Plain-English guides to the numbers behind rental property investing, with worked examples you can re-run in our calculators.
- How to Analyze a Rental Property (Step by Step) – A step-by-step method to analyze a rental property: screen with the 1% rule, estimate expenses, calculate NOI, cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash and D
- Rental Property Expenses Checklist – Complete checklist of rental property expenses: taxes, insurance, vacancy, repairs, CapEx, management, utilities, HOA, legal, turnover and more, with
- What Is Good Cash Flow per Door? – How much monthly cash flow per unit is “good” for a rental, why $100–$300 per door targets exist, and how to judge cash flow against cash invested.
- DSCR Loan Requirements Explained – What DSCR lenders typically require: minimum DSCR ratio, down payment / LTV, credit score, reserves, property types and prepayment penalties.
- The BRRRR Method Step by Step – A practical walkthrough of the BRRRR real estate strategy: finding deals, rehab budgets, renting, cash-out refinance seasoning and recycling capital —
- How Much Down Payment for an Investment Property? – Typical down payments for rental properties: conventional 15–25%, FHA/VA house hacking 0–3.5%, DSCR loans 20–25%, and how to estimate total cash to cl
- Depreciation Recapture on Rental Property – How depreciation recapture works when you sell a rental: unrecaptured Section 1250 gain taxed at up to 25%, an example, and ways investors defer it.
- Airbnb Occupancy Rate: What to Assume – How to pick a realistic Airbnb occupancy rate for underwriting, seasonality, break-even occupancy and why average daily rate matters as much.