Portfolio · Business-Purpose

Portfolio Rental Loans

Blanket DSCR loans that consolidate 5+ rental properties into a single mortgage — one payment, one closing, one appraisal package.
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Quick answer

What is a portfolio loan and who qualifies?

Finance multiple investment properties with one loan. Portfolio Rental Loans wrap 5 or more investment properties into a single blanket DSCR mortgage. Consolidate scattered maturities, unlock trapped equity, and scale your rental portfolio without the paperwork drag of one loan per door.

Reviewed and updated August 31, 2026

Key takeaways
  • Blanket DSCR wraps 5+ rental properties into a single mortgage.
  • Portfolio-weighted DSCR — strong doors support weaker ones.
  • Release provisions let you sell individual properties with a defined paydown.
  • 5, 7, and 10-year fixed; 30-year amortization; IO options.
Portfolio fit tools

Portfolio DSCR calculator: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out

Model a blanket loan across 5+ investment properties. Enter your rent roll totals — we compute aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds after paying off existing liens, and per-door loan basis.

Rent roll & assets

Section 8 rent check — HUD Fair Market Rent

Pull the current HUD FMR by ZIP or county and compare it to your market rent.

Open-market rent check — Census ACS median rent

Pull the published median market rent for a state or investor city and compare it to the HUD Section 8 payment standard.

Loan structure

Blanket portfolio loans come with a release provision — sell individual properties inside the note without unwinding the whole facility. Typical release premium: 105–115% of allocated loan amount.

Results

Aggregate DSCR
1.12x

Fits program — expect standard pricing tier, 3–6 months reserves.

Portfolio loan
$1,800,000

75% × aggregate value.

Cash-out at close
$700,000

Loan − existing liens.

Aggregate PITIA
$15,545

P&I + taxes/ins/HOA.

Effective rent
$17,480

Rent × (1 − vacancy).

Per-door loan basis
$225,000

Loan ÷ doors.

Equity remaining
$600,000

25.0% of aggregate value.

Illustrative only. Not a quote, lock, or commitment to lend. Final LTV, rate, points, term, release premium, and reserves are set in underwriting based on aggregate DSCR, per-property performance, credit, and program overlays in effect at lock.

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Live DSCR pricing on a single-property scenario

These are actual pricing responses returned for a sample business-purpose DSCR scenario on non-owner-occupied investment property - rate, APR, borrower points or lender credit, estimated principal and interest, and lock period from the same quote. Pricing changes intraday and is not a loan approval, commitment, or guarantee of financing.

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Rate & Pricing Disclosure: This quote is an indication for the scenario entered and the pricing available at the time shown. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice and may change or may not be available at commitment or closing. This is not a rate lock, loan approval, commitment to lend or offer of credit. APR reflects applicable borrower-paid finance charges and pricing credits for this quote and may be the APR returned with the quote or our own audited calculation where verified borrower-paid finance charges outside the quoted price apply. Additional lender and third-party costs may apply and may not be included in the APR. Payment shown is principal and interest only and excludes taxes, insurance, HOA dues and other applicable costs, so your actual payment will be higher. Simply Approved Mortgages LLC is a mortgage broker, not the funding lender. Business-purpose, non-owner-occupied investment property only. Equal Housing Opportunity.

APR reflects applicable borrower-paid finance charges and pricing credits for this quote. Depending on the option, the APR shown is either the APR returned with that quote or our own audited calculation, used where verified borrower-paid finance charges outside the quoted price apply. Other lender and third-party costs may apply and may not be included in the APR.

Estimated payment is principal and interest only and does not include property taxes, insurance, HOA dues, flood insurance, escrows or other applicable costs.

Portfolio loan overview

Finance multiple investment properties with one loan.

Portfolio Rental Loans wrap 5 or more investment properties into a single blanket DSCR mortgage. Consolidate scattered maturities, unlock trapped equity, and scale your rental portfolio without the paperwork drag of one loan per door.

Loan amount
$400,000 – $5,000,000
Max LTV
Up to 80% (portfolio-weighted)
DSCR
1.10 – 1.25 (portfolio-weighted)
Reserves
6 months PITIA (portfolio)
Terms
5, 7, 10-yr fixed; 30-yr amortization; IO options
Vesting
Individual, LLC, LP, S-Corp, C-Corp, Series LLC
Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary.

