Available now · Iowa DSCR lending

The rental loan that qualifies on the rent.

No W-2, no tax returns, no cap on how many properties you own. A 30-year fixed loan to your Iowa LLC, underwritten on the property's cash flow — purchase, refinance, or cash-out.

30-year fixed · no balloon Iowa LLC borrowers No income documentation
30-yr fixed · Target profile
AS OF 8·10·26
7.125%fixed for 30 years
Most recent published Iowa DSCR survey average: 7.77%

What earns that rate
Credit
720+
Leverage
≤ 65% LTV
Coverage
1.25× DSCR
Prepay
5-yr stepdown
Rate illustration for the profile shown, as of August 10, 2026. Rates move daily and vary with credit, leverage, coverage, property type and prepayment terms. Not an offer, quote, or commitment to lend.
The credit box

Deliberately narrow. Deliberately sharp.

We built one loan, priced it as tightly as we can, and we look for borrowers who fit it. If you fit, you should beat the rate you'd get shopping the same file around. If you don't, we'll tell you here — not three weeks and an appraisal fee from now.

Credit score
700 minimum, 720+ preferred. Score moves your rate more than any other single factor.
Leverage
Up to 75% — pricing is sharpest at 60–70%. More equity is what buys the rate.
Coverage
1.25× DSCR or better — rent ÷ (principal, interest, taxes, insurance, HOA).
Loan amount
$150,000 – $1,500,000. Target range $250K–$500K.
Property
Non-owner-occupied SFR, 2–4 unit, or condo — including non-warrantable. Leased, or appraiser-supported market rent if vacant.
Borrower
Iowa LLC with a personal guaranty from the primary member. We can close into a newly formed entity.
Term
30-year fixed, no balloon. Interest-only available — 10 years IO, then 20-year amortization — and costs rate.
Income basis
Long-term lease is standard. Short-term rental income qualifies with documented history, and costs rate.
Prepayment
Five-year step-down standard. Shorter schedules cost rate.
Reserves
Generally six months of housing payments after closing.
History
No mortgage lates in 12 months. No bankruptcy or foreclosure in 3 years.
What we do not do
  • Rural property, acreage, hobby farms, agricultural use
  • Owner-occupied homes and second homes
  • Ground-up construction or renovation draws
  • Uninhabitable properties — we're the takeout, not the rehab money
  • Condotels, co-ops, manufactured, modular, log, leasehold
  • Mixed-use, commercial, 5+ unit apartments
  • First liens under $150,000
We'd rather publish this list than run you through underwriting to discover it.
Where we lend

Des Moines + West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale, Clive, Johnston, Waukee · Cedar Rapids + Marion · Iowa City + Coralville · Davenport + the Quad Cities · Waterloo + Cedar Falls · Sioux City · Ames · Dubuque · Council Bluffs

Throughout each metro, without exception. We do not currently lend on rural property anywhere in Iowa.

Ten-second fit check

Do you fit the box?

Runs entirely in your browser — nothing is submitted, stored, or tracked. A guide only, not a decision, quote, or commitment to lend.
Already own rentals?

Your equity is a down payment waiting to move.

Second mortgage · almost nobody in Iowa writes these

Keep your 3.5% first. Take the equity anyway.

Refinancing a low-rate first mortgage to reach equity reprices every dollar you already borrowed. A second mortgage sits behind your existing note, leaves it untouched, and prices only the new money.

Up to
$500,000
Combined LTV
80% @ 720+
Reserves
None
See the blended-rate math →
Cash-out refinance

At 65% leverage, cash-out is nearly free.

Below 70% LTV, taking cash out costs about an eighth of a point over a purchase. Six months of ownership, a lease in place, and the appraisal converts your renovation into borrowable equity — the standard BRRRR exit.

Max cash out
$1M ≤65% LTV
Seasoning
6 months
Use of funds
Anything
Cash-out details →
Start to finish

How the loan works.

01

Price it

Send the address, rent, value, loan amount, and rough credit score. That's enough for a number — no application, no credit pull.

02

One point of contact

You work with one EquityBoost team from application through closing — no broker hand-off. We originate and close in our own name, and the file is underwritten to the standards of the investor that buys it, so approval and sale are one decision, not two.

03

Three to four weeks

From complete application, with the appraisal as the usual long pole. Iowa's abstract-and-opinion title process is home turf for us, not a delay — a leased property with a current abstract moves faster.

