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Bridge Loans · St. Louis, Missouri

St. Louis, Missouri Bridge Loans

Fast bridge financing for St. Louis 1031 replacements, off-market and auction acquisitions, and small-multifamily lease-up. Up to 80% LTV, 12–24 month IO, with a same-lender DSCR takeout at stabilization.
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Can I get a bridge loan in St. Louis, Missouri?

Yes — Simply Approved Mortgages arranges bridge financing on non-owner-occupied investment property in St. Louis, Missouri. Buy now, refinance later when the property is stabilized. Figures on this page are estimates for business-purpose financing only and remain subject to a complete application, credit and property review, and full underwriting.

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Simply Approved funds business-purpose bridge loans in St. Louis, Missouri — up to 80% LTV, 12–24 month interest-only, 10–14 day close. St. Louis investors use bridges to hit 1031 deadlines, close auction and off-market deals fast, and finance lease-up on partially occupied small multifamily before refinancing into a long-term DSCR note.

TL;DR — St. Louis bridge loans
  • • Median home value in St. Louis: $185,100
  • • 2BR median rent: $1,250
  • • Cap-rate band: 7–9%
  • • Loan size: $100,000–$3,000,000
  • • Max LTV: 80% purchase · 75% cash-out
  • • Term: 12–24 months, IO
  • • Typical close: 10–14 business days
  • • Vesting: LLC, LP, S/C-Corp, Series LLC
St. Louis, Missouri · St. Louis County

Bridging in St. Louis

St. Louis has separate city and county governments — always confirm which jurisdiction the property sits in for tax and licensing.

Median home value
$185,100
2BR median rent
$1,250
Cap-rate band
7–9%
Population
293K

Live from U.S. Census ACS ACS 5-Year 2023.

Why bridge works in St. Louis

Our Bridge Loans give investors fast, flexible capital to close on time-sensitive deals — 1031 exchanges, off-market acquisitions, value-add repositions, or lease-up plays — with a clean path to a DSCR takeout once the property is stabilized. In St. Louis, we fund at close, hold the bridge interest-only through your reposition or lease-up, and roll straight into a 30-year DSCR permanent loan when the property stabilizes — same lender, same file, reused appraisal in most cases.

St. Louis strengths
  • ✓ Deep small-multi inventory
  • ✓ Institutional-quality property managers
Watch-outs
  • • City vs. county jurisdictional split
  • • Occupancy-permit inspections

What to have ready for a St. Louis bridge file

  • Government-issued photo ID (driver's license or passport) for every guarantor
  • Entity documents (LLC / LP / Corp): Articles of Organization, Operating Agreement, EIN letter, Certificate of Good Standing
  • Voided check or bank letter for the funding account
  • Two most recent months of asset statements showing down payment + reserves
  • Homeowners / landlord insurance quote naming the lender as mortgagee
  • Purchase contract (purchase) or existing note & mortgage (refinance)
  • Preliminary title commitment ordered through an approved title company
  • Current lease(s) or Section 8 HAP contract if the property is tenant-occupied

Missouri regulatory notes

Available only as a business-purpose loan to an LLC, LP, or other legal entity. We are not licensed for consumer mortgage lending in Missouri.

Price a St. Louis bridge

Submit a complete application with address, purchase or payoff, business plan, exit, and supporting docs — initial LTV, sizing, and reserves review usually same business day. Formal pricing follows underwriting.

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Loan guidelines

Bridge guidelines applied in St. Louis

Underwriting boxes we work inside. Ranges vary by borrower, asset, and exit — not a commitment to lend.

Loan guidelines
Bridge · St. Louis, Missouri program at a glance
Loan amount
$100,000 – $3,000,000
Sized to purchase/refi and program caps.
Max LTV (purchase)
Up to 80%
Loan ÷ purchase price. Value-add and vacant assets may cap lower.
Max LTV (cash-out refi)
Up to 75%
Loan ÷ as-is appraised value.
Term
12–24 months, IO
6-month extension available.
In-place DSCR
Not required
Underwritten to asset, business plan, and exit.
Reserves
6 months PITIA
PITIA verified at underwriting.
Vesting
LLC, LP, S/C-Corp, Series LLC
Business-purpose loan closed in your entity.
Credit floor
680 (720+ best pricing)
Applies to the primary guarantor.
Prepayment penalty
None
Pay off any time inside the term.
Every St. Louis bridge file is stress-tested against a delayed-exit scenario before commitment.
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Get your Bridge Loan Scenario Summary

Send us the property, purpose, and exit — we send back a bridge sizing summary: max loan, interest-only payment, points and fees, timeline, and exit strategy analysis.

