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Short-Term Rental · Lihue, HI

Short-Term Rental Financing in Lihue, HI

Estimated 1.30x DSCR on a $800,000 short-term rental with $200,000 down — qualified on the property's income, not your tax returns.

Modeled Purchase Price
$800,000
25% Down
$200,000
Loan Amount
$600,000
Est. Monthly PITIA
$4,764
Creditable STR Income
$6,192/mo
Est. DSCR Ratio
1.30x

Short-Term Rental investing in Lihue

Short-term rental financing in Lihue is a different underwriting product than a long-term DSCR loan even though it carries the same name. The lender is crediting nightly revenue instead of a signed lease, which means the documentation, the reserve requirement, and the permit diligence all change.

At the Lihue median of $800,000, a short-term rental prices near $800,000. Minimum down is 25% ($200,000), leaving a loan of $600,000. Estimated all-in PITIA runs about $4,764 per month.

The Lihue ratio math on this product

Gross nightly revenue in Lihue models to about $8,600/month across a full year. Lenders do not credit that dollar-for-dollar — a 28% haircut for vacancy, cleaning, platform fees and management leaves $6,192 of creditable income. Against a PITIA of $4,764, that is an estimated DSCR ratio of 1.30x. That clears the 1.0 minimum with real cushion and lands in the best DSCR pricing tier most shelves publish — typically worth 0.25%–0.50% off the rate versus a break-even file.

Underwriting notes specific to STR files: plan on 25% down as the floor, six months of PITIA in reserves, and either twelve months of Airbnb/VRBO earnings statements on the subject property or a third-party market revenue study for a property with no operating history. Short-term rentals are active in this market; licensing and zoning are set locally and we verify the specific address before quoting. Verify the permit status of the exact address before you go hard on earnest money — an unpermitted STR is an unfinanceable STR on this product.

Returns and structure

Return metrics at the Lihue median for this product: an estimated cap rate of 5.11%, and monthly cash flow of $1,428 positive at 25% down. A file that cash-flows at the minimum down payment is the exception in Hawaii right now, and it gives you room to absorb an insurance renewal without going to the reserve account.

Lihue property types compared

Property TypeModeled PriceMin. DownEst. IncomeEst. DSCR
Single-Family Rental$800,00020% ($160,000)$4,000/mo0.80x
2–4 Unit Multi-Family$1,264,00025% ($316,000)$7,440/mo0.99x
Condo & Townhome$576,00020% ($115,200)$3,160/mo0.78x
Short-Term Rental (this page)$800,00025% ($200,000)$6,192/mo1.30x

All figures model a purchase at the Lihue median of $800,000 with the property-type adjustments described above, at an illustrative 7.50% DSCR rate on a 30-year fixed. Short-term rental income is shown after the standard lender haircut.

Figures on this page are modeled estimates derived from the Lihue median price and market rent, adjusted for short-term rental product characteristics. They are illustrative, not a loan offer or an appraisal. Actual pricing, rent, taxes, insurance, HOA dues and DSCR depend on the specific property and on conditions at the time of application.

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