DSCR Qualifier

Will your property qualify for a DSCR loan? Check qualification, see rate sensitivity, and find your max purchase price.

Property & Loan
$

Purchase price or current value for a refinance.

%

Most DSCR loans offer 70-80% LTV. Lower LTV = better rates.

%

DSCR loan rates are typically 0.5-1.5% above conventional. Mid-2026: 6.5-8.5%.

Rental Income
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Gross monthly rental income. Use market rent, not below-market or Section 8 contract rent.

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Laundry, parking, storage, pet rent, etc.

%

Most lenders underwrite at 5-8%. Lower values may be overridden by the lender.

Operating Expenses
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$
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%

Typical: 8-10%. Set to 0% if self-managing (but lenders may add their own).

$

Combined maintenance, CapEx reserve, and repairs estimate.

Qualification Target

Used for reverse calculations — max purchase price and min rent.

DSCR

1.37

Net Operating Income divided by annual debt service. 1.25+ is standard, 1.0+ is minimum.

Monthly Cash Flow

$386

Net monthly income after all operating expenses and mortgage payment.

Annual NOI

$17,213

Net Operating Income — gross rental income minus vacancy and operating expenses, before debt service.

Cash Flow Breakdown

Gross rent$2,300
Vacancy-$184
Effective income$2,116
Property tax-$200
Insurance-$120
Management-$212
Maintenance-$150
NOI (monthly)$1,434
Mortgage payment-$1,049
Net cash flow$386

What It Takes to Hit 1.25 DSCR

Max Purchase Price

$218,821

at 75% LTV

Min Monthly Rent

$2,151

at current price & rate

DSCR by LTV

LTVLoanPaymentDSCR
65%$130,000$9091.58
70%$140,000$9791.47
75%$150,000$1,0491.37
80%$160,000$1,1191.28

DSCR by Interest Rate

RatePaymentDSCR
6.0%$8991.59
6.5%$9481.51
7.0%$9981.44
7.5%$1,0491.37
8.0%$1,1011.30
8.5%$1,1531.24
9.0%$1,2071.19

Next step: compare DSCR loan options

Your DSCR of 1.37 clears the 1.25 standard, so you should see the widest lender options and best pricing. Final terms depend on the lender's own underwriting — Kiavi funds DSCR loans for investors and is worth comparing as you shop a few.

Compare DSCR loans with Kiavi

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