Illustrative Scenario: Using a DSCR Cash-Out Refinance for a BRRRR Deal in Riverside

Success Story · The DSCR Resource Center Editorial Team · Updated April 2026

Illustrative example: This is a hypothetical, composite scenario created for educational purposes. It is not a testimonial from an identified real customer and is not a guarantee of any outcome, rate, or approval. See our Advertising Disclosure.

“Tom” is a composite, hypothetical borrower profile — not a real, identified customer.

Tom bought a dated single-family home in Riverside in cash, planning to rehab it and refinance to pull his capital back out — a strategy often called BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat).

Illustrative rehab and lease-up

After roughly four months of renovation in this hypothetical example, the property was leased at $2,450/month, well above the pre-rehab market rent.

The refinance

With the higher post-rehab appraised value and the new lease in place, Tom's matched lender in this illustrative scenario used a DSCR cash-out refinance to return a meaningful portion of his original cash investment, based on the property's now-improved rent-to-payment ratio.

Why DSCR fit the BRRRR model

Because the refinance qualification was based on the property's new rental income rather than Tom's personal income, the improved DSCR post-rehab — not a personal income re-verification — was the key underwriting factor in this hypothetical example.

Note: BRRRR strategies carry real renovation, timeline, and market risk. This is a simplified illustration, not investment advice. Get matched with a lender experienced in DSCR cash-out refinances.

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