San Rafael is the Marin County seat and its largest city, founded around Mission San Rafael Arcangel and known today for its Fourth Street downtown, the Frank Lloyd Wright civic center and hillside neighborhoods above the bay. We help San Rafael buyers and homeowners with jumbo purchase loans, refinances and home equity financing. DSCR loans have become the go-to financing for rental property investors in San Rafael because they skip tax returns, employment verification and debt-to-income calculations entirely. If the rent covers the payment, the deal can work, and Pacific National Lending makes the process straightforward.
Call Pacific National Lending for DSCR loans in San Rafael: (916) 526-2700
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Nearly every San Rafael purchase is a jumbo loan, and well-located homes routinely sell with multiple offers, so a fully underwritten pre-approval matters here. Buyers range from San Francisco professionals to long-time Marin families moving up, and the mid-century Eichler neighborhoods of Terra Linda and Lucas Valley have a following of their own. The DSCR is calculated by dividing the monthly rent by the full monthly payment, including principal, interest, taxes, insurance and HOA dues. A ratio of 1.0 means the rent exactly covers the payment; most lenders want 1.0 to 1.25, and some allow lower ratios on San Rafael properties with a larger down payment or higher rate.
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Housing includes Victorians and older homes in Gerstle Park and Dominican, Eichler and ranch homes in Terra Linda, Marinwood and Lucas Valley, hillside homes in Sun Valley, and golf-course and waterfront homes in Peacock Gap and along the canal. Our DSCR loan process in San Rafael is efficient: an application, credit, asset statements, the property's rent and an appraisal. There are no tax returns or employment calls, and most DSCR loans close in about three weeks for purchases or refinances.
DSCR loans can finance single-family rentals, 2-to-4-unit properties, condos, townhomes and, with some lenders, 5-to-10-unit buildings and mixed-use properties in San Rafael. Foreign national and first-time investor programs are also available.
Pacific National Lending serves Gerstle Park, Dominican, Terra Linda, Sun Valley and the rest of San Rafael for DSCR loans. San Rafael is about an hour and forty-five minutes from our Gold River office, and our Marin clients work with us by phone, email and secure e-signature.
Call Pacific National Lending at (916) 526-2700 or start your application online. We will review your goals, explain your options in plain English and give you real numbers for DSCR loans in San Rafael.
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