Financial Advisor · FL · Member since 2024 · 467 posts · 114 votes 💰 If you're a new landlord or a first-time DSCR borrower, this is a common and frustrating moment.
The rent covers the mortgage.
There’s money left over each month.
Yet underwriting still kills the deal.
That's because *investor cash flow and lender DSCR are not the same thing*.
Many deals don’t fail because they’re bad investments - they fail because they’re structured using investor math instead of lender math.
🎥 We just published a short video explaining:
– The difference between investor cash flow and lender DSCR
– Why lenders underwrite vacancy even when units are occupied
– Expense categories investors often ignore (management, reserves, repairs)
– Why taxes and insurance are underwritten forward, not historically
– How to structure deals that pass *both* tests
This applies directly to:
🏘️ First rental properties
📊 DSCR loans
💸 Buy-and-hold deals
🏠 Small residential and mixed-use assets
📌 Cash flow doesn’t equal financeable cash flow.
📌 Lenders underwrite downside, not optimism.
📌 Assets must stand on their own under stress.
If you’ve ever said, “It cash flows - what’s the problem?”, this video will save you time, frustration, and failed submissions.
📩 DM us “CASHFLOW” and we’ll recalc your deal the lender way so you know what actually passes underwriting before you apply.
Phoenix Funded
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