Property Management Calculators: Which One to Use

There is no single "right" number in real estate — each calculator answers a specific question. Use the wrong one and a good deal looks bad (or a bad one looks good).

Screening a deal

• 1% rule and GRM — fast first-pass filters.
• Cap rate — the asset's unleveraged yield.

Judging your actual return

• Cash-on-cash — annual cash yield on the money you put in.
• ROI and CAGR — total and annualized growth over the hold.
• DSCR — whether the income covers the loan (and qualifies you for one).

Buying a home to live in

• Affordability, mortgage payment, and rent vs own.

Takeaway

Match the calculator to the decision: filters to screen, yield to judge returns, DSCR to finance. Browse the full set on the calculators hub.