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Kiavi

Online rental lending with published liquidity, rent-treatment, and structure options.

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Reviewed 2026-08-09. Every field carries its own source and status.

Kiavi publishes DSCR down to 0.8, up to 80% LTV, no minimum liquidity requirement, and fixed, ARM, and interest-only structures.

71% current and rankable evidence2 published program variantsLast reviewed 2026-08-09Ranked #8 of 8 · 48.2/100

What this lender leads on

No category. On the fields this guide tracks, another lender publishes a stronger figure in every one. That is a statement about published criteria, not about whether this lender fits your deal.

What drove this score

DSCR Accessibility Score 48.2/100 (model accessibility-1.0). Strongest: Cash-out LTV, Rate-and-term LTV, First-time investors, Entity or LLC title. Weakest: Minimum credit score, Maximum loan, Minimum loan. An unpublished figure scores zero.

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Where the evidence is incomplete

Fields below are reported exactly as published. Nothing is estimated, inferred, or filled in from a competitor.

1 conflicting6 not published1 varies

Critical gaps: Minimum FICO, Minimum loan, Maximum loan

Qualification

Minimum DSCR
0.80×VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
No-ratio path
Not offeredNot offeredVerified 2026-08-09KiaviThe current rental product publishes a 0.80 minimum and no separate no-ratio path.
Minimum credit score
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
First-time investors
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviKiavi publishes rental financing for new investors without a universal experience requirement.
Foreign nationals
Not offeredNot offeredVerified 2026-08-09KiaviPublic eligibility is limited to qualifying U.S. persons and permanent resident borrowers; no foreign-national rental program is published.

Leverage

Purchase LTV
80%VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Rate-and-term LTV
80%VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Cash-out LTV
80%VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviThe public rental page presents an 80% overall LTV ceiling and identifies cash-out refinance availability; confirm scenario adjustments at quote.
Minimum loan
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
Maximum loan
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
Reserves
0 monthsVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviThe page states no minimum liquidity requirement.
Seasoning
90 daysVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviPublished for cash-out refinance.

Eligibility

Property types
single-family, two-to-four, condoVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Short-term rentals
Varies — confirm with lenderVaries by scenarioVerified 2026-08-09KiaviProgram-specific; confirm the current scenario with the lender.
Entity or LLC title
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviKiavi states that it lends to business entities in every state where it offers loans.
States
50 states including DCVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi, KiaviKiavi publishes availability in 49 states plus Washington, D.C.; Utah is the sole exclusion in the current state list.

Structures

Fixed rate
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Adjustable rate
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Interest only
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Prepayment terms
No penalty after year threeVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi

Pricing and process

A published starting rate is a marketing floor, not a quote, and is never used here to declare a pricing winner.

Published starting rate
5.875%VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviMarketing floor reviewed August 9, 2026; excluded from comparative pricing.
Fees
Conflicting sourcesConflicting sourcesVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi, KiaviRetail FAQ says the origination fee depends on final loan amount; the broker page advertises 0% origination plus 2.50% YSP.
Typical closing time
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
Rate lock period
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
Published process detail
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi, Kiavi

Published program variants

Rental loan

Purchase, rate-term, and cash-out rental financing.

Minimum DSCR
0.80×VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Minimum credit score
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
Maximum LTV
80%VerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Interest only
trueVerifiedVerified 2026-08-09Kiavi
Foreign nationals
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.

Vacation rental

Vacation-rental eligibility is discussed separately and remains scenario-dependent.

Minimum DSCR
Varies — confirm with lenderVaries by scenarioVerified 2026-08-09KiaviProgram-specific; confirm the current scenario with the lender.
Minimum credit score
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.
Maximum LTV
Varies — confirm with lenderVaries by scenarioVerified 2026-08-09KiaviProgram-specific; confirm the current scenario with the lender.
Interest only
Varies — confirm with lenderVaries by scenarioVerified 2026-08-09KiaviProgram-specific; confirm the current scenario with the lender.
Foreign nationals
Not publishedNot publishedVerified 2026-08-09KiaviNo current value was found on the reviewed official sources.

Strength and trade-off

Strength

No published minimum liquidity and transparent online scenario tools.

Trade-off

Credit floor, rental-loan range, STR treatment, closing time, and retail fee structure are not consolidated publicly.

These are editorial summaries of the published evidence above. They are not a ranking, a recommendation, or a statement that any lender is best for a given deal.

Sources

  1. Legal Disclosures — Kiavi (nmls), accessed 2026-08-09
  2. DSCR Rental Loans — Kiavi (official lender), accessed 2026-08-09
  3. Solutions for New Real Estate Investors — Kiavi (official lender), accessed 2026-08-09
  4. Rental Portfolio Loan FAQs — Kiavi (official lender), accessed 2026-08-09
  5. Rental Loans for Investors — Kiavi (official lender), accessed 2026-08-09
  6. States Kiavi Lends In — Kiavi (official lender), accessed 2026-08-09
  7. Becoming a Broker Partner — Kiavi (official lender), accessed 2026-08-09
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