  • Max loan at 75–80% LTV
  • Interest-only monthly payment
  • All-in cost estimate (points + fees)
  • Exit strategy sanity check
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Bridge fit tools

Bridge loan calculator: LTV, carry, and DSCR takeout

Model your bridge loan amount, monthly interest-only carry over the hold, and how much cash the same-lender DSCR refinance returns at stabilization. Use it before signing a purchase contract or committing to a 1031 replacement.

Deal inputs

Bridge cost

Bridge is interest-only on the funded balance. Payoff at exit is the original loan amount — no principal amortization. Extensions available in 6-month increments.

Results

Bridge loan amount
$320,000

80% × purchase price.

Cash down at close
$80,000

Purchase − bridge advance.

Origination fees
$6,400

2 pts × bridge amount.

Monthly IO carry
$2,667

Bridge × 10% ÷ 12.

Total interest over hold
$24,000

9 months × monthly carry.

DSCR takeout loan
$375,000

75% × as-stabilized. Frees $55,000 above the bridge payoff and leaves $125,000 equity in the deal.

Net after bridge → DSCR
-$55,400(-50.2% on cash-in)

Cash-negative bridge — verify as-stabilized comps or plan a longer hold before refi.

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Illustrative only. Not a quote, lock, or commitment to lend. Final LTV, rate, points, term, and reserves are set in underwriting based on credit, asset, business plan, exit, and program overlays in effect at lock.

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Get your Bridge Loan Scenario Summary

Send us the property, purpose, and exit — we send back a bridge sizing summary: max loan, interest-only payment, points and fees, timeline, and exit strategy analysis.

  • Max loan at 75–80% LTV
  • Interest-only monthly payment
  • All-in cost estimate (points + fees)
  • Exit strategy sanity check
Get Your Personalized Rate QuoteTakes ~3 minutes • PDF delivered on the thank-you page and emailed

Illustration only, generated from the information you enter. Not a loan estimate, pre-qualification, commitment to lend, or approval. Formal pricing, LTV, and terms are issued only after credit review, income/asset documentation, and full underwriting.

1031 exchange playbook

Hitting the 180-day 1031 deadline in St. Louis, Missouri

A bridge is usually the only real-estate loan fast enough to close inside the 180-day IRS window when agency debt won't cooperate. Here's the calendar we run to.

TimingMilestoneWhat happens
Day 0Relinquished property closes45-day identification clock and 180-day close clock start.
Day 1–45Identify replacement(s)Written ID delivered to the qualified intermediary. Line up bridge lender in parallel.
Day 45–60Bridge application & appraisalOrder appraisal, entity docs to underwriting, insurance binder in flight.
Day 60–120Underwrite & clear conditionsTitle, insurance, business plan and exit signed off. Draw QI funds to close.
By day 180Bridge closes — deadline hitReplacement property funded before the IRS deadline. Bridge holds until DSCR takeout.
Month 6–12Stabilize & refinanceLease up, season, refinance into 30-year DSCR at up to 80% LTV. Same-lender file.

Simply Approved isn't your QI, tax advisor, or attorney — coordinate with your CPA and QI on identification and boot. We handle the loan.

When a bridge is the right call

Six bridge scenarios we fund in St. Louis, Missouri

Bridges aren't for every deal. These are the plays where a 12–24 month IO loan is the cheapest, fastest capital path — and where a DSCR alone won't work.

1031 exchange timing
Trigger

IRS 180-day close deadline can't be met with agency debt

Why bridge wins

Bridge closes in 10–14 days on non-owner-occupied — the classic use case.

Off-market / auction
Trigger

Seller wants 7–10 day certainty at a discount

Why bridge wins

Same-day scenario, 10-day close, proof-of-funds letter on request.

Lease-up / partially occupied
Trigger

5–10 unit multifamily is 40–70% occupied — won't hit DSCR yet

Why bridge wins

Bridge holds to full occupancy; then DSCR refi on stabilized NOI.

Cash-out to fund next deal
Trigger

Equity trapped in a stabilized asset; new deal under contract

Why bridge wins

Cash-out bridge at 75% LTV, close on the new asset, refi both to DSCR later.

