Guides
Guides to qualifying on the property's cash flow — how the ratio is calculated, what rent counts, and what lenders require
A DSCR loan qualifies on the property's rent rather than your personal income, so the ratio does the work your tax returns would normally do. These guides cover how that ratio is calculated, which rental income underwriters actually count, and what separates an approval from a decline. Start with DSCR loans, or check the requirements and how pricing is built before you apply.
DSCR cash-out refinance: how much equity you can pull, why the coverage ratio usually caps you before the LTV does, and how seasoning rules treat a property you bought recently.
Read moreA flip that will not sell can be refinanced into a DSCR loan and held as a rental. How the exit works, what seasoning and coverage require, and how to move before the bridge loan matures.
Read moreDSCR loan closing costs: origination points, appraisal with rent schedule, title and escrow, prepaids and reserves. What each is, which are negotiable, and how to compare two quotes honestly.
Read moreDSCR loan vs conventional mortgage for investment property: a DSCR loan qualifies on the property
Read moreDSCR loans for first-time investors: whether experience is required, what changes without a track record, and how to assemble a first file that underwrites cleanly.
Read moreNo-seasoning DSCR loans let you refinance at current appraised value rather than purchase price. How seasoning rules work, why they matter after a renovation, and what the shorter windows cost.
Read moreHow DSCR lenders underwrite Airbnb and Vrbo income: trailing 12-month platform statements, market rent as a floor, heavier vacancy assumptions, and why local short-term rental rules can end a file.
Read moreDSCR portfolio loans finance several rentals under one loan, underwritten on blended coverage. What they solve, how release clauses work, and when separate loans are the better structure.
Read moreDSCR prepayment penalties explained: how 5-4-3-2-1 and 3-2-1 step-downs work, what a flat penalty costs, when buying one out makes sense, and which exits trigger a charge.
Read moreDSCR rental loans for real estate investors: 75-80% LTV, no personal income docs, DSCR 1.0-1.25x, rates 7-9%, 30-yr amortization.
Read moreDSCR vs hard money for rental property: hard money buys speed and condition tolerance for months, DSCR holds a stabilised rental for years. How they differ and how investors use both.
Read moreDSCR is net operating income divided by annual debt service. See the formula worked end to end, what underwriters put in each half, and why taxes and insurance move the ratio most.
Read moreDSCR loans usually allow title in an LLC, unlike conventional mortgages. What lenders need from the entity, why a personal guarantee usually still applies, and the filings that come with it.
Read moreMinimum DSCR varies by lender type: agency and bank programs sit highest, portfolio and non-QM lenders lower, and some price below 1.00. What each floor means and what it costs you.
Read moreDSCR underwriters count the lower of the signed lease and the appraiser's market rent. See what income is credited, what is struck out, and how vacant, short-term and multi-unit properties are treated.
Read moreWhy DSCR loans get denied: the ratio missing after real taxes and insurance, appraisal and rent-schedule shortfalls, credit and reserve gaps, property type, and entity paperwork. What to fix.
Read moreSend the address, the rent and the purchase price. We place DSCR loans nationwide and will tell you plainly whether the ratio works.