Fix and flip
Work backward from a realistic resale value, then account for renovation, carrying, financing, buying, and selling costs before deciding what you can pay.
Greater Philadelphia Real Estate Investing
Find the opportunity. Run the numbers. Know the risks.
Search investment properties, compare strategies, test your assumptions, and decide whether a deal deserves a closer look.
Calculator results are planning estimates. Property condition, comparable sales, rents, financing, permits, zoning, and repair costs should be independently verified.
Choose the Strategy
The same property can look very different under a different plan.
Start by deciding how the property is supposed to make money. That determines which numbers matter and which risks deserve the most attention.
Buy and hold
Compare rent with financing, taxes, insurance, vacancy, maintenance, management, utilities, and capital expenses to estimate dependable cash flow.
BRRRR
Estimate the post-renovation value, refinance proceeds, cash left in the deal, new mortgage payment, equity position, and rental cash flow.
Multifamily and house hacking
Review unit count, rents, occupancy, utilities, condition, zoning, licensing, financing options, and the effect of living in one unit.
Live Bright MLS Search
Search for your next investment property.
Use More Filters to narrow the search by property type, multifamily features, price, bedrooms, lot size, keywords, and other available criteria.
The map includes active, coming-soon, and under-contract listings in
Philadelphia, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware, and Chester counties.
Deal Analyzer
Test the deal before you fall in love with it.
Enter your own assumptions below. The calculations update automatically and stay entirely inside your browser.
Fix and Flip Calculator
Estimate total cost, profit, return, and the maximum purchase price that supports your target profit.
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This calculator does not account for every property, financing,
tax, construction, permitting, or market variable. ARV and repair
assumptions should be supported by current information and
independently verified.
Rental Property Calculator
Estimate mortgage payment, operating expenses, monthly cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash return, and debt-service coverage.
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This simplified analysis does not include every capital expense,
income-tax consequence, leasing cost, utility arrangement, lender
requirement, repair, or property-specific risk.
BRRRR Calculator
Estimate refinance proceeds, cash left in the deal, post-rehab equity, new mortgage payment, and rental cash flow.
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Actual refinance proceeds depend on the lender’s appraisal,
seasoning rules, property type, borrower qualifications, loan
program, closing costs, and permitted loan-to-value ratio.
After-Repair Value
ARV should come from comparable sales, not a hopeful number.
A calculator can show what happens when you enter an ARV. It cannot decide whether that ARV is realistic.
The strongest estimate usually comes from renovated sales with similar location, style, size, lot, bedroom and bathroom count, parking, condition, and finished living area.
Small differences can have a large effect on the resale price.
Basement finish, school district, property style, lack of parking,
busy roads, taxes, flood risk, and permit history can all matter.
Investor Perspective
I look at the property from both the real estate and renovation sides.
A deal can look strong on paper and still fail because of condition, layout, permits, resale limitations, construction scope, financing, or an overly aggressive value assumption.
My role is not to sell you on every property. It is to help you understand the opportunity, the weak points, and what needs further verification before you move forward.
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renovation and investment projects evaluated or completed
Renovation scope
Look beyond cosmetic work to systems, structure, layout, permitting, utilities, exterior condition, and items that can change the entire budget.
Exit value
Consider who the likely buyer or tenant will be, what competing properties offer, and whether the finished product fits the neighborhood.
Offer structure
Balance price with inspection exposure, financing, appraisal, closing timing, title concerns, occupancy, seller credits, and the practical strength of the offer.
A good deal should still make sense after the optimistic assumptions are removed.
Send me the property before you write the offer. We can review the strategy, numbers, comparable sales, renovation assumptions, and the questions that still need answers.