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How to handle any rental income – part 1

This blog is going to be a three-part series, I want to break down the information for FNMA and FHLMC loans in the following three categories.

  • 2-4 unit primary residence rental income
  • Rental income for subject property
  • Rental income for non-subject properties (including when the borrowers business owns a property)

So let’s get started on rental income when your subject property is a 2-4 unit primary residence here is a few examples on the math.

Rental Income for 2-4 Unit Primary Residence

Example 1
Purchase of a new 2 unit property where there is a current tenant in the 2nd unit.
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Step 2 calculate DTI

$5,000 borrowers job income
$375   75% of the $500 Lease                                
$5,375   Total Income

$700       Subject property PITI
$200       Installment / Revolving Debt
$300       Alimony payment
$1,200   Total Debt’s

Final DTI
13.02   Housing Ratio        ($700 primary payment / $5,375 gross income)
22.33   Total Debt Ratio  ($1,200 total debts / $5,375 gross income)

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  • Rental income on subject can be used for either agency
  • No landlord history is required to qualify
  • No reserves required on primary resiedence

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Example 2
Purchase of a new 2-unit property where the 2nd unit is vacant

Step 1 determine market rent rate, since there is no active lease use the appraisers market rent rate from the comparable rent schedule, in this case we will use $600

Step 2 calculate DTI

$5,000 borrowers job income
$450   75% of the $600 market rent rate                                
$5,450   Total Income

$700       Subject property PITI
$200       Installment / Revolving Debt
$300       Alimony payment
$1,200   Total Debt’s

Final DTI
12.84     Housing Ratio     ($700 primary payment / $5,450 gross income)
22.02    Total Debt Ratio  ($1,200 total debts / $5,450 gross income)

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  • Rental income on subject can be used for either agency
  • No landlord history is required to qualify
  • No reserves required on primary resiedence
  • If using FHLMC make sure to complete the MOI

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Example 3
Refinance of the borrowers current 2-unit property with rental income on schedule E

First step is to review the borrowers schedule E and calculate the gross rental income

Example Schedule E Income
Add the following lines
$6,000   Line 3    Rents Received
$500       Line 9   Insurance
$600       Line 12 Mortgage Interest
$800       Line 16 Taxes
$200       Line 18 Depreciation
$8,100   Sub Total

Subtract this line
($4,500) Total Expenses Line 20

Final Gross Income
$8,100 Sub Total subtract expenses $4,500 = $3,600 per year / 12 months = $300 monthly gross income
Step 2 calculate DTI

$5,000 borrowers job income
$300    calculated gross income from schedule E                                
$5,300   Total Income

$700       Subject property PITI
$200       Installment / Revolving Debt
$300       Alimony payment
$1,200   Total Debt’s

Final DTI
13.21     Housing Ratio     ($700 primary payment / $5,300 gross income)
22.64    Total Debt Ratio  ($1,200 total debts / $5,300 gross income)

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  • Mustuse Schedule E number if borrower has filed a return
  • Can only use lease if subject was purchased after most recent tax year OR if property meets agency qualifying exceptions

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Agency guideline references
FNMA B 3-3 1.08 Rental Income dated 09/29/15
FNMA Form 1037
FHLMC 5306.1 Rental Income dated 03/02/16

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One response to “How to handle any rental income – part 1”

  1. Fifi Hassan says:

    Hi, much easier than the calculation you did in example 3; you take the amount on Line 21 (Net Profit of Loss) and add back Line 18 (Depreciation) and you are done!

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