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

What a portfolio rental loan is

A portfolio rental loan — also called a blanket mortgage — consolidates 5 or more rental properties into a single mortgage secured by every property in the pool. Instead of tracking 20 different maturities, tax escrows, and insurance renewals, you have one loan, one servicer, one payment.

How portfolio-weighted DSCR works

Instead of testing each property to a 1.20 DSCR individually, the underwriter tests the entire pool: Total portfolio rent ÷ Total portfolio PITIA. That means a property running at 0.95 DSCR can sit inside the pool as long as stronger properties bring the aggregate above the required 1.10–1.25 portfolio-weighted minimum. Real portfolios have variance; portfolio-weighted math prices to that reality.

Release provisions — the critical clause

Because every property secures every dollar, you can't just sell one property without triggering the loan. Every portfolio loan includes a release provision: a defined formula (typically 110–125% of the property's allocated loan amount) that, when paid down at sale, releases that property from the blanket and leaves the rest untouched. This is what makes portfolio loans practical for active investors.

When it makes sense — and when it doesn't

  • Makes sense: 5+ seasoned rentals with scattered maturities, cash-out plays across aggregate equity, 1031 exchanges into a bundled acquisition, portfolios that have outgrown door-by-door financing.
  • Doesn't make sense: fewer than 5 doors, plans to sell most properties in the next 24 months, wildly mismatched property types (mixing SFR + commercial), or portfolios with heavy variance in leverage per door.

Rates & terms

Rates typically run 0.25%–0.50% below equivalent per-door DSCR pricing because of pool-level risk diversification. Terms are usually 5-, 7-, or 10-year fixed with 30-year amortization; 10-year interest-only available. Prepayment is typically a 3–5 year step-down with defeasance or yield maintenance on longer terms.

Illustrative only. Not a quote or commitment to lend.

Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

Program highlights

Why investors choose this Portfolio loan program

One loan, one payment

Replace 5–100+ individual mortgages with one blanket instrument.

Portfolio-weighted DSCR

Strong properties support weaker ones — portfolio math, not per-door.

Release provisions

Sell individual properties out of the pool with a defined paydown formula.

Cross-collateralized cash-out

Unlock aggregate equity across the entire portfolio in one closing.

Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

Requirements

Portfolio qualifications at a glance

Program guidelines vary by investor. These are typical ranges — a Loan Officer confirms exact numbers on your scenario.

RequirementTypicalNotes
Minimum properties2 (5+ typical)Programs run 2–10 properties per blanket; 5+ is where the paperwork savings really show.
Minimum aggregate loan$400KPer-property value floor $100K.
Maximum aggregate loan$5,000,000Larger portfolios quoted case-by-case through our commercial desk.
Portfolio-weighted LTVUp to 80%Cash-out capped at 75%.
Portfolio-weighted DSCR1.10 min (1.25 best pricing)
Credit score680 (720+ best pricing)
Reserves6 months portfolio PITIA
Property types1–4 unit; 5–10 unit multi; mixed OKSFR/small-multi mix is standard.
Cross-state OKYes — FL & CO licensed; LLC business-purpose in other states
Release provisions110–125% of allocated loanSell individual properties without disturbing the pool.

Ranges are typical program guidelines and vary by investor, credit tier, and market. Not a commitment to lend.

Use cases

Portfolio loan use cases

  • Consolidating 5–100+ scattered rentals
  • Cash-out refinance on seasoned portfolio
  • 1031 exchange into a bundled acquisition
  • Recapitalizing after a BRRRR expansion
Rates & pricing

Portfolio Rental Loan Rates & Pricing Tiers

Portfolio pricing is set by aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, door count, and prepayment structure. Larger, better-covered pools typically price 0.25–0.50% below equivalent per-door DSCR loans thanks to risk diversification across the collateral.

Current rate band
Updated
7.25% – 9.50%

Illustrative starting band for a 30-year amortizing (5/7/10-yr fixed) blanket DSCR loan on a 5–20 door SFR/small-multi pool, roughly 0.75–1.75 pts over the 30-year conforming benchmark. Live implied ranges update in the market section above.

What moves your rate
Aggregate DSCR
1.25x+ is best pricing

Every 0.05 below 1.25 typically adds pricing; sub-1.0 available with LTV overlay.

