Enter property price, down payment, rent, and expenses to calculate annual rental yield, monthly cash flow, and ROI.
Rental yield = annual rent ÷ property price × 100%. E.g., $300K property, $18K annual rent = 6% yield. Most markets target 5-8%.
Mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, maintenance (~1% of property value/year), vacancy loss (~1 month/year), HOA fees, and property management fees.
5-8% is considered good in most markets. The 1% rule: monthly rent should be ~1% of property price. Also consider appreciation potential.
Choose high-demand locations, renovate to increase rent, consider multi-unit properties, long-term hold to reduce transaction costs, and optimize financing.