DSCR loans for investors
A DSCR loan, sometimes called an investor cash-flow loan, qualifies you on the rental income of the property instead of your personal income. No tax returns and no employment verification.
- Investors buying or refinancing rental homes
- Self-employed investors whose tax returns show low income
- Investors growing a portfolio, including buying in an LLC
- Long-term and short-term rentals
How it works
DSCR stands for debt service coverage ratio: the property's monthly rent divided by its monthly housing payment, meaning principal, interest, taxes, insurance and any HOA dues (often written PITIA).
The lender uses the rent from a lease or from the appraiser's market rent estimate. A higher ratio generally gets better pricing, and some programs accept a ratio below 1, where the rent does not fully cover the payment.
First-time buyers and gift funds are allowed on many programs, and some cover mixed-use and 5 to 8 unit properties.
Expect a larger down payment and higher pricing than a conventional loan. The trade-off is far simpler paperwork.
Send me the address and expected rent and I will check how the numbers work before you make an offer.
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Other loan programs
All home loans →Long (Zion) Chen, NMLS #2869394, licensed mortgage loan originator in Georgia (MLO License #2869394) and California (DFPI MLO License CA-DFPI2869394), sponsored by OrangePath Financial Inc., NMLS #2070941. This is not a commitment to lend. All loans are subject to credit approval and underwriting; terms, programs and eligibility are subject to lender approval, and not all programs are available in every state. OrangePath Financial Inc., NMLS #2070941, 3635 Peachtree Industrial Blvd, Ste 250, Duluth, GA 30096, is an Equal Housing Lender. Georgia Residential Mortgage Licensee #2070941. Licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act, #60DBO-149772. NMLS Consumer Access