06/23/2026
Most investors assume every lender looks at Airbnb income the same way.
They don't.
The same property can qualify with one lender and get declined by another based solely on how rental income is calculated.
Some lenders may use:
✅ AirDNA projections
✅ Short-term rental income schedules
✅ Historical Airbnb performance
Others may only use:
❌ Traditional long-term market rent (Form 1007)
That difference can make or break a DSCR loan approval.
Before you make an offer on a short-term rental, it's important to understand how your lender will evaluate the property's income.
I put together a guide that breaks down the most common methods lenders use and where deals often run into trouble.
Read it here:
https://www.rhmlending.com/blog/how-lenders-calculate-dscr-for-airbnb-properties