Light value-add reposition
Trigger

Cosmetic upgrades + rent bumps needed — no heavy rehab

Why bridge wins

Bridge without a rehab escrow. Cheaper than a fix & flip loan for cosmetic work.

DSCR fallout / lender switch
Trigger

Prior lender pulled at the finish line; DSCR won't season in time

Why bridge wins

Bridge closes in 10–14 days, then refi to DSCR when seasoning clears.

Timeline

From application to DSCR takeout in St. Louis, Missouri

Most bridge files close in 10–14 business days and refi into DSCR permanent debt 6–12 months later. Extensions available if the stabilization runs long.

  1. Day 1
    Scenario review

    Address, business plan, exit. Same-day term indication on complete applications.

  2. Day 2–3
    Application & docs

    Entity, ID, insurance, proof of reserves, business plan.

  3. Day 3–8
    Appraisal

    As-is (and as-stabilized where relevant), 5–7 business days.

  4. Day 8–14
    Underwrite & clear

    Title, insurance, exit signed off.

  5. Day 10–14
    Close & fund

    Wire, record, take title.

  6. M 6–12
    DSCR takeout

    Stabilize, refi into 30-year DSCR — reused file & appraisal.

Exit strategies

Four ways to exit a bridge in St. Louis, Missouri

We underwrite to your primary exit but always stress-test a backup. The DSCR refinance is the cleanest fallback on almost every income-producing bridge.

DSCR refinance (most common)

Stabilize the rent roll, season 30–90 days as required by the DSCR program, refi into a 30-year fixed at up to 80% LTV. Same lender = same file, reused appraisal in most cases.

Sale at stabilization

Reposition boosts as-stabilized value; sell to a long-term investor or 1031 buyer at a spread over your bridge basis. Common on small multifamily and mixed-use.

Bridge extension → agency permanent

For 5+ unit multi and mixed-use, extend the bridge 6 months and refi into Fannie Small Balance / Freddie SBL agency debt at a lower fixed rate.

Bridge-to-bridge (portfolio recycle)

Pay off the bridge from a cash-out DSCR on another stabilized asset — pulls trapped equity to seed the next deal.

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Bridge vs. DSCR vs. Fix & Flip vs. Agency in St. Louis, Missouri

Same investor, four capital paths. Speed, in-place cash flow, and whether rehab is escrowed drive which one fits your deal.

FeatureBridgeDSCR (30-yr)Fix & FlipAgency multi
Term12–24 months IO30-year fixed12 months IO30-year amortizing
In-place cash flowNot required1.10–1.25 DSCRNot required1.25+ DSCR
Rehab escrowNoNoYes (100% of budget)No
Close speed10–14 business days21–30 days10–15 days45–60 days
PrepaymentNone3-5-3-2-1 typicalNoneYield maintenance
Best useStabilization / 1031Buy-and-holdBuy-renovate-resellStabilized 5+ unit multi
Glossary

Bridge loan terms in St. Louis, Missouri

Vocabulary your underwriter, QI, and appraiser will use. Learn it once and every future file moves faster.

As-is value

Appraised value today, before any repositioning. Drives the cash-out LTV cap on a refinance bridge.

As-stabilized value

Appraised value at full occupancy and market rents. Drives the DSCR takeout loan amount at exit.

Bridge-to-DSCR

Sequence where the bridge is paid off by a 30-year DSCR permanent loan once the property is stabilized. Same lender = same file, reused appraisal, no re-shop.

Business plan

Written narrative describing the acquisition, reposition, and exit. Every bridge file requires one — it's how underwriting sizes the reserve requirement.

Extension option

Right to extend the bridge 6 months at a small fee. Standard on 12-month bridges; sometimes automatic on complex value-add.

IO (interest-only)

Payment structure with no principal amortization. All bridges are IO — payoff at exit equals the original loan amount.

Qualified intermediary (QI)

IRS-required third party that holds relinquished-property proceeds during a 1031 exchange until the replacement funds.

Reposition / stabilization

Getting a property from partial occupancy or below-market rents to full occupancy at market rent so DSCR permanent debt qualifies.

Seasoning

How long the bridge must be in place before a DSCR refi will fund. Typically none on same-lender takeout; 3–6 months elsewhere.

Takeout loan

The permanent loan that pays off the bridge at exit. Usually a 30-year DSCR mortgage on income-producing property.

