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Rental Property Calculator

Evaluate residential and commercial rental real estate investments by projecting cash flow, capitalization rate (Cap Rate), Cash-on-Cash return, net equity growth, and multi-year Internal Rate of Return (IRR).

Modify the values and click the Calculate button to use

• Purchase Terms: Configure acquisition price, down payment, loan terms, closing costs, and upfront repair capital.

• Operating Expenses & Inflation: Itemize property taxes, insurance, HOA, and maintenance, each with custom annual inflation growth rates.

• Income & Vacancy: Enter gross rental income and deductions for vacancy and professional property management fees.

• Holding Horizon & Sale: Project property appreciation and sales commissions to calculate your lifetime profit and IRR.

1. Purchase & Financing

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2. Recurring Operating Expenses

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4. Sell & Exit Horizon

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Includes agent commissions, transfer tax, and title fees upon sale
Investment Return
Net Annual Cash Flow (Year 1)

+$4,588.63

+$382.39 / month
Cap Rate (Yr 1)8.05%
Cash on Cash9.98%
IRR (20 yrs)18.42%

Key Financial Metrics (Year 1)

Total Cash Outlay

$46,000.00

Net Operating Income (NOI)

$16,100.00/yr

Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM)

8.33

Debt Service Coverage (DSCR)

1.40

Future Value (Yr 20)

$361,222.25

Total Profit upon Sale

$402,304.36

Growth Trajectory

Full Multi-Year Real Estate Cash Flow Schedule

Annualized income, operating expenditures, debt amortization, and equity accumulation over 20 years.

YearGross IncomeOperating ExpNOIDebt ServiceNet Cash FlowLoan BalanceProperty ValueTotal Equity
Year 1$24,000.00-$6,700.00$16,100.00-$11,511.37+$4,588.63$158,035.18$206,000.00$47,964.82
Year 2$24,720.00-$6,901.00$16,583.00-$11,511.37+$5,071.63$155,949.18$212,180.00$56,230.82
Year 3$25,461.60-$7,108.03$17,080.49-$11,511.37+$5,569.12$153,734.51$218,545.40$64,810.89
Year 4$26,225.45-$7,321.27$17,592.90-$11,511.37+$6,081.53$151,383.25$225,101.76$73,718.51
Year 5$27,012.21-$7,540.91$18,120.69-$11,511.37+$6,609.32$148,886.97$231,854.81$82,967.84
Year 6$27,822.58-$7,767.14$18,664.31-$11,511.37+$7,152.94$146,236.72$238,810.46$92,573.73
Year 7$28,657.26-$8,000.15$19,224.24-$11,511.37+$7,712.87$143,423.02$245,974.77$102,551.76
Year 8$29,516.97-$8,240.15$19,800.97-$11,511.37+$8,289.60$140,435.77$253,354.02$112,918.25
Year 9$30,402.48-$8,487.36$20,395.00-$11,511.37+$8,883.63$137,264.27$260,954.64$123,690.37
Year 10$31,314.56-$8,741.98$21,006.85-$11,511.37+$9,495.48$133,897.16$268,783.28$134,886.12
Year 11$32,253.99-$9,004.24$21,637.05-$11,511.37+$10,125.68$130,322.38$276,846.77$146,524.40
Year 12$33,221.61-$9,274.37$22,286.17-$11,511.37+$10,774.80$126,527.11$285,152.18$158,625.07
Year 13$34,218.26-$9,552.60$22,954.75-$11,511.37+$11,443.38$122,497.75$293,706.74$171,208.99
Year 14$35,244.81-$9,839.18$23,643.39-$11,511.37+$12,132.02$118,219.88$302,517.94$184,298.07
Year 15$36,302.15-$10,134.35$24,352.69-$11,511.37+$12,841.32$113,678.15$311,593.48$197,915.33
Year 16$37,391.22-$10,438.38$25,083.28-$11,511.37+$13,571.91$108,856.30$320,941.29$212,084.99
Year 17$38,512.95-$10,751.53$25,835.77-$11,511.37+$14,324.40$103,737.05$330,569.53$226,832.47
Year 18$39,668.34-$11,074.08$26,610.85-$11,511.37+$15,099.48$98,302.06$340,486.61$242,184.55
Year 19$40,858.39-$11,406.30$27,409.17-$11,511.37+$15,897.80$92,531.84$350,701.21$258,169.37
Year 20$42,084.15-$11,748.49$28,231.45-$11,511.37+$16,720.08$86,405.74$361,222.25$274,816.51
Real Estate Investing Guide

Core Rental Property Performance Metrics

Successful real estate investors look beyond top-line gross rent to evaluate cash flow durability, debt coverage, and long-term internal rates of return (IRR).

Cap Rate

Cap Rate = (NOI / Purchase Price) × 100

Measures an asset's unleveraged return regardless of financing terms, providing a baseline comparison across properties.

Cash-on-Cash Return

CoC = (Annual Cash Flow / Total Cash Invested) × 100

Measures the actual cash yield generated on your initial out-of-pocket cash outlay (down payment + closing costs + repairs).

Internal Rate of Return (IRR)

The comprehensive annualized rate of return that accounts for rental cash flows, mortgage principal paydown, and terminal capital appreciation upon eventual sale.

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