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Self-employed, a contractor, or paid on a 1099?

Being your own boss should not keep you from buying a home. Standard and specialty loan options may use different ways to document stable, qualifying income.

1099 loan options for self-employed borrowers and contractors

Start with standard financing

Some self-employed borrowers qualify using tax returns, business returns, profit-and-loss statements, and other standard documentation. A careful income analysis should come before assuming a specialty loan is required.

Alternative documentation

Eligible non-QM programs may consider 1099 income, bank statements, assets, or other approved documentation. Requirements, expense factors, down payments, rates, and reserves vary.

History and stability matter

Lenders review time in the business or line of work, income trends, continuance, credit, assets, and the property. A 1099 by itself does not establish qualifying income.

Compare the complete loan

Flexible documentation can come with different pricing and terms. I will compare the usable income, payment, cash to close, and long-term cost to find the option that makes sense.

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Let’s talk about what this means for you.

You do not have to figure out every mortgage detail on your own. Tell me the goal and we can work through the questions.

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