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Rental cashflow calculator

Whether a rental actually makes money — after vacancy, maintenance, management, and the mortgage — and how lenders will read the same deal. Estimates for understanding, not investment advice.

MONTHLY CASHFLOW

-$141.13

this deal loses money monthly as modeled

CAP RATE

5.5%

NOI ÷ price — the unlevered yield

CASH-ON-CASH

-1.9%

on $89,600 invested

DSCR

0.91

NOI ÷ debt service — lenders want 1.2+

IN PLAIN ENGLISH

As modeled, you'd feed this property about $141.13 a month from your own pocket — the rent doesn't cover the mortgage plus real operating costs. The property itself earns 5.5% before financing (the cap rate); leverage reduces that to -1.9% on your cash. Break-even rent is roughly $2,578/mo — and at a 0.91 DSCR, most lenders would decline this deal.

Where the rent goes (annual)
GROSS RENT$28,800
VACANCY($1,440)
PROPERTY TAX($3,800)
INSURANCE($1,600)
MAINTENANCE($2,304)
MANAGEMENT($2,189)
NET OPERATING INCOME$17,467
DEBT SERVICE (MORTGAGE)($19,161)
CASHFLOW($1,694)

ESTIMATES FOR UNDERSTANDING, NOT INVESTMENT ADVICE. EXCLUDES APPRECIATION, RENT GROWTH, CAPEX RESERVES, TAX EFFECTS, AND PMI. CALCULATIONS RUN IN YOUR BROWSER — NOTHING IS SAVED OR SENT.

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