Workflow W1 Buy & Hold

Rental Property Acquisition

Analyze a rental deal from screening to full ROI. Six calculators, chained in the order a real investor runs them — each handing its numbers to the next.

What this workflow does

It screens the deal with a few quick inputs, then guides you through Cap Rate → Mortgage Payment → Cash Flow → DSCR → Cash-on-Cash Return → Rental Property ROI — producing a complete picture of how the property performs, from its unlevered yield all the way to your annualized return over the hold.

Who this is for

New investors
Evaluating your first rental and want a guided, end-to-end analysis.
Experienced investors
Comparing multiple deals on a consistent, defensible basis.
Agents
Running the numbers for clients weighing an investment purchase.
Lenders
Assessing whether rental income covers the debt at required thresholds.

The calculator chain

Six calculators run in sequence. Each produces a key output that feeds the next — here's the path, start to finish.

Step 1
Cap Rate
Produces NOI & unlevered yield
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Step 2
Mortgage Payment
Produces annual debt service
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Step 3
Cash Flow
Produces monthly & annual cash flow
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Step 4
DSCR
Produces debt coverage ratio
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Step 5
Cash-on-Cash Return
Produces yield on cash invested
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Step 6
Rental Property ROI
Produces annualized total return
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What you'll get

By the end, you'll have every number you need to make the call — and to defend it to a partner or lender.

Cap RateUnlevered yield
Monthly Cash FlowDollars in pocket
DSCRLender coverage ratio
Cash-on-Cash ReturnYield on cash invested
Rental Property ROIAnnualized total return

Ready to run a deal?

Start with the quick screener — you'll know if it's worth a closer look in under a minute.

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