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Send the property, payoff timeline, and exit plan — a licensed loan officer replies with an initial scenario review, usually the same day.

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Get your Bridge Loan Scenario Summary

Send us the property, purpose, and exit — we send back a bridge sizing summary: max loan, interest-only payment, points and fees, timeline, and exit strategy analysis.

  • Max loan at 75–80% LTV
  • Interest-only monthly payment
  • All-in cost estimate (points + fees)
  • Exit strategy sanity check
Get Your Personalized Rate QuoteTakes ~3 minutes • PDF delivered on the thank-you page and emailed

Illustration only, generated from the information you enter. Not a loan estimate, pre-qualification, commitment to lend, or approval. Formal pricing, LTV, and terms are issued only after credit review, income/asset documentation, and full underwriting.

Monthly market update

Bridge · St. Louis rate & market update

Compiled from Freddie Mac PMMS, U.S. Treasury, and BLS releases. Figures are published with the period they cover and the date they were retrieved.

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Get your Bridge Loan Scenario Summary for your St. Louis, Missouri property.

Send us the property, purpose, and exit — we send back a bridge sizing summary: max loan, interest-only payment, points and fees, timeline, and exit strategy analysis.

  • Max loan at 75–80% LTV
  • Interest-only monthly payment
  • All-in cost estimate (points + fees)
  • Exit strategy sanity check
Get Your Personalized Rate QuoteTakes ~3 minutes • PDF delivered on the thank-you page and emailed

Illustration only, generated from the information you enter. Not a loan estimate, pre-qualification, commitment to lend, or approval. Formal pricing, LTV, and terms are issued only after credit review, income/asset documentation, and full underwriting.

Also serving St. Louis investors

DSCR Loans in St. Louis

Already stabilized and leased in St. Louis? Skip the bridge and go straight to a 30-year DSCR fixed loan — no in-place cash flow needed above 1.0x DSCR.

St. Louis DSCR pageMissouri DSCR guide

Rehab-heavy scope in St. Louis?

Fix and Flip Loans in St. Louis

If the deal needs a real rehab budget escrowed and released in draws, a fix and flip loan is cheaper than a bridge plus contractor advances.

St. Louis Fix & Flip pageMissouri Fix & Flip guide
Data transparency

Sources & methodology — St. Louis, Missouri

Page reviewed: August 31, 2026
HUD User — Fair Market Rents

Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher payment-standard context and ZIP-level small-area FMR lookups.

Update cadence:
Annually, on the federal fiscal year (plus mid-year revisions)
Freshness shown:
Live badge driven by HUD's published dataset edit date — turns stale rather than silently ageing
If unavailable:
Falls back to HUD's public ArcGIS dataset (still HUD data). If both fail the panel renders an explicit unavailable state; no substituted numbers.
HUD User — Income Limits

Area median income and income-limit context for voucher and affordability pages.

Update cadence:
Annually
Freshness shown:
Shows the HUD income-limit year on the panel
If unavailable:
Explicit unavailable state; no estimated income limits are generated.
HUD — Picture of Subsidized Households / QCT / DDA

Qualified Census Tract and Difficult Development Area context for investor targeting.

Update cadence:
Annual designations; the subsidized-household snapshot is a dated vintage
Freshness shown:
The dataset vintage is labelled on the panel rather than implied to be current
If unavailable:
Explicit unavailable state.
FRED — Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Macro rate context only: 10-year Treasury and the published 30-year fixed benchmark. Never used as an investor loan quote.

Update cadence:
Daily / weekly depending on series
Freshness shown:
Each reading shows its observation date; the market-update module flags readings older than 45 days as delayed
If unavailable:
Market-update module renders 'Market data feed temporarily unavailable' — the freshness badge never advances when the source did not refresh.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

State and metro employment / unemployment context on investor market pages.

Update cadence:
Monthly
Freshness shown:
Reading period shown alongside the figure
If unavailable:
Runs key-less at lower rate limits; on failure the metric is omitted rather than estimated.
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey

Population, household, renter-share, median value and median gross rent context by state and place.

Update cadence:
Annual 5-year estimates
Freshness shown:
ACS vintage year displayed with the figures
If unavailable:
Optional key; runs key-less at lower rate limits. Individual metrics are omitted on failure — never back-filled.
RentCast

Automated property value and long-term rent estimates for address lookups.

