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Cash-on-Cash Return Rental Properties — All US MarketsAll Cash Purchase →

Cash-on-Cash return measures the annual return on the cash actually invested — useful when financing with a mortgage, since the cash invested is the down payment plus closing costs, not the full purchase price.

Formula:
  • Cash Invested = Down Payment + Closing Costs
  • Cash Flow = (Est. Rent × 12 − Tax − Insurance − Maintenance − Vacancy − Mgmt) − Annual Mortgage
  • Cash-on-Cash = Cash Flow ÷ Cash Invested