Analyze · Compare · Own · Decide

Run the numbers on a property before you make an offer.

Walk through the deal one step at a time and end with a clear recommendation and every number in plain sight. Save your analyses, set two of them side by side, and keep an eye on what you already own.

analysis / maple-street-duplex
PURSUEscore 76/100

Monthly cash flow

+$310

Cash to close

$91,800

10-yr vs. investing

+$112k

Break-even

Year 4

The memo

Rent covers the mortgage and costs from the first month, with about $310 a month to spare. Most of the return builds slowly through loan paydown and appreciation, so keep some cash in reserve while the monthly margin is slim.

A look at the math

Every score is built from numbers you can follow.

Cash to close, the mortgage payment, amortization, monthly ownership cost, the rental scenario, buy-versus-invest, and the decision score all sit on the page. Open any figure to see where it comes from and how it feeds the recommendation.

Decision score

76

Worth pursuing