Short-Term Rentals

The right answer depends on portfolio size, existing financing, and how much administrative overhead an investor wants to carry.

STR DSCR Vs Bank Statement Loan For The Self-employed — These solve two different problems.

Neither option is “better” on paper.

If you’re buying a rental, DSCR is usually the cleaner path.

Above $4 million, every file goes through case-by-case review before it’s even submitted.

Standard mortgage financing won’t touch these units, so the entire condotel market runs through non-QM and DSCR-style investor lending instead.

Nightly-rate income looks great on paper, but lenders don’t use the raw number.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac won’t buy loans on buildings that operate like hotels, so those files never reach agency underwriting at all.

Existing guest reservations do not transfer to a buyer — the trailing income record does. A calendar full of future reservations feels like proof of value.

Short-term rental income gets documented separately from the vesting question, usually at a discount to gross platform revenue.

It’s the legal foundation behind most DSCR financing on short-term rentals.

No single number “guarantees” approval — the file, the property, and local rules all matter.