BRRRR Calculator
A BRRRR calculator models buy, rehab, rent, refinance, and repeat assumptions. It helps estimate cash left in the deal and post-refinance cash flow, but appraisal, lender terms, rent, and repairs can change the outcome.
Estimates are based on your inputs and assumptions. DealSharp does not provide financial, investment, legal, tax, or lending advice.
Run the number, then pressure-test the assumptions.
A BRRRR calculator models buy, rehab, rent, refinance, and repeat assumptions. It helps estimate cash left in the deal and post-refinance cash flow, but appraisal, lender terms, rent, and repairs can change the outcome.
Use this page to understand the metric directionally, then compare it against financing, reserves, repair risk, cash flow, and your own constraints.
Use this working calculator as a starting point, then run the full deal in DealSharp when you need more inputs, side-by-side scenarios, and risk context.
Cash left in deal = cash invested before refinance - estimated cash returned from refinance
If cash invested before refinance is $70,000 and estimated cash returned is $52,000, cash left in the deal is $18,000.
Assumptions
BRRRR scenario
Estimated outputs
Scenario snapshot
Scenario estimate based on the inputs shown here. Use the full DealSharp app to compare financing, repairs, vacancy, cash flow, and risk assumptions before deciding.
How to read this number
The useful move is not treating one number as a final answer. Use it to decide which assumptions deserve more review, then compare the result against cash flow, financing, reserves, repair risk, and your own constraints.
Inputs required
- Metric inputs shown in the formula or calculator.
- Income, expense, debt, value, and cash assumptions where relevant.
- Investor-provided numbers that should be checked against source documents.
Outputs explained
- Scenario estimate based on the inputs.
- Plain-English context for comparing the metric.
- Limitations and assumptions to review before relying on the result.
Assumptions to review
- Inputs are estimates supplied by the user.
- Market rent, lender terms, taxes, insurance, repairs, and legal details can change the result.
- DealSharp does not provide financial, investment, legal, lending, tax, or accounting advice.
What this tells you
- Cash left in deal shows how much capital may remain tied up after the refinance scenario.
- Post-refinance cash flow shows whether the new debt service still leaves room under rent assumptions.
- BRRRR analysis should connect rehab, ARV, rent, financing, and reserves.
What this does not tell you
- It does not verify refinance proceeds, appraisal value, seasoning rules, or lender review.
- It does not verify rent, rehab quality, title, or market risk.
Common mistakes
- Assuming the refinance appraisal equals target ARV.
- Ignoring refinance closing costs.
- Modeling cash-out without checking DSCR after refinance.
FAQ
What does cash left in deal mean?
It estimates how much of your initial cash remains invested after the modeled refinance proceeds.
Can a BRRRR deal have negative cash flow after refinance?
Yes. A refinance can return capital but still create tight or negative monthly cash flow if debt service is too high.
Run the full deal before deciding
This page helps with one metric or workflow. DealSharp is built for full real estate deal analysis: assumptions, financing, cash flow, repair scenarios, DSCR, cap rate, and risk flags based on your inputs.
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DealSharp provides calculation and scenario-modeling tools for informational purposes only. Outputs are estimates based on your inputs and assumptions. DealSharp does not provide financial, investment, legal, lending, tax, or accounting advice. Verify important decisions with qualified professionals.