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Before You Buy a Rental

Seven numbers to check before you make an offer.

15 min read · 7 interactive examples · original sources linked

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Scheduled rent$2,200

$26,400 a year before vacancy and costs. Verify the rent with dated local comparables.

$2,200
$2,200Rent
−$757Vacancy & costs
−$1,138Mortgage
−$150Repair reserve
$156Left each month
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Scheduled rent$2,200
Vacancy allowance−$110
Operating costs−$647
Loan payment−$1,138
Repair savings−$150
Pre-tax cash left$156

Illustrative $240,000 home · $2,200 monthly rent. Rounded amounts. These are assumptions, not a listing.

What to check

  • Three to five rented comparables, each with a date
  • Same bedrooms and bathrooms, similar condition
  • Noted which utilities each rent includes
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What would this rental leave each month?

Edit rent, vacancy, operating costs, loan payments and repair savings. See modeled pre-tax cash flow from your assumptions.

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  • Break-even rent and purchase cashEstimate purchase cash and rent needed to cover costs.

Rental Cash Flow Calculator

Change the rent to see the modeled pre-tax cash.

$2,200
$2,200Rent
−$757Vacancy & costs
−$1,138Mortgage
−$150Repair reserve
$156Left each month
Break-even rent
$2,012
Cash to close
$77,000
Cap rate
7.2%

Example: $240,000 home, 25% down at 6.5%. Pre-tax, illustrative, not a listing.

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Built on thousands of hours of research and professional expertise from housing economists, federal agencies and industry analysts. Every figure is cited.

This is for you if...

  • You are exploring real estate or comparing your next rental.
  • You would rather see the math than hear a pitch.
  • You own properties and want a clearer view of cash flow and repairs.
  • You want to know what can go wrong before it does.
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What you get

7 tools and landlord templates

  • Rental Cash Flow CalculatorWhat the rent really leaves you.
  • Compare Rental PropertiesCompare cash flow and downside cases.
  • Compare LocationsCounty data, dated and sourced.
  • Compare Rental StrategiesCompare approaches with your plans.
  • Properties & Repair SavingsCash set aside for what breaks.
  • Purchase PlanEstimate a timeline for buying.
  • Rental Income GoalEstimate rentals for your income goal.
  • Landlord TemplatesEight Excel and PDF templates.

Detailed Field Guides16 guides, 80 chapters, with worked examples, checklists and sources.

16 field guides. 80 chapters.

Short chapters with worked examples, checklists and sources you can open.

  • Rental Ownership Basics

    Guide 1

    by Nedkit5 chapters

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  • Choose Your Rental Type

    Guide 2

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Understand the Rental Numbers

    Guide 3

    by Nedkit5 chapters

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  • Prepare to Buy a Rental

    Guide 4

    by Nedkit5 chapters

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  • Single-family rentals

    Guide 5

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Condos & townhouses

    Guide 6

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Duplexes, triplexes & fourplexes

    Guide 7

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Small apartment buildings

    Guide 8

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Short-term rentals

    Guide 9

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Mid-term furnished rentals

    Guide 10

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

  • Room rentals & house hacking

    Guide 11

    by Nedkit5 chapters

    Included with Nedkit

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Is this financial advice?

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Is the market data live?

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