Know If a Rental Actually Pays Before You Make an Offer

The listing shows the rent. This checklist shows you what to subtract — and the six numbers that tell you whether the property carries itself.

The free checklist covers:

• The numbers to collect first, and where to get real ones instead of listing estimates
• How to set vacancy, maintenance, CapEx and management assumptions
• The six calculations — NOI, cap rate, cash flow, cash-on-cash, DSCR and break-even occupancy — with the formulas
• A walkthrough checklist, market and rules checks, and the red flags that mean walk away

Educational material from Smart Money Financial. Not investment, tax or legal advice, and not a recommendation to buy any property. Smart Money Financial is not a real estate broker, agent or lender.