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Rental Property Calculator

Cash flow, cash-on-cash, cap rate, DSCR, and break-even rent. Free, no signup.

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Assumes 3% closing costs and $50/mo miscellaneous. Sign up to adjust every assumption and save the deal.

Results

Cash Flow Positive$94/mo
Monthly Cash Flow$94
Annual Cash Flow$1,124
Cash-on-Cash Return3.3%
Cap Rate7.1%
DSCR1.12
NOI (monthly)$892
Break-Even Rent$1,664
Total Cash Needed$34,500

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The metrics that decide a rental deal

Cash flow tells you whether the property pays you monthly. Cash-on-cash return measures that cash flow against every dollar you put in, including closing costs and rehab, not just the down payment. DSCR is what your lender checks: NOI divided by the loan payment, with 1.20 as the common bar. Break-even rent shows how far rents can fall before you write checks to keep the property.

Budget the expenses everyone skips

Vacancy, maintenance, and CapEx reserves are the difference between projected and actual returns. This calculator defaults to 7% vacancy and 8% each for management, maintenance, and CapEx. Realastat's full analysis goes further and sets these by region: 9.5% vacancy in supply-heavy Texas, 5.5% in coastal markets, because one national default flatters some markets and buries others.