Blended LTV
65–70% blended is best pricing

Up to 80% purchase / 75% cash-out available; higher LTV carries a rate premium and stricter reserves.

Door count
10+ doors preferred

5–9 doors is fine; 10+ unlocks portfolio-diversification pricing tiers.

Prepayment structure
Longer step-down = lower rate

5-yr step-down or defeasance typically clears the best pricing; open prepay is a premium.

Pricing tiers
TierDSCRLTVFICONotes
Best pricing1.25x+65–70% blended720+Strongest pricing tier; 10+ door SFR/small-multi pools.
Standard pricing1.10–1.24x70–75% blended700–719Most common 5+ door portfolio scenario.
Higher leverage1.15x+up to 80% purchase720+Maximum blended LTV; stricter reserves and prepayment.
Sub-1.0 aggregate0.85–0.99x65–70% blended700+Rate premium; often paired with IO to bridge to stabilization.
5/6 & 7/6 ARM Blanket

Lower start rate than fixed; best for portfolios planning refi or partial sell-down within 5–7 years.

Fixed 5 or 7 years · adjusts on SOFR · 30-yr amortization
10-Year Fixed Blanket

Long-duration rate lock across the entire pool — the workhorse for stabilized rental portfolios.

Fixed 10 years · 30-yr amortization · step-down or defeasance
Interest-Only Blanket

Lowest monthly payment across the pool; principal due at maturity or via refinance.

10-year IO · then amortizing tail or refi

Rates and fees shown are illustrative and not a quote, lock, offer, or commitment to lend. Binding figures appear on your Loan Estimate or Term Sheet. Call or submit a portfolio scenario for exact pricing.

Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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

Portfolio 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.

Consolidation playbook

Rolling scattered rentals into a single blanket

Five-step process from rent roll to funded blanket loan. Most portfolio consolidations close in 30–45 business days.

  1. Step 1
    Rent roll & schedule of REO

    Send addresses, current rents, in-place mortgages, taxes, insurance, and HOA. We aggregate to test DSCR.

  2. Step 2
    Aggregate valuation

    Broker BPO or full appraisals across the portfolio depending on size. Sets blended LTV cap.

  3. Step 3
    Payoff coordination

    We collect payoffs on every existing lien and net them at closing — no loan-by-loan refi paperwork.

  4. Step 4
    Single note, single payment

    One loan, one monthly payment, one servicing relationship. Individual property releases available at 105–115% of allocated amount.

  5. Step 5
    Cash-out at close

    Aggregate loan minus payoffs = tax-deferred cash-out to fund the next acquisition or reserves.

When a blanket is the right call

Six portfolio scenarios we fund

Blanket loans aren't for every investor. These are the plays where a single blanket beats 8 individual DSCR loans on cost, complexity, or leverage.

Scaling from 10 to 20+ doors
Trigger

You've hit the 10-financed-property Fannie cap or maxed personal DTI

Why blanket wins

Blanket DSCR is uncapped on door count and ignores personal DTI — vested in your LLC.

Simplify scattered maturities
Trigger

8 loans with 8 different maturity dates and 8 different servicers

Why blanket wins

One 30-year fixed note. One payment. One tax form. No more balloon calendar.

Cash-out to seed next deal
Trigger

Equity trapped across a stabilized portfolio; new deal under contract

Why blanket wins

Blended 75% LTV cash-out at close — treat the portfolio like a line of credit.

BRRRR portfolio consolidation
Trigger

5+ BRRRR properties seasoning on short-term bridge or DSCR notes

Why blanket wins

Roll all into one long-term blanket at stabilization — reused appraisals when same-lender.

Small multifamily bundle (5–10 unit)
Trigger

Three 6-plexes owned in separate LLCs

Why blanket wins

One blanket loan across all three, closed in a common holding entity or QOF.

Prep for institutional exit
Trigger

Building toward a fund/REIT sale in 24–36 months

Why blanket wins

Consolidation cleans up the balance sheet buyers want — single loan, single servicing history.

Timeline

From rent roll to funded blanket

Portfolio consolidations run 30–45 business days end-to-end. Same-lender BRRRR rollups can go faster with reused appraisals.

  1. Day 1
    Rent roll review

    Aggregate DSCR test. Same-day term indication on complete files.

