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+$16.67

value per $1 of NOI
(at a 6% cap rate)

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Cap RateFind a property's capitalization rate from its income and price.Cash-on-CashMeasure the annual return on the actual cash you put into a deal.BRRRRSee how much capital you can recycle out of a BRRRR deal.1% RuleQuickly screen whether a rental clears the classic 1% rule.

Cornerstone strategies

The plays that move income and equity the most.

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The BRRRR Method: Recycle One Down Payment Into a Portfolio

BRRRR lets you force appreciation through renovation, then pull your capital back out via a cash-out refinance — so the same down payment can fund deal after deal.

9 min read Income

Ancillary Income: 12 Revenue Streams Beyond Rent

Rent is the obvious revenue line. The landlords who win on cash flow stack additional income streams — parking, storage, laundry, fees, and services — on top of it.

8 min read Acquisition

House Hacking: Let Your Tenants Pay Your Mortgage

By owner-occupying a 2–4 unit (or renting spare rooms), you unlock low-down-payment financing and offset — sometimes erase — your housing cost.

7 min read Equity

Forced Appreciation: Building Equity You Control

Market appreciation is a gift you can't schedule. Forced appreciation — raising income and cutting expenses — is equity you create on purpose.

Invest by asset class

Each property type wins differently. Know the trade-offs.

Single-Family Rentals

The most liquid, beginner-friendly door in real estate.

Multi-Family Rentals

More doors under one roof — the cash-flow workhorse.

Commercial Property

Longer leases, bigger tenants, and NOI-driven value.

Top cities to invest in

Ranked by estimated gross rental yield — from real Zillow market data.

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14.5%

est. gross yield

Typical value $118,015

7.0%

est. gross yield

Typical value $265,831

7.0%

est. gross yield

Typical value $249,236

6.6%

est. gross yield

Typical value $286,465

6.5%

est. gross yield

Typical value $251,473

6.2%

est. gross yield

Typical value $313,288

6.2%

est. gross yield

Typical value $377,216

6.0%

est. gross yield

Typical value $374,900

Estimated gross yield = annualized typical rent ÷ typical home value (Zillow). Not a true cap rate.

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