Evaluate rental properties with cash-on-cash, cap rate, and IRR
Cap Rate: NOI / Purchase Price. Shows return if paid all cash. Above 6% is good.
Cash-on-Cash: Annual cash flow / cash invested. Your actual return. Above 8% is strong.
DSCR: NOI / Debt Service. Above 1.25 means healthy cash flow coverage.
IRR: Total return including appreciation. The true investment performance.
Cap Rate
5.4%
NOI / Price
Cash-on-Cash
-2.2%
Cash flow / invested
Monthly Cash Flow
-$180
After all expenses
DSCR
0.90x
NOI / Debt service
5-Year IRR
3.3%
10-Year IRR
7.8%
Break-Even Occupancy
102.2%
| Year | Property Value | Equity | Cash Flow | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | $87,500 | -$2,162 | -$33,662 |
| 2 | $360,500 | $100,667 | -$1,501 | -$22,627 |
| 3 | $371,315 | $114,341 | -$818 | -$10,420 |
| 4 | $382,454 | $128,546 | -$113 | $3,004 |
| 5 | $393,928 | $143,307 | $615 | $17,692 |
| 6 | $405,746 | $158,651 | $1,367 | $33,693 |
| 7 | $417,918 | $174,603 | $2,144 | $51,059 |
| 8 | $430,456 | $191,194 | $2,946 | $69,844 |
| 9 | $443,370 | $208,454 | $3,775 | $90,104 |
| 10 | $456,671 | $226,416 | $4,631 | $111,899 |