  2. Day 2–5
    Application & entity

    One entity for the blanket. Consolidate title vesting if needed.

  3. Day 5–18
    BPOs / appraisals

    BPOs on smaller portfolios; full appraisals on 5+ unit multi.

  4. Day 18–30
    Payoff coordination

    Collect payoffs on every lien. Title runs across all properties.

  5. Day 30–40
    Underwrite & clear

    One credit package, one insurance schedule, one lender's-title policy.

  6. Day 30–45
    Fund & close

    Single wire nets all payoffs. One monthly payment starts next cycle.

Exit strategies

Four ways to exit a portfolio blanket

A blanket doesn't lock you in. Individual property releases, refis, and portfolio sales all remain on the table.

Individual property release

Sell one property inside the blanket — pay off the allocated loan amount plus a release premium (typically 105–115%) and the rest of the portfolio keeps running under the same note.

Full refi to agency multi

For 5+ unit small-multi portfolios, refi into Fannie Small Balance or Freddie SBL at a lower fixed rate once seasoned and stabilized.

Cash-out refi at reset

5, 7, or 10 years in, refi the whole blanket into a new blanket at then-current LTV to pull additional equity for growth.

Portfolio sale to fund/REIT

Institutional buyers underwrite the consolidated loan history — a single blanket with 24+ months of clean pay history is easier to buy than a scattered stack.

Compare financing

Portfolio blanket vs. single DSCR vs. conventional vs. agency

Same portfolio, four capital paths. Door count, personal DTI, and whether individual releases matter drive which fits.

FeaturePortfolio blanketSingle-property DSCRConventional invest.Agency multi
Cap on financed propertiesNoneNone (per file)10 total (Fannie)None (5+ unit)
Personal income docsNoneNoneFull W2 + tax returnsNone (cash flow only)
Underwriting basisAggregate DSCRPer-property DSCRPersonal DTINOI / DSCR
Number of loans11 per door1 per door (max 10)1 per building
Release provisionYes (per property)N/AN/AYes (5+ unit)
PrepaymentStep-down 3-5-3-2-1 typicalStep-down or yield maint.NoneYield maintenance / defeasance
Best for5+ door SFR/small-multiBuilding doors one at a timeOwner-occ + up to 10 rentalsStabilized 5+ unit only
Glossary

Portfolio blanket terms

Vocabulary your underwriter, servicer, and title company will use on a blanket file.

Aggregate DSCR

Total effective rent across every property in the blanket divided by total PITIA. This is the number underwriting sizes the loan against — not per-property DSCR.

Allocated loan amount

The portion of the blanket loan assigned to each individual property. Drives the payoff required to release that property from the collateral pool.

Blanket loan

A single mortgage note secured by two or more properties. Simplifies servicing and enables cross-collateralization.

Cross-collateralization

The lender's ability to pursue any property in the pool if the borrower defaults. Trade-off for the single-note simplicity of a blanket.

Release provision

Contractual right to sell an individual property inside the blanket by paying off its allocated amount plus a premium (typically 105–115%). Portfolio keeps running.

Schedule of real estate owned (REO)

Investor's list of every rental property owned, with address, value, rent, mortgage, and taxes. Portfolio DSCR underwriting starts here.

Blended LTV

Portfolio loan divided by aggregate as-is value. Blanket programs typically cap at 75% blended for cash-out, 80% for purchase.

Recourse vs non-recourse

Most blanket DSCR loans are non-recourse to the guarantor (bad-boy carve-outs only). Personal assets are shielded outside of fraud/waste.

Ready to consolidate your rental portfolio?

Send your rent roll and schedule of REO — we test blended DSCR and return an initial scenario review, usually the same day.

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Portfolio loan vs. other investor financing

How a portfolio blanket loan compares to the other financing paths investors use once they cross the 5-door mark. Blanket wins on operational simplicity and cash-out; per-door DSCR wins on release flexibility below the 5-door threshold; agency multi wins on rate for large 5+ unit assets.

