Guides
Worked examples, every number shown
Short guides that each follow one example deal from start to finish.
How to analyze a rental property
One duplex, every number shown. By the end you will know what it earns, what could go wrong, and the most you should pay for it.
The BRRRR method, with a worked example
Buy, rehab, rent, refinance, repeat. Here is one deal followed from the first dollar in to the last dollar back out.
DSCR explained for rental investors
Debt service coverage ratio shows whether a rental's income covers its loan payments. Here is the full calculation on one $240,000 rental, plus the two common ways lenders define it.
House hacking, with a worked example
House hacking means living in one part of a property and renting out the rest. Here is one duplex worked through from the loan to the move-out test, with the math shown at each step.
How to analyze a fix and flip
One house, bought for $168,000 with a $42,000 rehab budget and an expected sale at $289,000. Here is every step from those three numbers to a pre-tax profit of $39,856, including the rule of thumb this deal fails.
How to estimate rental property expenses
Every operating expense line on one $240,000 rental, how investors commonly budget it, and how to swap each estimate for a real number before you buy. All figures are pre-tax.
Short-term vs. long-term rental: the same house, both ways
One $320,000 house, one loan, two ways to rent it. The short-term version clears $173 a month before taxes, and the long-term version loses $391 a month.