A second lien that revolves.
The line sits behind the existing first mortgage as a second lien. You draw what you need during the draw period, pay interest on the balance, repay, and draw again — without refinancing the first mortgage or resetting its rate. The line is the difference between the program’s combined loan-to-value ceiling for investment property and the balance on the first, capped at the program’s maximum line.
The investment lane carries a higher credit floor than a primary-residence line, and combined leverage steps up with the score. Full-documentation income qualifies on the standard lane; self-employed owners can qualify on bank deposits instead through the bank statement HELOC, a sister program with its own hub.
Three paths through investment property equity.
A revolving line on a rental, a line on a second home, or a deposit-qualified line for the self-employed owner — each on its own lane of the program.
Investment Property HELOC
A revolving line behind the first mortgage on a non-owner-occupied one-to-four-unit property. Investment-lane leverage and credit tiers; the first mortgage stays put.
Second Home HELOC
The same revolving structure on a second home, at the second-home leverage cells. Draw for improvements, reserves, or the next purchase.
Bank Statement HELOC
Qualify the line on twelve or twenty-four months of bank deposits instead of tax returns — primary, second home or investment property.
Equity access, without the refinance.
A cash-out refinance replaces a first mortgage most investors would rather keep. An investment property HELOC leaves it alone: the line comes from a separate wholesale program, funds in days rather than weeks, and costs nothing when it is not drawn.
We run two lanes side by side — the standard investment lane and the bank statement lane for self-employed owners — and place each file where its income reads best. One licensed loan officer from the scenario review to funding.
Fast access. Rate preserved.
Know before you borrow.
HELOC guides, second-lien strategy, and equity-access comparisons for rental owners from our licensed loan officers.
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Should You Tap a HELOC for a Rental Purchase With Thin Cash Flow?
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Investment Property HELOC Reserves When You Own Three Rentals
Learn how HELOC reserves when you own three rentals are counted, what cash qualifies, and where limits apply. Lendmire explains the mechanics.
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Access rental property equity without refinancing your first lien. State-specific guidelines, credit requirements, and line sizing for each state we serve.
- Investment Property HELOC in Alabama · 21 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in California · 190 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Colorado · 27 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Florida · 94 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Georgia · 30 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Indiana · 28 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Michigan · 40 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Montana · 9 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in New Mexico · 7 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in North Carolina · 45 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Ohio · 25 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Pennsylvania · 22 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Tennessee · 24 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Texas · 85 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Virginia · 27 city guides
- Investment Property HELOC in Washington · 42 city guides