Update cadence:
Continuous
Freshness shown:
Each estimate carries its retrieval timestamp and an AVM disclaimer
If unavailable:
If the key is absent the lookup returns an explicit 'not configured' message; no placeholder valuation is shown.
Short-term rental revenue model (in-house)

Illustrative STR gross revenue bands where a licensed STR data feed is not returning data.

Update cadence:
N/A — derived from the underlying rent benchmark
Freshness shown:
Labelled as a model estimate, not observed STR performance
If unavailable:
Always labelled 'illustrative model estimate' with a prompt to verify against a dedicated STR data provider before underwriting.
Investor pricing engine

Live business-purpose DSCR pricing responses (rate, points or credit, estimated payment, lock period).

Update cadence:
Intraday
Freshness shown:
Every quote carries the timestamp it was returned; the badge downgrades once the quote is no longer current
If unavailable:
Serves the last snapshot only while it is still inside the usable age window; otherwise renders an explicit unavailable state. No sample or illustrative rate is ever displayed as live pricing.
Investment-property equity pricing dataset

First and second lien non-owner-occupied equity pricing grid.

Update cadence:
Per wholesale pricing release
Freshness shown:
The active version's effective date is rendered dynamically on every pricing card
If unavailable:
If no active version exists the tool refuses to price rather than guessing.
FHFA House Price Index

Repeat-sale home price appreciation by state (1-quarter, 1-year and 5-year change) on state investor pages.

Update cadence:
Quarterly, with revisions
Freshness shown:
Each reading shows the quarter it covers; readings older than ~200 days are labelled a delayed refresh
If unavailable:
Panel renders an explicit unavailable state — no interpolated or estimated appreciation figure is shown.
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey

New private housing units authorized by state: trailing-12-month volume and the year-over-year change.

Update cadence:
Monthly
Freshness shown:
Trailing window is labelled with its final month; stale readings are flagged rather than aged silently
If unavailable:
Metric is omitted and the panel says so; permit counts are never estimated.
We never display a placeholder, sample or cached-but-expired figure as if it were current. When a source is unavailable the affected panel says so. All figures are provided for informational purposes only, are not an offer or commitment to lend, and are subject to change without notice. Rental income projections are estimates and do not guarantee performance.
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Get your Bridge Loan Scenario Summary

Send us the property, purpose, and exit — we send back a bridge sizing summary: max loan, interest-only payment, points and fees, timeline, and exit strategy analysis.

  • Max loan at 75–80% LTV
  • Interest-only monthly payment
  • All-in cost estimate (points + fees)
  • Exit strategy sanity check
Get Your Personalized Rate QuoteTakes ~3 minutes • PDF delivered on the thank-you page and emailed

Illustration only, generated from the information you enter. Not a loan estimate, pre-qualification, commitment to lend, or approval. Formal pricing, LTV, and terms are issued only after credit review, income/asset documentation, and full underwriting.

FAQ

Bridge loans in St. Louis, Missouri — questions, answered

Do you fund bridge loans in St. Louis, Missouri?

Yes. We finance business-purpose bridge loans across St. Louis and its surrounding submarkets — up to 80% LTV, 12–24 month IO, 10–14 day close, closed in your LLC.

What credit score do I need to bridge in St. Louis?

680 minimum for the primary guarantor. 720+ unlocks the best pricing tier and the highest leverage for St. Louis deals. Co-guarantors can strengthen a file.

How fast can we close a St. Louis bridge?

Most St. Louis bridge files close in 10–14 business days. Clean title, an appraisal turn under 7 days, and a completed business plan drive speed.

Can I use a bridge for a 1031 in St. Louis?

Yes — this is the most common St. Louis bridge scenario. We close inside the IRS 180-day replacement window when agency debt won't cooperate.

Does the property need to cash flow to bridge in St. Louis?

No. St. Louis bridge loans are underwritten to the asset, business plan, and exit — not to in-place DSCR. That's the whole point of a bridge.

Can I cash out equity from an existing St. Louis property?

Yes. Cash-out bridges in St. Louis are capped at 75% of as-is appraised value. Common use: pull equity from a stabilized asset to fund the next St. Louis acquisition.

How does the DSCR takeout work in St. Louis?

Once the St. Louis property is stabilized and leased, we refinance the bridge into a 30-year DSCR permanent loan at up to 80% LTV. Same lender, same file, reused appraisal in most cases.

Do St. Louis bridge loans require reserves?

Yes — typically 6 months of PITIA verified from a bank statement at underwriting. Value-add and vacant assets may require more.

