Calculating Cap Rate for Rental Properties: A Step-by-Step Guide

Grand Rapids Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast

Learn how to calculate cap rate on rental properties in Grand Rapids.

James walks you through, step-by-step, how to calculate capitalization rate (cap rate) on rental properties in Grand Rapids including all the sub-calculations including Gross Potential Income (GPI), Gross Operating Income (GOI), Operating Expenses (OpEx), and Net Operating Income (NOI). And, where to get every number you'll need to do the calculations yourself.

Find out what a typical cap rate might be including some historical cap rates for a variety of investment types.

Learn how cap rate is similar to Cash on Cash Return on Investment and, more importantly, how it is different.

Plus, James will show you how to have The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ (free spreadsheet download) do the cap rate calculation for you.

See the cap rate calculation with the newest spreadsheet: James's Visual Cap Rate Calculator for Rental Property™ and the Improve Cap Rate Focuser™ to see where to focus your energy to improve cap rate with the least effort. Or, see another new spreadsheet: Rental Portfolio Cap Rates for tracking cap rates on properties in your portfolio.

Watch the video version of this class:

https://realestatefinancialplanner.com/cap-rate/

Resources Mentioned In Class

• Return Quadrants™ - Learn about all the different Return Quadrants™ and how we use them to show you how a property is performing.
• Grand Rapids, Michigan Real Estate Modeling - Click on the link to copy any Scenario for Grand Rapids, Michigan to have James walk you through any calculation including Cap Rate for any property used in the modeling.

Free Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet: Download a copy of the newest version of The World's Greatest Real Estate Deal Analysis Spreadsheet™ by going to:

https://RealEstateFinancialPlanner.com/spreadsheet

Improve Cash Flow: Book a consultation to improve cash flow using our proprietary 88 cash flow improving strategies.

Real Estate Agent & Lender Collaborators: Interested in collaborating with us on the Grand Rapids real estate investor podcast? Book a free consultation to discuss.