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Conventional Lender

Mortgage Application

Annual Income
$94,000
Monthly Debt
$3,820
Rental Income Applied
$0

Debt-to-Income

52%

Max allowed: 45%

Conventional View

PRE-APPROVED

Multi-Family Specialist

Restructured Underwriting

Annual Income
$94,000
Monthly Debt
$3,820
75% Rental Offset
+$1,575/mo

Adjusted DTI

41%

Within guidelines ✓

Multi-Family View

Multi-Family Mortgage Specialists

Your duplex math is different.
We calculate it differently.

Drag the slider. See how 75% rental income offset turns a 52% DTI into a pre-approval.

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$340M+

Multi-family loans closed

847

House-hackers funded

38 days

Average close time

NMLS #2049381

Licensed in 32 states

The Formula That Changes Everything

You were evaluated by the wrong formula.

Every multi-family loan has rules that conventional lenders ignore — or don't know. Here's what changes when you work with a specialist.

Factor
Conventional Lender
Duplex Specialist
Income counted
W-2 wages only
W-2 + 75% projected rent
Appraisal method
Comparable sales
Rent schedule (Form 1007)
DTI calculation
52% — over limit
41% — approved
Down payment
20% conventional
3.5% FHA owner-occupant
Rental income timing
Must have 2-yr history
Projected income accepted
Loan product
Standard 30-yr fixed
FHA / DSCR / Portfolio

75%

of projected rent counted toward income

FHA & conventional multi-family

11%

average DTI reduction with rental offset

Across our 2024 closings

3.5%

minimum down for owner-occupied 2–4 unit

FHA duplex purchase

Loan Products

One product does not
fit all multi-family deals.

Rates as of Feb 2026. APR varies by credit profile, LTV, and property type.

Most Popular2–4 units

FHA Multi-Family

Rate

6.75%

Min Down

3.5%

First-time house-hackers buying their first duplex with minimal down

  • Owner-occupant required
  • 75% projected rent counted
  • Credit score from 580
  • Gift funds allowed for down payment
Scaling Up2–4 units

Conventional 5%

Rate

7.10%

Min Down

5%

Single-family landlords adding their second income property

  • Owner-occupant or investment
  • No MIP after 20% equity
  • Higher loan limits than FHA
  • Rental history strengthens file
Cash-Flow Focus2–8 units

DSCR Investor

Rate

7.65%

Min Down

20%

Out-of-state investors qualifying on property cash flow, not W-2 income

  • No personal income required
  • Qualifies on rent vs. PITI ratio
  • LLC vesting available
  • Close in 21 days
Complex Files2–20 units

Portfolio Loan

Rate

Custom

Min Down

15%

Self-employed borrowers or investors with 5+ financed properties

  • Bank statement income
  • No Fannie/Freddie overlays
  • Cross-collateralization options
  • Blanket loan structures

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Closed Deals

The math worked.
Here's the proof.

52% → 41%

DTI after rental offset

"Every bank I talked to saw my DTI and said no. Duplex ran the rental offset and I was at 41% — below the threshold. Closed in 38 days with 3.5% down."

Marcus T., smiling man in his 30s, blue shirt

Marcus T.

First-time buyer · Denver duplex · FHA 3.5%

$1.2M

Loan closed on portfolio product

"I had three single-family rentals and wanted a fourplex but couldn't qualify conventionally with my LLC income. The portfolio product solved it — no Fannie overlays."

Sandra K., professional woman, natural light portrait

Sandra K.

Landlord scaling up · Chicago fourplex · Portfolio loan

1.28x

DSCR ratio at closing

"I'm based in Austin and bought a triplex in Cleveland sight-unseen. The DSCR product qualified me on the property's cash flow, not my W-2. No one else offered that."

Darnell W., man in casual business attire, confident expression

Darnell W.

Out-of-state investor · Cleveland triplex · DSCR

One clear number

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Five questions. Two minutes. A personalized qualifying range and recommended loan product — before you talk to anyone.

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