Fix & Flip · Credit Workaround
Closed in 12 days despite a 640 FICO.
Purchase
$200,000
Rehab
$100,000
ARV
$450,000
Close
12 days
Borrower Profile
Experienced flipper, 640 FICO, recent credit event from a closed business line.
Property
Single-family rehab in a Class B suburban market, 38% ARV basis at acquisition.
Challenge
Conventional fix-and-flip programs declined on credit. Borrower needed certainty of close before losing the contract.
Financing Structure
- LTC reduced from 90% to 80% to offset credit risk
- Desktop appraisal in lieu of full interior
- Interest-only, 12-month term
- Borrower liquidity preserved for rehab carry
Creative Solution
- Reframed file from credit-driven to deal-driven
- Negotiated reduced leverage in exchange for credit waiver
- Used desktop valuation to compress timeline by 14 days
Outcome
Borrower completed the rehab on schedule and refinanced into long-term DSCR financing within 7 months, recapturing the original down payment.
