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Short-Term Rental · Townsend, TN

Short-Term Rental Financing in Townsend, TN

Estimated 0.82x DSCR on a $560,000 short-term rental with $140,000 down — qualified on the property's income, not your tax returns.

Modeled Purchase Price
$560,000
25% Down
$140,000
Loan Amount
$420,000
Est. Monthly PITIA
$3,681
Creditable STR Income
$3,024/mo
Est. DSCR Ratio
0.82x

Short-Term Rental investing in Townsend

Short-term rental financing in Townsend 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 Townsend median of $560,000, a short-term rental prices near $560,000. Minimum down is 25% ($140,000), leaving a loan of $420,000. Estimated all-in PITIA runs about $3,681 per month.

The Townsend ratio math on this product

Gross nightly revenue in Townsend models to about $4,200/month across a full year. Lenders do not credit that dollar-for-dollar — a 28% haircut for vacancy, cleaning, platform fees and management leaves $3,024 of creditable income. Against a PITIA of $3,681, that is an estimated DSCR ratio of 0.82x. That is below the 1.0 threshold, which is normal at this basis. Financing here works one of three ways — more money down, a no-ratio DSCR product, or qualifying on documented short-term rental revenue.

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 Townsend median for this product: an estimated cap rate of 3.56%, and monthly cash flow of $657 negative at 25% down. Negative cash flow at the minimum down payment is common in appreciation-led markets; investors close the gap with a larger down payment, a purchase below median, an added unit, or a rate buydown.

Townsend property types compared

Property TypeModeled PriceMin. DownEst. IncomeEst. DSCR
Single-Family Rental$560,00020% ($112,000)$1,950/mo0.51x
2–4 Unit Multi-Family$884,80025% ($221,200)$3,627/mo0.62x
Condo & Townhome$403,20020% ($80,640)$1,541/mo0.49x
Short-Term Rental (this page)$560,00025% ($140,000)$3,024/mo0.82x

All figures model a purchase at the Townsend median of $560,000 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 Townsend 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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0.62x est. DSCR
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0.49x est. DSCR
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DSCR loan requirements in Tennessee
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