Use documented boarder or roommate rent to help qualify for Home Possible® Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® — documentation, AMI screening, and why duplex rents don’t apply.
Roommate Income for Home Possible® Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® | The 2 Mortgage Guys
Use documented boarder or roommate rent to help qualify for Home Possible® Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® — documentation, AMI screening, and why duplex rents don’t apply.
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Have Roommate Income and a Fixer-Upper in Mind?
Yes. Documented boarder or roommate rent can count toward qualifying income on Home Possible® Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® when you buy or refinance a 1-unit primary residence and meet AMI and LPA Accept requirements.
Many buyers share living costs with a roommate, relative, or long-term boarder. Standard conventional underwriting often ignores that rent. Home Possible was built to recognize it — and pairing Home Possible with Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® lets that same income tool support a purchase-plus-rehab or limited cash-out refinance with renovation escrow.
That extra income can improve debt-to-income enough to approve a 97% LTV fixer-upper that would otherwise fall short — without switching away from conventional financing, cancellable PMI, or a 15-month Freddie Mac CHOICERenovation® completion window.
Ryan and Steve structure the boarder package early: agreement, payment evidence, AMI screening, and how much rent can safely count toward your LPA Accept file.
Strong files make roommate rent count without delaying renovation underwriting.
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