Decision instrument

Property Comparator

Need a walkthrough? Read the Property Comparator Guide .

Your inputs

Adjust the fields and review the result in this workbench.

Property Comparator

This is an all-cash screening comparison. It does not model a mortgage, debt service, taxes on sale, vacancy, repairs, or selling costs; use the Rental Underwriting tool before making a purchase decision.

Property 1

Property 2

Interpretation

How Property Comparison works

The Property Comparator is an all-cash screening worksheet. It compares purchase price, rental-income assumptions, operating expenses, and a simple holding-period scenario; it does not calculate mortgage payments, debt service, selling costs, or tax outcomes.

Example

Key features

A realistic example to show how this tool can support an actual decision.

Formula

ROI = (Annual Rental Income - Annual Expenses) / Total Investment x 100

  • Side-by-side comparison of up to 4 properties
  • ROI, cap rate, and cash flow analysis for each
  • Mortgage payment estimates included
  • Visual scoring to highlight the best investment

Avoid mistakes

Common mistakes

A few things that can lead to misleading results or poor decisions.

Look beyond the purchase price \u2014 a cheaper property with higher maintenance costs or lower rental potential may underperform a more expensive one. Always compare on a per-dollar-invested (ROI) basis.