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
3.9%
10-Year IRR
8.1%
Break-Even Occupancy
102.2%
| Year | Property Value | Equity | Cash Flow | Total Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $350,000 | $90,167 | -$2,162 | -$9,996 |
| 2 | $360,500 | $103,526 | -$1,501 | $1,863 |
| 3 | $371,315 | $117,407 | -$818 | $14,925 |
| 4 | $382,454 | $131,834 | -$113 | $29,239 |
| 5 | $393,928 | $146,833 | $615 | $44,853 |
| 6 | $405,746 | $162,431 | $1,367 | $61,818 |
| 7 | $417,918 | $178,656 | $2,144 | $80,188 |
| 8 | $430,456 | $195,540 | $2,946 | $100,018 |
| 9 | $443,370 | $213,115 | $3,775 | $121,367 |
| 10 | $456,671 | $231,413 | $4,631 | $144,296 |