by Michael Divita | Apr 8, 2026 | Investment Properties, Loan Types, Local Market
Sacramento has become California’s most interesting DSCR market — and the reason is simple math. Bay Area investors are redeploying capital into Sacramento because the DSCR ratios work here in a way they often don’t at Bay Area prices. I work with... by Michael Divita | Apr 7, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
A DSCR cash-out refinance is one of the most effective tools in the California investor’s toolkit — and one of the most underused. You’ve built equity in a rental property; now you convert it to capital for your next deal, without touching your personal...
by Michael Divita | Apr 6, 2026 | Investment Properties, Loan Types
California investment property financing has its own logic — down payment requirements, DTI overlays, property count caps, and the reality that most serious investors eventually hit a wall with conventional lending. I’ve been helping California investors... by Michael Divita | Apr 3, 2026 | Loan Types, Local Market
Los Angeles has more high-net-worth borrowers who don’t fit conventional income boxes than almost any market in the country — retired executives, entertainment professionals, business owners who retain earnings in their companies, and investors living on... by Michael Divita | Mar 31, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
California vacation rental properties produce income that long-term rentals can’t touch — a Lake Tahoe cabin generating $90,000/year versus $36,000 in annual long-term rent isn’t unusual. A DSCR loan lets you use that STR income to qualify without W-2s or... by Michael Divita | Mar 28, 2026 | Loan Types, Mortgage Education
AirDNA income qualification is one of the most useful tools in short-term rental financing — and one of the least understood. Lenders use it to approve DSCR loans on properties that haven’t yet operated as Airbnbs, projecting income from comparable STR listings...