Can I extend a St. Louis bridge?

A 6-month extension is available on most files, subject to a small extension fee. Common St. Louis triggers: appraisal timing, lease-up delays, and permit lag on light rehab.

What property types qualify in St. Louis?

1–4 unit residential, 5–10 unit small multifamily, and select mixed-use in St. Louis. Owner-occupied is not eligible.

What are typical St. Louis bridge rates?

Rate depends on LTV, asset, credit, and exit certainty. Interest-only during the hold — only the funded balance accrues.

Is there a prepayment penalty on St. Louis bridge loans?

No — pay off any time inside the term. That's what makes bridge the right tool for auction acquisitions and short-hold repositions in St. Louis.

Can I bridge a partially occupied St. Louis small multi?

Yes — lease-up bridge is a core use case for St. Louis small multifamily. Bridge holds through stabilization, then DSCR refinance on the completed rent roll.

Are St. Louis bridge loans business-purpose only?

Yes. Every St. Louis bridge we originate is a business-purpose loan on non-owner-occupied investment property, closed in your LLC or corporate entity, exempt from consumer disclosure requirements.

What documents do you need to price a St. Louis bridge?

Address, purchase contract (or payoff on a refi), written business plan and exit, entity docs, credit authorization, insurance binder, and 2 months of bank statements for reserves.

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How We Evaluate This Scenario

Bridge pricing buys speed and flexibility, so the only question that really matters is the exit: sale, refinance into DSCR, or lease-up and stabilization. Underwrite the takeout first — if the permanent loan does not pencil, the bridge is a trap rather than a tool.

Pay close attention to term length, extension options and their fees, and any exit or minimum-interest provision. A six-month term on a nine-month renovation is a common and expensive mismatch.

Because bridge loans are interest-only and short, the carry is a real line item in your return. Include it in the deal math rather than treating it as a closing cost.

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Investor pre-approval

Get your personalized investor loan quote

Pick the loan type that fits your deal and complete a short, tailored pre-qualification. A licensed loan officer follows up with an initial scenario review once we have your credit authorization and supporting documents — usually the same business day. Formal pricing and terms follow underwriting.

Pick a loan type

You can change this any time.

Tell us about your scenario

The form below is tailored to DSCR rental loan — only the questions your program needs.

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Your info
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Your deal
Your deal — the basics

Purchase or refinance a rental. The property's rent qualifies the loan.

What's your goal?
Purchase price ($)$450,000
$
Down payment (%)20%
%
Monthly rent ($)$2,800
$
HUD Fair Market Rent for your ZIP — ballpark only. Get a precise market rent after you submit.
Estimated credit rating

A soft self-estimate — no credit pull happens here.

This is a pre-qualification request — not a loan application under TILA/RESPA and not a loan approval, rate lock, offer, or commitment to lend. It does not trigger a Loan Estimate. If your loan requires one, the Loan Estimate is issued inside our loan origination system after you submit a complete application and your loan officer has reviewed your scenario.

Encrypted and never sold. Takes about 60 seconds.

Your answers save as you go. A licensed loan officer typically follows up the same business day · Simply Approved Mortgages LLC, NMLS #2620881.

Local market news & updates

What the latest published data says about St. Louis, Missouri

Every update below is a published figure from a named federal source, shown with the exact period that source covers. Where a dataset is only produced at county or state level, it is labelled that way rather than presented as city data. These are market statistics for informational purposes only — they are not rates, loan terms, or an offer of credit.

  • City dataData through ACS estimates, ACS 5-Year 2023

    St. Louis housing costs — ACS estimates, ACS 5-Year 2023

    The most recent published Census reading for St. Louis shows a median owner-occupied home value of $185,100, a median gross rent of $978 per month, a two-bedroom median rent of $1,109, a three-bedroom median rent of $1,135. These are survey estimates for the period shown, not live listing prices, and they are the starting point investors use to sanity-check a rent assumption before underwriting a DSCR file.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

  • City dataData through ACS estimates, ACS 5-Year 2023

    St. Louis renter demand indicators — ACS estimates, ACS 5-Year 2023

    Census reports a population of 293,109, a median household income of $55,279, a rental vacancy estimate of 16.9% for St. Louis. Income and vacancy set the practical ceiling on achievable rent, which is what a DSCR calculation is ultimately built on.

