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Multifamily (5+ units)

Apartment property with 5 or more units — financed as **commercial** real estate.

Underwritten on the property's NOI and cap rate, not personal income. Financing via commercial banks, agency (Fannie/Freddie), or DSCR-commercial hybrids.

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Terms

  • Cap Rate (Capitalization Rate)
  • NOI (Net Operating Income)
  • Commercial Loan
  • T-12 (Trailing Twelve Months)

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  • Industrial— Warehouses, distribution centers, light manufacturing, flex space.
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  • Self-Storage— Facility renting individual storage units on month-to-month leases.

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