04

Your loan is sold

After closing we sell the loan to an institutional investor, and servicing transfers with it. You get written notice of where to send payments.

Why we say that last part out loud: the rate, term, payment and prepayment schedule are fixed at closing and travel with the loan — a buyer cannot change them. Federal law gives you a grace period against late fees during the servicing transfer. And selling the loan is the reason the rate can be what it is — we price to an institutional bid and pass most of the difference to you, instead of pricing to hold the loan on a small balance sheet.
Who this is built for

If one of these is you, call us.

Past the ten-property cap

Conventional financing stops at ten financed properties. DSCR has no limit — if you've been declined for property count, you're exactly who this is for.

Landlords with trapped equity

A low-rate first mortgage and years of appreciation, with no way to reach it that doesn't destroy the cheap debt. The second lien exists for you.

Self-employed investors

Tax returns that understate real cash flow, and no patience left for explaining Schedule E to a bank. No income documentation here.

BRRRR operators at the exit

Renovated, stabilized, leased — now the hard money needs paying off. We refinance on the appraised value, cash out after six months of ownership.

Out-of-state buyers of Iowa cash flow

Entity borrowers by default, buying for the numbers. The whole file runs remote except the closing.

Balloon and bridge refugees

A maturing balloon or a bank note you've outgrown, replaced with a 30-year fixed that never asks you to requalify.

Straight answers

DSCR questions, answered.

01

What is a DSCR loan?

A DSCR — debt service coverage ratio — loan is an investment-property mortgage that qualifies on the rental income the property is expected to generate, rather than your personal income, tax returns, or employment. Financing tied to the strength of the deal instead of the strength of your paystub.
02

How is DSCR calculated?

Monthly rent divided by the monthly principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and any HOA dues. A property renting at $2,000 against a $1,600 total payment is a 1.25×. We look for 1.25 or better. Rent comes from the lease in place, or from the market rent an appraiser reports if the unit is vacant.
03

Do DSCR loans require income or tax return verification?

No. No personal income verification, no tax returns, no employment verification, no debt-to-income calculation. We do pull credit, and we do verify reserves after closing.
04

Do I need an LLC to get a DSCR loan from EquityBoost in Iowa?

Yes. Our DSCR loans are made to an Iowa LLC on non-owner-occupied property, with a personal guaranty from the primary member — that's what keeps the loan business-purpose. No entity yet? Forming one is quick and inexpensive in Iowa, and we can close into a newly formed LLC.
05

Where in Iowa does EquityBoost lend?

Iowa's metropolitan areas: Des Moines and the surrounding suburbs including West Des Moines, Ankeny, Urbandale and Waukee, plus Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport and the Quad Cities, Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Sioux City, Ames, Dubuque and Council Bluffs. Throughout each metro, without exception. We do not currently lend on rural property.
06

Can I take cash out of an Iowa rental with a DSCR loan?

Yes — and at 70% loan-to-value or below the pricing difference between a cash-out and a purchase is small enough that it rarely changes the decision. Six months of ownership and a lease in place. Above 70% cash-out starts costing real rate, and above $500,000 we cap cash-out at 65% leverage.
07

What is the prepayment penalty?

A five-year step-down is standard and is what our published rate assumes. Three-year, one-year, or no prepay at all are available — each costs rate, and dropping it entirely is expensive. Expecting to sell or refinance inside five years? Say so at application, and we'll price the right schedule instead of the cheap one.
08

Does EquityBoost keep the loans it makes?

No. We originate, fund and close in our own name, then sell the loan and the servicing to an institutional investor — and every file is underwritten to that investor's standards before it closes, which is why the sale changes nothing. Your rate, term and payment are fixed at closing and cannot be changed by whoever buys the loan. You'll get written notice of where to send payments before the first one is due.
09

How long does it take?

Three to four weeks from a complete application, with the appraisal usually the long pole. A clean file on a leased property with a current abstract moves faster.
10

How do I get an actual quote?

Send the address, the rent, the purchase price or your estimate of value, the loan amount, and a rough credit score — that's enough to price it. Anything before an appraisal and credit pull is an estimate, not a commitment.
Ready when you are

Price your next Iowa deal.

Send the address, the rent, and the loan amount you have in mind. If it fits, you'll have a number quickly. If it doesn't, you'll know that just as quickly.