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

  • County dataData through 2026

    St. Louis County conforming loan limit — 2026

    For 2026 the one-unit conforming loan limit in St. Louis County is $832,750. Business-purpose DSCR financing is not a conforming agency loan and is not governed by this limit; investors use it as a size marker for how the local market is priced.

    Nearest supported geography: this figure is county-level data for St. Louis County, not St. Louis-specific data.

    Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency conforming loan limits

  • County dataData through Declarations 1960–present

    St. Louis County federal disaster declarations since 1960

    FEMA records 34 federal disaster declarations covering St. Louis County since 1960, most recently on 2025-06-09 (Severe Storm). Declaration history is published history, not a forecast or a flood determination, and insurance cost is an operating expense that moves DSCR.

    Nearest supported geography: this figure is county-level data for St. Louis County, not St. Louis-specific data.

    Source: FEMA OpenFEMA disaster declarations

Source periods represented above: ACS estimates, ACS 5-Year 2023 · 2026 · Declarations 1960–present. Each figure updates only when its publisher releases a new period — we never restamp an older reading with a newer date.

Informational market data only. Nothing in this section is a rate, an annual percentage rate, a payment, a loan term, an approval, or an offer or commitment to lend. Citing a federal dataset does not imply the agency endorses, sponsors or is affiliated with Simply Approved Mortgages LLC (NMLS #2620881). Financing referenced on this page is business-purpose investment property financing.

County data

Loan limits, permits and disaster history in St. Louis, Missouri

Three published federal datasets that shape how an investor sizes and insures a deal: FHFA conforming loan limits by county, the Census Building Permits Survey at the county level, and FEMA's record of federal disaster declarations.

Conforming loan limits — 2026

1 unit
$832,750
2 units
$1,066,250
3 units
$1,288,800
4 units
$1,601,750

This county uses the national baseline limit.

Conforming limits govern loans sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. DSCR and other business-purpose investor loans are not agency loans and are not bound by these limits — the figures are shown as market context for sizing a deal.

County building permits

County-level permit data is published for metro counties only. Statewide permit volume is shown in the price and supply section.

Federal disaster declarations

34
declarations since 1960
  • Severe Storm16
  • Flood10
  • Severe Ice Storm3
  • Biological2

Most recent: severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding (2025).

Declaration history is not a flood-zone determination for any property, an insurance quote, or a prediction. Confirm the flood zone and elevation for the specific address and price insurance with a licensed carrier.

FEMA flood zone by address

Check how FEMA currently maps a specific property in St. Louis, Missouri. Flood zone drives whether a lender will require flood insurance, which changes your carrying cost and DSCR.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, read live from the currently published map. This is general information only — it is not a flood zone determination, an elevation certificate, an insurance quote, or a loan condition. Confirm the official map at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center and with a licensed insurance professional.

Sources: FHFA conforming loan limits · Census Building Permits Survey · FEMA disaster declarations
Credit & pre-approval

Why we pull credit for your investor loan pre-approval

Every DSCR / business-purpose loan file needs a tri-merge credit report so we can verify identity, price your rate tier accurately, and confirm reserves and payment history for the underwriter. Cleaner credit typically unlocks a better rate and higher leverage.

Pay for your credit report — SmartPay

Simply Approved Mortgages uses MeridianLink SmartPay to securely collect the credit report fee for your investor pre-approval. Payment goes directly to the credit vendor — not to us — and unlocks your tri-merge report (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion) so your loan officer can price your file.

  • Secure, PCI-compliant checkout hosted by MeridianLink
  • Required for a formal investor pre-approval decision
  • Soft-touch process — your loan officer will guide you through it
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You'll be redirected to cic.cra.xedalink.net (SmartPay).

Check your credit first — $1 trial at MyITINCredit

Before you apply, it's smart to know exactly where your credit stands. MyITINCredit offers a $1 trial for 15 days that includes all three credit reports and scores (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion), plus ongoing credit monitoring so you can catch errors, dispute inaccuracies, and watch for identity theft.

  • See all 3 bureau reports & scores before your lender does
  • Ongoing monitoring alerts you to new accounts or score changes
  • Fix errors early — cleaner credit can widen your investor loan options
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You'll be redirected to myitincredit.com. Third-party service — terms apply.

Credit report fees are paid directly to the credit vendor. Simply Approved Mortgages does not profit from the credit pull. MyITINCredit is an independent third-party service; pricing, terms, and features are set by that provider.

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