Industry AnalysisMarch 20262 min read

Rental AVMs Are the Future of DSCR Lending

Manual appraisals take weeks and kill deals. Rental AVMs lock rental income at pre-qual — in seconds.

DSCR underwriting depends on whether a property's rental income supports its debt. That determination has relied on manual appraisals that take weeks and often result in last-minute repricing. With investors purchasing 33% of single-family homes in Q2 2025, workflows built on borrower-stated rent estimates can't keep up.

A Rental AVM delivers a Fair Market Rent estimate in seconds using MLS data and comps. Angel Oak and Clear Capital announced an industry-first integration: rental income locked at pre-qual, giving brokers confidence the loan closes as quoted. Clear Capital's model covers 85M+ properties with a 6.65% error rate vs. Form 1007.

"For the first time, borrowers and investors can have a higher surety of execution from day one… faster timelines, fewer surprises and happier borrowers."

Tom Hutchens
President, Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions

Hitch DSCR Platform

Rental validation, underwriting, and borrower intake — one white-label experience:

  • Qualify on property income — no W-2s or tax returns
  • Integrated rental AVMs — cash flow analysis at application
  • Days, not weeks — digital workflow to closing
  • Entity support — built for LLCs and portfolio investors
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