Loans that qualify the property, not you.
DSCR financing for real estate investors — qualify on rental cash flow instead of tax returns, W-2s, or employment verification. Up to $6M loan amounts, interest-only options, LLC vesting, and short-term rental programs across 40 states.
When the property is the borrower.
DSCR stands for Debt Service Coverage Ratio — a measurement of whether a property’s rental income covers its mortgage payment. DSCR loans qualify investors based on that ratio instead of personal income. No tax returns. No W-2s. No employment verification. The property tells the story, and the rental income determines the approval.
For self-employed investors, full-time real estate professionals, foreign nationals, and anyone whose tax returns underrepresent their true cash flow, DSCR isn’t a workaround — it’s the right structure. It matches how investment property actually generates income: on cash flow, not paystubs. Lendmire works with multiple non-QM wholesale lenders specializing in DSCR across single-family rentals, 1-10 unit properties, condos, and short-term rentals.
Three paths through DSCR financing.
Purchase, refinance, or short-term rental — each built for a different moment in portfolio building.
DSCR Purchase
Up to 80% LTV on investment property purchases. Qualify on property cash flow — no tax returns or W-2s. Interest-only and 40-year terms available.
DSCR Cash-Out Refinance
Access equity in existing rentals to fund your next deal. Up to 75% LTV on cash-out transactions. Minimum 6 months seasoning in most programs.
Short-Term Rental DSCR
Qualify Airbnb and VRBO properties using projected or actual short-term rental income. Seasonal variation accommodated in underwriting.
DSCR is what we built the practice on.
DSCR isn’t a side product for us. It’s the foundation. Most mortgage brokerages cover DSCR as one of a dozen loan types, with a generalist loan officer who handles it occasionally between W-2 purchases. We built our entire practice around serving investors — which means knowing which wholesale lenders have the best pricing on single-family rentals, which ones handle short-term rentals competently, where the no-ratio programs actually live, and how foreign national files move through different investor channels.
That specialization shows in execution. Cash-out structured to recycle into the next deal. LLC vesting set up correctly. 1031 exchange timing that actually closes on time. Portfolio scaling without hitting conventional loan count limits. We’ve seen the edge cases because we live in DSCR daily — and that’s exactly when having a broker who actually knows the space saves the deal.
Scale without the W-2 ceiling.
Know before you borrow.
DSCR underwriting guides, investor financing strategies, and portfolio-scaling tips from our licensed loan officers.
Tools to move from reading to action.
DSCR calculator
Estimate your DSCR ratio on a target investment property — rent vs. payment, factoring in interest-only versus amortizing structures.
Calculate Tool TwoGet pre-approved
Start your DSCR pre-approval in under 30 seconds. A Lendmire investor specialist will follow up to match the right wholesale lender.
Start Tool ThreeBrowse programs
See every loan program Lendmire offers — from DSCR to bank statement to jumbo — and find the right fit.
BrowseCheck your DSCR options in about 30 seconds.
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