This was confirmed for me in 2000 in a conversation I had with the then in existence Texas Savings and Loan Commission which had over seer authority over private lending.

Not as much as multifamily but still more than STNL single tenant or 2 to 4 tenant type retail center properties.The larger centers they live or die by the anchor tenant so really have to know if that tenant owns or lease the space, when it was last re-imaged inside and out, and what sales they do per sq ft year over year and how they have been trending.Larger retail centers have defaults from smaller tenants with covid right now to work through so offering should have reserves built in for some not making it so buy in cap rate on existing NOI might go down in the short term as tenants are lost and tenant replaced.

You're the fix and flip lender that covers 80% of budget needing 6 months reserves and 20% liquidity of a budget .

But I had no confirmation.   

That is -$300 without including cap ex reserves or maintenance.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

So for arguments sake, let’s say I’m making $200/month in spreadsheet cashflow on a given house after expenses/reserves, and reserving $75 each month for capex expense.

DetailsPurchase price: 1.1MReturn (IRR):11.86% per yearCapitalization Rate:5.45%Total Profit when Sold: $1.16MHolding period: 20 years5% down (so that I can take maximum leverage)mortgage rate: 6.7% 30-year fixedVacancy: 5%Management Fee: 8% --> I used this only for calculation but as I will be staying there, I plan to self-manage it.Cash flow: negative $1500 --> My primary job pays decently and I can manage this and have 12 months of reserves.

Plus you can use the cash out to meet your reserve requirement.

If buying a condo research the HOA health, engineering study, last 5 years of HOA board and meeting minutes and last three years of HOA financials/reserves.