FeaturePortfolio / BlanketPer-Door DSCRAgency MultifamilyLocal Community Bank
Door minimum5+15+ units per assetVaries — often 5+
Income docsRent roll + T-12Lease or 1007 per doorFull financials + K-1sTax returns + PFS
Typical rate range7.25% – 9.50%7.55% – 9.75%6.25% – 7.75%7.0% – 9.0%
Max blended LTV80% / 75% cash-out80% / 75% cash-out80% / 75%70–75%
Time to close30–45 days21–30 days60–90 days45–75 days
Release provisionsYes — 105–115% allocatedN/A (each door separate)Rare / complexRare
LLC / entity vestingYes — requiredYes — no premiumYes — SPE requiredCase-by-case
Best forConsolidating 5+ scattered doorsUnder 5 doors or per-door flexibilitySingle 5+ unit stabilized assetExisting bank relationship
Property types

Eligible & ineligible properties for a Portfolio loan

If your asset is on the eligible list, we can quote it. If it's on the ineligible list, we'll usually still route you to a program that fits.

Eligible
  • Single-family residence (SFR), attached or detached — the core pool asset
  • 2–4 unit small multifamily (duplex, triplex, fourplex)
  • 5–10 unit residential multifamily (select programs, inside the same blanket)
  • Warrantable condominiums held as rentals
  • Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) and townhomes
  • Short-term rental (Airbnb / VRBO) properties in permitted markets
  • Section 8 / HAP-contract rentals
  • Mixed portfolios of the above across one or many US states
Ineligible
  • Owner-occupied primary residences
  • Rural properties on >20 acres or with agricultural use
  • Manufactured / mobile homes (singlewide)
  • Log homes, geodesic domes, earth-sheltered homes
  • Working farms, ranches, or income-producing agricultural land
  • Assisted-living or licensed care facilities
  • Fractional interests, co-ops, and timeshares
  • Non-warrantable condos with pending litigation or budget shortfalls
Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

Pros & cons

Benefits and trade-offs of a Portfolio loan

Pros
  • One loan, one payment, one servicer for the whole portfolio.
  • Portfolio-weighted DSCR means strong doors carry weaker ones.
  • Cross-collateralized cash-out unlocks aggregate equity.
  • Discounted pricing vs. per-door DSCR.
  • Release provisions let you sell individual properties.
  • Cross-state portfolios welcome — Florida and Colorado licensed, LLC business-purpose loans in additional states where permitted.
Trade-offs
  • Aggregate loan floor of $400K — very small portfolios still pencil better one door at a time.
  • Bulk appraisal process takes 15–25 days.
  • Selling requires paying the release formula (110–125% of allocated loan).
  • Default on one property can trigger the whole pool.
  • Prepayment on longer terms often uses defeasance or yield maintenance — plan the exit up front.
Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

Process

Portfolio loan process: from scenario to close

  1. STEP 1
    Portfolio scoping

    Send rent roll, address list, and current debt schedule. Same-week pricing feedback.

  2. STEP 2
    Application

    Entity docs, ID, insurance schedule, T-12 operating statement.

  3. STEP 3
    Appraisals (bulk)

    Bulk appraisal engagement across the portfolio — 15–25 days depending on count.

  4. STEP 4
    Underwrite

    Portfolio DSCR analysis; property-level and pool-level review.

  5. STEP 5
    One closing

    Single closing wraps every property into the blanket loan.

Free with your application

Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

How to apply

Portfolio loan document checklist

Here's what to have ready when you apply. Missing items can be added during processing — but a complete file closes faster.

  • Government-issued photo ID for every guarantor
  • Entity docs — Articles, Operating Agreement, EIN, Good Standing for every entity owning any property in the pool
  • Complete rent roll (property, unit, tenant, lease start/end, monthly rent, security deposit)
  • T-12 operating statement (income + expense per property, rolled up)
  • Current insurance schedule for every property (declaration pages)
  • Property tax bills and HOA statements per property
  • Existing debt schedule with payoff statements
  • Titles / deeds / vesting docs per property
  • Two months of asset statements showing reserves
  • Business plan (hold-and-grow, refi-and-hold, or 1031 into new acquisitions)
FAQ

Portfolio loan questions, answered

The questions investors ask us most — plus the exact answers we give on the phone.

How many properties do I need?

Blanket programs run from 2 to 10 properties, with a $400,000 aggregate loan minimum and a $5,000,000 maximum. Five or more doors is where the savings in closing costs and paperwork are most obvious; larger portfolios are quoted case-by-case.

Can properties be in different states?

Yes — cross-state portfolios are our specialty. We lend from one file across Florida and Colorado and as LLC business-purpose loans in additional states where permitted.

