How to calculate ROI on a rental property

Deep dive walking you through what ROI is, what metrics are commonly used in real estate to determine it, and how to calculate them, with examples.

How to calculate cash-on-cash return for a rental property

Explaining what cash-on-cash return is, how to calculate it for a rental property, and what is considered a 'good' cash-on-cash return, with examples.

How to calculate Net Operating Income (NOI) for a rental property

Explaining what net operating income (NOI) is, how to calculate it for a rental property, and what is considered a 'good' NOI, with examples.

How to calculate the cap rate for a rental property

Explaining what a cap rate is, how to calculate it for a rental property, and what is considered a 'good' cap rate, with examples.

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 for your rental property

Going over an example landlord inspection checklist and walking through how this process should be handled.

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.

Rental property income projection calculator

Simple calculator showing projected income (inlcuding net cash flow, cash-on-cash) for a rental property.