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Will the rent really cover it?

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House · Nevada
F
DEAL GRADE
6 / 100
Estimate
Adjusted cap rate3.64%Cap on price 3.73%
Monthly cash flow-$952After expenses & debt
Cash needed$115,500Down payment, costs & repairs
Cash-on-cash-9.89%Debt coverage 0.58×

At these assumptions, the rent does not cover all expenses and the loan payment.

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Where the income goes

Annual · Estimate
Gross rent$27,600
Other income$0
Vacancy loss-$1,656
Recovered expenses$0
Effective gross income$25,944
Property tax-$4,662
Insurance-$740
Management-$2,205
Repairs-$2,080
Utilities-$0
Admin-$0
CAM-$0
HOA-$0
Reserves-$600
TI / leasing commissions-$0
Adjusted NOI$15,657
All-in purchase cost$430,500

Your loan

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Conventional investor loan

Rate7.75%
Loan amount$315,000
Loan-to-value75.00%
DSCR0.58×

Loan-to-value limits this loan. LTV test: $315,000 · DSCR test: —

Freddie Mac weekly averageAs of Oct 29, 2026. Live rate not loaded.7.24%
Investor pricingFannie Mae charges 2.125 points at 75% of value0.53%

Rate reference: Freddie Mac weekly average, as of Oct 29, 2026.

Market yardstick

5.25%Spread -1.61 pts

Working range. No published cap rate survey covers single homes.

Price to hit your target

Target adjusted cap$313,018
Break-even cash flow$268,848
DSCR of 1.25×$221,587

An em dash means no price in the tested range meets the target.

What if things change?

ScenarioAdj. capCash / moDSCR
As enteredYour numbers, no shock.3.64%-$9520.58×
Rents 10% lowerNew tenants pay less than the estimate.3.09%-$1,1500.49×
Vacancy up 5 pointsA unit sits empty longer, or a tenant stops paying.3.34%-$1,0570.53×
Insurance up 30%Renewal comes in high.3.59%-$9700.57×
Repairs doubleAn older building has a bad year.3.15%-$1,1250.50×
Rate up 1 pointThe loan quote comes back higher.3.64%-$1,1730.53×
Rough yearRents down 5%, vacancy up 3 points, insurance up 20%.3.16%-$1,1230.50×

Adjusted cap sensitivity

Rent change down the side. Purchase price change across the top.

Rent / price-15%-10%-5%0%+5%
-10%3.82%3.55%3.30%3.09%2.89%
-5%4.15%3.85%3.60%3.36%3.15%
0%4.47%4.16%3.89%3.64%3.41%
+5%4.79%4.47%4.18%3.91%3.67%
+10%5.12%4.77%4.47%4.19%3.94%

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It says nothing about the neighborhood or the people in it.

A80+B65–79C45–64D25–44FUnder 25

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