Can I sell one property out of the portfolio?

Yes — release provisions let you sell individual properties by paying down a defined portion of the loan, typically 110–125% of that property's allocated loan amount.

What DSCR do you require?

Portfolio-weighted DSCR of 1.10 minimum; 1.25+ prices best. Underperforming properties can be offset by stronger ones inside the pool.

Can I cash out equity across the portfolio?

Yes — cross-collateralized cash-out unlocks aggregate equity across every property in the pool at one closing.

Do all properties need the same LLC?

No — properties can be in different SPEs. All entities and guarantors sign onto the blanket loan.

What if one property is underperforming?

That's fine as long as portfolio-weighted DSCR stays above the minimum. Portfolio math is why blanket loans work — real portfolios have variance.

How does the appraisal process work?

Bulk appraisal engagement — one AMC coordinates every property, typically 15–25 days depending on count and geographic spread.

What if I default on one property?

Because every property secures every dollar, a default on one property can trigger the entire loan. This is why underwriting focuses on portfolio-level cash flow and reserves.

What terms are available?

5-, 7-, and 10-year fixed with 30-year amortization; 10-year interest-only on select programs.

How high is the prepayment penalty?

Typically a 3–5 year step-down on shorter fixed terms; defeasance or yield maintenance on 7- and 10-year fixed. Plan the exit up front.

What's the pricing benefit vs. per-door DSCR?

Typically 0.25%–0.50% below equivalent per-door DSCR pricing, reflecting pool-level risk diversification.

Which calculators should I run before financing a rental?

Start with the DSCR calculator to test rent against the payment, then the cap rate calculator for the unlevered yield, the cash-on-cash return calculator for the levered year-one return, and the ARV calculator when the plan involves a rehab. All outputs are illustrative estimates, not an approval, an offer of credit, or a commitment to lend.

Do the calculators work for every state?

No. Results are shown only for the states where we arrange financing, where Simply Approved Mortgages LLC arranges business-purpose investment property financing. Selecting any other state withholds results — the check runs on our servers and fails closed.

Can I share or save my calculator results?

Yes. Every calculator produces a share link that encodes the scenario inputs only — names, emails, phone numbers, and addresses are never included — plus a copy-to-clipboard summary of the key numbers you can paste into an email or a deal memo.

What is Simply AI and can it approve my loan?

Simply AI explains the figures already shown on the page in plain English. It provides educational explanations only, does not quote rates, does not confirm eligibility, and cannot approve financing. Rates, eligibility, fees, and terms are subject to verification and change — speak with a licensed loan originator before making a financing decision.

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What Can Change the Outcome

Blanket loans qualify on aggregate coverage across the pool, so a strong property can carry a weaker one. The trade-off shows up later: release provisions determine whether you can ever sell one door without unwinding the whole loan.

Negotiate release pricing, minimum property count, value floors, and prepayment structure at the term-sheet stage. Those clauses, not the rate, are what constrain a portfolio five years in.

Cross-collateralization also means a title, vesting, or insurance problem on one address delays the entire pool. Reconciling the rent roll, entity vesting, and lien positions up front is the fastest path to closing.

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Run the numbers on your Portfolio deal

Free calculators for the metrics underwriting actually looks at, plus side-by-side deal comparisons. All outputs are illustrative estimates and are not an approval, offer of credit, or commitment to lend.

Deal comparisons

Program availability, leverage, and terms vary by state and program. Business-purpose, non-owner-occupied investment property only; owner-occupied use is not supported. Simply Approved Mortgages LLC is a mortgage broker and arranges — but does not make — loans. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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Get your Portfolio Rental Scenario Summary.

Send us your rent roll — we return a blanket portfolio underwriting: aggregate DSCR, blended LTV, cash-out proceeds, and a per-property qualification breakdown.

  • Aggregate portfolio DSCR
  • Blended LTV and max loan
  • Cash-out proceeds estimate
  • Per-property qualification breakdown
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.

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 ($)$450,000
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Down payment (%)20%
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Monthly rent ($)$2,800
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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.

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
Pay for credit report securely

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
Start $1 / 15-day trial

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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Periodic investor updates: rate movement, guideline and program changes, and market data refreshes. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

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  • Illustrative investor scenarios
  • Market data notes
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