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What is a non-QM loan? The plain-English explainer — what it means, what it costs, myths retired. Bridge loans Buy the next house before you sell this one — no sale contingency.

By your situation

Home loans for retirees No paycheck required — asset depletion, cash-out, and an honest HELOC-vs-reverse comparison. Self-employed mortgage guide The write-off paradox and all five paths around it — start here if you own a business. Bank statement loans Qualify with 12–24 months of deposits instead of tax returns. 1099 mortgages Contractors: your 1099s qualify you directly — no returns. Asset-based loans Retired or living off savings? Your assets become income on paper. Fresh start loans Mortgage waiting periods after bankruptcy or foreclosure — and how to shorten them. ITIN mortgages Buying a U.S. home without a Social Security number. Foreign national loans Financing U.S. property from abroad — no U.S. credit history needed. Denied for write-offs? Why it happened, what not to do, and the three programs that fix it. P&L-only loans One CPA-prepared document. No tax returns, sometimes no statements.

By your occupation

Home loans for nurses Overtime, differentials, and travel contracts — counted, not ignored. Loans for realtors Commission income and write-offs, qualified at gross. Loans for freelancers Multiple clients, platform payouts, variable months — all fine. Loans for attorneys New-partner K-1s, solo practices, and student-debt math. Loans for plumbers Trade-business write-offs without the mortgage penalty. Loans for electricians Union overtime or contractor revenue — every hour counted. Loans for surgeons Physician programs vs. private-practice reality, priced honestly. Loans for developers Construction, flips, and the exit refi that pays off hard money.

For investors

DSCR investor loans The rent qualifies the loan, not your W-2. LLC-friendly, STR-friendly. Non-warrantable condos Condotels, litigation, investor-heavy buildings — still financeable. Jumbo non-QM Seven-figure loans with flexible documentation and interest-only options. No-doc loans in 2026 What died in 2008, what legally replaced it, and what "light doc" really costs. Interest-only mortgages Lower payments with open eyes — real math, real risks, who it fits. Condotel financing The condo-hotel units banks categorically decline — financed. Barndominium financing Steel-and-timber homes, thin comps, real loans.

DSCR by state

DSCR loans in Florida Insurance-driven ratio math, STRs, and condotels. DSCR loans in Texas Property-tax reassessment math and cash-flow metros. DSCR loans in California Sub-1.0 ratios, ADU income, rent caps, jumbo sizing.

Free calculators

DSCR calculator Rent ÷ payment, instantly — see how lenders read your deal. Bank statement income calculator Convert monthly deposits into lender-countable income. Asset depletion calculator Turn savings into qualifying monthly income — no paycheck required.