323: How To Qualify For A Mortgage Today with Caeli Ridge

The deal is the debt because mortgage rates are at all-time lows. People are buying property like crazy.

Learn why 30-year fixed rate mortgages are a great deal for the borrower and a bad deal for the lender.

Caeli Ridge, President of Ridge Lending Group, tells us about qualifying for income property loans today.

Your first 10 loans single / 20 loans married for 1-4 unit properties have the best rates and terms: 20-25% down, 50% max. DTI, super low interest rates.

For more loans, called “non-QM” loans: $135K minimum size, 75% LTV, higher interest rates.

Opinion: Fannie & Freddie will stay in conservatorship, keeping mortgage rates low.

Conforming loan limits will increase from $510,400 to $548,250 (SFH), and higher for 2-4 unit properties.

Rate & term refinances – SFH: 80% LTV | 2-4 unit: 75% LTV

Cash out refinance terms – SFH: 75% LTV | 2-4 unit: 70% LTV

We get an update on appraisal climate. I educate you on the three appraisal approaches: cost, income, comparison.

Ridge does loans in 43 of the 50 states, all except: AK, ME, ND, NY, VT, WV, WY.