ROI & investing
Compare rental strategies, estimate returns and break-even occupancy, and weigh the payback of property improvements.
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How to calculate Airbnb cash-on-cash return with your own numbers
Cash-on-cash return divides annual cash flow by the cash you invested. The cap rate uses operating profit and the purchase price. Payback period is a length of time. The worked figures are a made-up example.
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How to decide if an Airbnb amenity is worth the cost
Price an amenity, write down your own estimate of extra nights or a higher rate, and divide the purchase by the extra profit. The worked figures are a made-up example.
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How to calculate your Airbnb occupancy rate, ADR and RevPAR
Occupancy is booked nights divided by the night count you choose. ADR is nightly revenue divided by booked nights. RevPAR is that revenue divided by the same night count. The calendar below is made up.
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Airbnb vs long-term rental: how to compare them with your own numbers
Match a short-term year to a long-term year from the rent, nightly rate, cleaning, fees, furnishing, utilities, vacancy, management, and time you enter. The worked figures are a made-up example.
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How to estimate Airbnb ROI and break-even
Enter your own purchase, setup, nightly rate, occupancy, fees, and operating costs, then read cash-on-cash return, break-even time, and a nightly rate. The worked figures are an illustrative example.
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How to Calculate Short-Term Rental ROI
A practical guide to cash invested, annual operating profit, cash-on-cash return, and the assumptions behind them.
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