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Income Cheat Sheet

Income needed to purchase a home.

Estimated household income needed to comfortably qualify.*

Home Price Income Needed
$600,000~$95k
$800,000~$125k
$1,000,000~$155k
$1,250,000~$200k
$1,500,000~$240k

*Based on a 30-year fixed at current rates. Self-employed, bank statement, and DSCR borrowers may qualify differently.

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Assumes Los Angeles County, primary residence, and a 30-year fixed at today's 6.375% rate — drawn live from the Today's Rates page. Estimates assume well-qualified borrowers. Text Derek for personalized pricing.

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Derek Vail — LiveLendLA
Meet Derek

A mortgage advisor, not an order-taker.

Whether your finances are straightforward or complicated, Derek brings the experience and strategy to get it done right.

With years of mortgage experience across conventional, jumbo, and complex self-employed scenarios, Derek guides every client personally — weighing programs, structuring the file, and thinking a few steps ahead so the path to closing is clear.

Most clients work directly with him from first conversation to keys in hand. The result is advice you can trust and a process that feels calm, transparent, and tailored to your situation.

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NMLS #1233953
Company
7 Mortgage, LLC
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Personal & advisory-driven
Scope
Conventional to complex
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Client Stories

Trusted with the hard ones.

Real borrowers, real outcomes — from first-time buyers to seasoned investors.

★★★★★ 5.0 average · Closed loans across every program
★★★★★

Derek got me approved after two other lenders said no. My tax returns made my income look low but he used my bank statements instead. Closed in 24 days.

Restaurant Owner
Silver Lake · Bank Statement Loan
★★★★★

I had no idea I could use rental income to qualify for another investment property without showing personal income. Derek explained DSCR in five minutes. We were under contract a week later.

Real Estate Investor
Venice · DSCR Loan
★★★★★

As a first-time buyer I thought I needed 20% down. Derek stacked an FHA loan with a down payment assistance program and I closed with less than $3,000 out of pocket.

First-Time Buyer
Boyle Heights · FHA + DPA
How We Solved It

Real files. Real solutions.

Every borrower's situation is different. Here are real scenarios a Los Angeles mortgage broker structured and closed — from bank statement and DSCR loans to jumbo and non-warrantable condo financing.

Conventional Purchase

Bought the next home before selling the first

Purchase Price$1,000,000
Loan Amount$950,000
Down Payment5%
TimelineClosed in 14 days

Challenge

The borrower found their next home before selling their current one.

Solution

Structured financing that allowed them to purchase before selling.

Result

Closed in just two weeks with only 5% down and moved into the new home before listing the previous residence.

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12-Month Bank Statement Loan

Self-employed buyer qualified without tax returns

Purchase Price$1,350,000
Loan Amount$1,215,000
Down Payment10%

Challenge

Large business deductions reduced taxable income.

Solution

Qualified using business bank statements instead of tax returns.

Result

Purchased a primary residence using documented cash flow.

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Jumbo Bank Statement

Jumbo mortgage on alternative income

Purchase Price$2,250,000
Loan Amount$2,025,000
Down Payment10%

Challenge

Multiple businesses and fluctuating annual income.

Solution

Qualified through a jumbo bank statement program.

Result

Purchased a luxury home using alternative income documentation.

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P&L Only Loan

Closed on a CPA-prepared P&L statement

Purchase Price$875,000
Loan Amount$700,000
Down Payment20%

Challenge

Borrower wanted a streamlined documentation process.

Solution

Qualified using a CPA-prepared Profit & Loss statement.

Result

Closed with significantly reduced documentation requirements.

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DSCR Investment Property

Investor qualified on rental income alone

Purchase Price$925,000
Loan Amount$693,750
Down Payment25%

Challenge

Traditional DTI calculations limited purchasing power.

Solution

Qualified using the property's rental income instead of personal income.

Result

Expanded an investment portfolio without relying on personal tax returns.

DSCR loans →
Non-Warrantable Condo

Financed a condo other lenders declined

Purchase Price$780,000
Loan Amount$624,000
Down Payment20%

Challenge

The HOA did not meet agency requirements due to investor concentration, reserve funding concerns, and insurance limitations. Non-warrantable condos may also result from pending litigation, excess commercial space, budget deficiencies, or insurance issues.

Solution

Placed the financing with a lender specializing in non-warrantable condominium projects.

Result

Successfully closed despite HOA issues that prevented many traditional lenders from financing the project.

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24-Month Bank Statement Cash-Out Refinance

Physician tapped equity without tax returns

Loan Amount$1,480,000
Cash Out$320,000

Challenge

Self-employed physician wanted to access equity without qualifying through tax returns.

Solution

Qualified using 24 months of business bank statements.

Result

Consolidated higher-interest debt and freed up capital for business growth.

Cash-out & HELOC →

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