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Rental Property Calculator

Analyze a rental's cash flow, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return.

Deal inputs
$
%
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$
% of rent

Monthly cash flow

-$56.93

Cap rate

5.76%

Cash-on-cash return

-0.91%

Mortgage (P&I)

$1,496.93

Expenses (taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, management) commonly total 35–50% of rent — the '50% rule' is the conservative screen.

Three numbers that matter

Cash flow pays the bills, cap rate compares the asset to other properties, and cash-on-cash measures the return on your actual dollars invested. A deal can look good on one and fail another — leverage amplifies both directions.

Screen with rules, verify with quotes

The 1% rule (monthly rent ≥ 1% of price) and 50% expense rule are screens, not underwriting. Before offering, replace them with the real tax bill, insurance quote, and market vacancy — the spreadsheet is only as good as those three lines.

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