Free DSCR estimate · no account required
Estimate a rental property's DSCR. Then review lender options that may fit.
Enter your assumptions to estimate DSCR, PITIA, cash flow, and a maximum-loan scenario. Results are educational estimates—not an approval or rate quote.
Example result · edit the inputs before relying on this screen
Estimated rent is at least 1.25× PITIA at these inputs; provider underwriting still applies.
- Loan amount
- $225,000
- Monthly P&I
- $1,573
- PITIA / mo
- $1,998
- Rent minus PITIA / mo
- $502
- Simplified cap rate*
- 8.3%
- Max loan @ 1.25
- $225,253
*Excludes vacancy, maintenance, management, utilities, and other operating expenses.
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Edit the example and select a state to create a share link.
Request DSCR loan options
Tell us about the investment property and your financing timeline. We’ll review the request and follow up if a potentially relevant next step is available. There is no guaranteed match, quote, approval, or response deadline.
About 1 minute · no obligation · no credit check by this form
You can submit without completing the calculator. We’ll ask for an approximate loan amount and mark the DSCR as not yet calculated.
Go deeper on any deal
- ▸ Rent stress test — see DSCR at −10%, −20%, −30% rent
- ▸ Save up to 20 deals across sessions
- ▸ Side-by-side comparison of any 2–3 saved deals
- ▸ Export clean PDF of any analysis
Program screen
No lender matches shown from example data
Edit the example assumptions and select the property state. We will then compare only the visible DSCR, loan-size, state, and property-type criteria. Credit, reserves, appraisal, title, documentation, and provider underwriting are not checked here.
Edit the example deal ↑This is an educational estimate, not a loan offer, pre-approval, or commitment to lend. Providers determine rates, terms, eligibility, transaction classification, and applicable requirements. Not financial, legal, or tax advice.
Transparent estimate
The meter uses the same displayed inputs and formula throughout: gross monthly rent divided by estimated PITIA.
Published ranges
Program information is presented as an indicative range, never as a personalized rate quote or commitment.
Program filters
Program cards compare only the listed DSCR, loan-size, state, and property-type criteria. Provider underwriting controls.
Lender match
How matching works
Once your deal is modeled, we compare its estimated DSCR, loan size, selected state, and property type with criteria in our program directory. The result is not underwriting, an approval, or a personalized rate quote. Any compensation relationship is disclosed separately.
Choose your financing moment
Start with the decision you need to make
General DSCR math is only the first step. These guides help organize a transaction that is already moving toward a purchase, refinance, or written provider comparison.
Each guide includes the calculator, a scenario-specific checklist, questions to ask a provider, and primary sources. No contact details are required to use them.
Bridge-to-DSCR refinance
Test whether stabilized value and rent can support the planned bridge takeout.
DSCR cash-to-close calculator
Reconcile down payment, points, costs, prepaids, deposits, and written credits.
DSCR cash-out refinance
Estimate the post-refinance payment before requesting proceeds and terms.
DSCR loan under contract
Organize the deal, property, entity, and timing details a provider will ask for.
Foreign-national DSCR loan
Check the provider-specific questions that matter when the owner is outside the U.S.
Compare DSCR loan quotes
Normalize rate, points, lender fees, prepayment terms, and cash to close.
DSCR Deal Lab
See the assumption that changed the deal
Three transparent financing teardowns show the inputs, arithmetic, and constraint behind a rent-stress result, a cash-to-close surprise, and a bridge-payoff gap.
Programmatic coverage
DSCR loans by state
FAQ
DSCR loan FAQ
What is a DSCR loan?+
A DSCR (debt service coverage ratio) loan is commonly used for non-owner-occupied investment property. Providers generally compare the property's rental income with PITIA (principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and HOA), while also applying their own credit, reserve, property, and documentation rules.
How do I know if I qualify for a DSCR loan?+
Use the calculator to estimate where the property's rent falls relative to PITIA. A ratio of 1.00 means estimated rent equals estimated PITIA, and 1.25 provides more coverage. The ratio alone does not determine eligibility; each provider performs its own underwriting.
Do DSCR loans require proof of income?+
Many DSCR programs do not use personal W-2 income or tax returns as the primary qualification test. Providers can still require credit, reserves, identity, entity, lease, appraisal, insurance, and other documentation.
What DSCR ratio do lenders want?+
Published program thresholds often begin around 1.00, with some providers advertising different treatment above 1.20 or 1.25. Minimum ratios, pricing, compensating factors, and no-ratio options vary by provider and can change.
Is a DSCR loan a consumer mortgage?+
DSCR programs are commonly intended for non-owner-occupied, business-purpose investment financing. The legal classification and laws that apply depend on the facts of the transaction and the provider's determination. DSCRDealCheck does not make that legal determination.