Turnkey Rental Calculator
Analyze a turnkey rental property with management fees, mortgage, vacancy, and maintenance to project cash flow and key investment metrics.
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This calculator is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Results are estimates based on the inputs provided. Consult a qualified financial advisor before making investment or financial planning decisions.
Inputs
Results
Monthly Cash Flow
-$177.04
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Purchase Price — turnkey properties often carry a premium over distressed comparables.
- Input Monthly Rent, Vacancy Rate %, and Property Management Fee % (typically 8–12%).
- Enter Monthly Taxes, Insurance, HOA, and Maintenance Reserve % to capture total operating costs.
- Set Down Payment %, Interest Rate, and Loan Term for the financing scenario.
- Review Monthly Cash Flow and Cap Rate to assess turnkey performance.
- Check Cash-on-Cash Return — turnkey properties often yield lower CoC than BRRRR deals but require less effort.
How the result changes with Monthly Rent ($)
| Monthly Rent ($) | Monthly Cash Flow |
|---|---|
| 10,000 | $6,202.56 |
| 35,000 | $25,652.56 |
| 65,000 | $48,992.56 |
| 90,000 | $68,442.56 |
What each input means
- Purchase Price ($)
- Turnkey property purchase price including any markup.
- Monthly Rent ($)
- Expected monthly rental income.
- Vacancy Rate (%)
- Expected annual vacancy rate.
- Property Mgmt Fee (%)
- Property management fee as % of collected rent.
- Monthly Taxes ($)
- Monthly property tax.
- Monthly Insurance ($)
- Monthly insurance premium.
- Monthly HOA ($)
- Monthly HOA or condo fees.
- Maintenance Reserve (%)
- Annual maintenance reserve as % of gross rent.
- Down Payment (%)
- Down payment as % of purchase price.
- Interest Rate (%)
- Annual mortgage interest rate.
- Loan Term (years)
- Mortgage term in years.
What each result means
- Monthly Cash Flow
- Net monthly income after all expenses and debt service.
- Annual Cash Flow
- Net annual income after all expenses.
- Cap Rate
- NOI / Purchase Price. Higher is better.
- Cash-on-Cash Return
- Annual cash flow / down payment.
- Net Operating Income
- Income minus operating expenses (before debt service).
- Monthly Mortgage
- Calculated P&I payment.
- Annual Operating Expenses
- Management, maintenance, taxes, insurance, HOA.
- Gross Rent Multiplier
- Purchase price / annual rent. Lower is better.
- 1% Rule Test
- Monthly rent / purchase price. >= 1% is the benchmark.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersPurchase Price ($) = 250000, Monthly Rent ($) = 1800, Vacancy Rate (%) = 8, Property Mgmt Fee (%) = 10 = 11 input(s) provided
- Calculate Monthly Cash FlowMonthly Cash Flow = annualCashFlow / 12-177.04 = $-177.04
- Calculate Annual Cash FlowAnnual Cash Flow = noi - annualMortgagePayments-2124.51 = $-2,124.51
- Calculate Cap Rate5.14 = 5.14%
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