QM (Qualified Mortgage)
A mortgage meeting CFPB's safe-harbor underwriting rules — full income documentation, DTI under 43%, no risky features. DSCR loans are non-QM by design.
Why it matters on a DSCR loan
QM rules were written to protect owner-occupant consumers, which is why investment-property DSCR lending can sit outside them without the documentation burden. For an investor, the practical takeaway is that QM financing (conventional) demands full tax returns and DTI headroom, which runs out quickly as you add mortgaged properties. Many investors use conventional QM loans for their first properties, then shift to DSCR once DTI or property-count limits bite.
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