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Does Kiavi verify income or require tax returns?

Not on bridge (fix-and-flip) loans — Kiavi requires no W-2s, pay stubs, or tax returns, and there's no debt-to-income calculation. Qualification rests on your credit score, real estate experience, and the deal's numbers. On DSCR rental loans, the property's own rent qualifies the loan: Kiavi checks that rental income covers the mortgage payment (the debt-service-coverage ratio) instead of checking your personal income. This is the core reason self-employed investors and full-time flippers use lenders like Kiavi rather than conventional banks.

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