Financing

Short-Term Rental Investment Loan Options Compared

Published 2026-02-04 · Invest in Short Term Rentals Editorial

DSCR loans are built for the way short-term rentals actually qualify

A Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) loan qualifies a borrower based on the property's projected rental income rather than personal income documentation, which is often the most practical path for an investor buying a property specifically for short-term rental income.

DSCR loans typically carry higher rates than conventional financing and specific down payment requirements, but they avoid the personal income and debt-to-income hurdles that can complicate financing multiple investment properties.

Conventional, portfolio and cash purchases each fit different situations

Conventional financing can work for a first short-term rental purchase, particularly if it's also used partially as a second home, but gets harder to scale across multiple properties due to debt-to-income limits.

Portfolio loans and cash purchases both have a place for investors scaling quickly or buying in markets where DSCR products are limited -- a done-for-you acquisition process discusses which option fits a specific buyer's situation and target property as part of the underwriting and offer process.

BNB Accelerator's acquisitions team, led by Nick Korom, screens over 1,000 short-term rental listings a week and hand-delivers the roughly 2% that clear underwriting. Book a free consultation to see what a done-for-you short-term rental acquisition looks like for your situation.