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SHORT-APP CHEAT SHEET

TOP QUESTIONS FOR BORROWERS

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This helpful cheat sheet will guide you in gathering the necessary information needed to submit a thorough, accurate, and complete loan request online.


BASIC INFORMATION


  • Borrower First & Last Name:

 


  • Borrower Email:

 


  • Borrower Phone:

 


  • Property Type:

 


  • Loan Purpose:

 


  • Loan Amount:

 


  • Purchase Price or Market Value:

 


PROPERTY INCOME & EXPENSES


  • Are income and expenses on the property Actual or Proforma?:

 


  • Gross annual income:

 


  • In put vacancy factor at 5% on all CRE and multifamily properties (not needed for 1-4 unit):

 


  • Total annual expenses (not including mortgage payments and deprecation):

 


BORROWER FINANCIALS


  • Estimated Credit Score:

 


  • Number of Properties Owned:

 


  • Total value all real estate owned:

 


  • Total Cash Reserves (Checking, Savings):

 


  • Investment Total (Stocks, Bonds, Life Insurance):

 


  • Personal Property Total (Auto, Funiture, Jewelry, Other):

 


  • Other Business Owned Value:

 


  • Total Mortgage Debt (All Props Owned)

 


  • Total Credit Card Debt

 


  • Other Loans (Auto, Busines, Personal)

 


  • Taxes & Bills Owed

 


REFINANCE LOANS


  • Date Acquired:

 


  • Original Cost or Purchase Price:

 


  • Existing Lien/Loan Balance:

 


  • Purpose of Refinance (Summary):

 


  • Is there a Prepayment Penalty?:

 


  • Cash-Out Amount Desired?:

 


  • Existing Lender Name:

 


  • CapEx Summary (What has been done?):

 


  • Is the mortgage current?:

 


CONSTRUCTION / REHAB LOANS


  • ARV (After Rehab/Construction Value):

 


  • Construction / Rehab Costs:

 


  • Total Project Cost (Purchase Price + Rehab/Construction Costs):

 


  • Construction / Rehab Summary:

 


  • # of Similar Projects Completed?

 


  • Project history and description of projects completed:

 


OWNERSHIP TYPE


  • Property Entity Name (LLC, LTD, Other)

 


  • Manner in which title will be held:

 


PROPERTY LOCATION


  • Street Address, City, State & Zip

 


  • Total Units:

 


  • # of Commercial Units:

 


  • # of Residential Units:

 


  • # of Section-8 units? (if mulitfamily or 1-4 unit SFR)

 


  • Building SF:

 


  • Lot SF (Enter SF, not acres):

 


  • Year Built:

 


  • Number of Floors:

 


  • # of Buildings:

 


  • Any deferred maintenance?:

 


  • Any code violations?:

 


  • Current occupancy (0% t 100%):

 


  • Property Use (Investment or Owner-User):

 


  • Annual Property Taxes:

 


  • Annual Property Insurance:

 


  • Annual Property Taxes

 


SFR PROPERTIES


  • # of Bedrooms:

 


  • # of Bathrooms:

 


  • Garage Spaces:

 


  • Pool:

 


  • Hot Tub:

 


  • Sport Court:

 


  • Sponsor Bio / Resume:

 


MORE QUESTIONS


  • If CRE property, how many leases are NNN?:

 


  • Exit strategy / hold period:

 


  • Would or can the Borrower provide tax returns?:

 


  • Preferred Loan Type (Bridge, Long-Term, Rehab or Ground-up):

 


  • Does the Borrower prefer institutional (lowest rate) financing or private?:

 


  • Full  Summary about loan: