How to calculate ROI on a rental property
An explanation of rental property ROI, common return metrics and how to calculate them, with examples.
How to calculate cash-on-cash return for a rental property
Calculate the return on your upfront cash and keep mortgage paydown separate from spendable cash flow.
How to calculate Net Operating Income (NOI) for a rental property
See which costs belong in NOI, with an example that separates operating expenses, reserves and financing.
How to calculate the cap rate for a rental property
Calculate annual operating income as a percentage of purchase price, and understand what the result leaves out.
Average maintenance cost for a rental property
Going over industry assumptions for maintenance costs, what the different categories of rental property maintenance are, and what the common types of costs are within each category.
Average property management cost for a single-family rental property
Going over industry assumptions for property management costs along with how the typical fee structure is broken down by property managers.
What is the BRRRR method in residential real estate investing?
We'll take you through what the BRRRR method is, how it works, and what the benefits and tradeoffs are of using it.
Landlord inspection checklist and report builder
Customize rooms and items, then print a walkthrough checklist or export an editable condition report.
What you need to consider before buying a duplex
We'll take you through the pros and cons of owning a duplex (and multi-family in general. We'll also share some of the tradeoffs we've observed between duplexes and single-family rentals.
Is there a correlation between interest rates and home prices?
Covering the working theory between interest rates and home prices, then investigating the historical correlation between the two.
Free rental property analysis spreadsheet
Sharing the simple Google spreadsheet we use to analyze a rental investment opportunity and project out income along with return on investment. We'll also walk you through the key steps you need to take to analyze a rental property so you better understand how to use the sheet.
Monthly mortgage payment based on varying interest rates and home purchase prices
Sharing a simple table highlight the impact of varying interest rates and home prices on the monthly mortgage payment / affordability of homes in the US.
Free rental property calculator
Calculate cash flow, upfront costs and mortgage equity using your own assumptions.