The Rental Property Investing Guide
Clear, no-fluff guides to underwriting rental property the way experienced investors do. Learn the metrics that decide a deal, the screening rules worth using, and how to avoid the assumptions that quietly sink cash flow.
Underwriting Basics
Start here — how to turn a listing into numbers you can trust.
Return Metrics
The numbers that decide whether a deal is worth your capital.
Cap Rate vs Cash-on-Cash Return
They answer completely different questions. What each one tells you, how to calculate them, and which to use when.
Read the guide →How the DealQuanta Score Is Calculated
A transparent 0–100 grade from six weighted factors — cash-on-cash, DSCR, cap rate, cash flow, 5-year IRR and the 1% rule.
Read the guide →Screening Rules
Fast filters for triaging a pipeline — and where they break down.
Put it into practice
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