agreementIf applicable — existing leases on the property
- Scope of workIf rehabbing — your itemized renovation plan & budget
- Landlord insuranceDwelling/rental policy or binder for the property
- Driver's licenseGovernment-issued photo ID, current
- Operating agreementFor the LLC holding the property
- Articles of Incorporation / corp docsFormation documents for your entity
- EINEmployer Identification Number for the business
- Certificate of Good StandingProof your entity is active & compliant with the state
- 2 months bank statementsEvery account showing your funds & reserves
Your financing path
Different goals call for different loan products. Pick the one that matches where you are — it sets the strategy we'd build together.
Start filling in your numbers above
As you complete each section, your personalized readiness score and next steps appear here.
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