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The Cash Flow Formula

Every one of the 88 strategies in this app improves one specific line in this formula. Improve any line, and your cash flow goes up — and so does your property value.

The Complete Cash Flow Formula

Each line shows how many strategies in the app directly affect it. Hover any row to highlight it.

Gross Rental Income
$2,400/mo 28 strategies
+ Other Income
$0/mo 15 strategies
− Vacancy
$120/mo 12 strategies
= Effective Gross Income
$2,280/mo
− Operating Expenses
$740/mo 25 strategies
= Net Operating Income (NOI)
$1,540/mo
− Debt Service
$1,310/mo 20 strategies
= Cash Flow Before Tax™
$230/mo
+ Cash Flow from Depreciation™
$171/mo 8 strategies
= True Cash Flow™
$401/mo

Sample figures for illustration. Your actual property numbers will vary.

"What If" Calculator

Pick a line item, then drag the slider to see what improving it does to your True Cash Flow™ and property value.

Improving Gross Rental Income: raising rents, adding other income sources, premium amenities. Affects 28 strategies.
Monthly improvement +$100/mo
$0/mo $300/mo
True Cash Flow™ (After)
$501/mo
was $401/mo (+$100/mo)
Property Value Added
+$20,000
+$1,200/yr NOI
If we help you improve Gross Rental Income by $100/mo, that adds $20,000 to your property value.

88 Strategies — One Formula

Every strategy in the app maps to a line in this formula. Fix a line, improve your cash flow.

43
Income Strategies
Gross rent, other income, vacancy reduction
25
Expense Strategies
Taxes, insurance, management, CapEx
20
Debt Service Strategies
Rate, term, structure, refinance strategy

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Deliberate by Design

How we mapped every cash flow lever — income, vacancy, expenses, and debt service — to build a checklist that leaves nothing on the table.

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Rent Is a Range

Rent isn't a fixed number — it's a range that strategies can shift up or down. See which strategies move your rent and by how much.

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Deal Alchemy™ Strategies

Deal Alchemy™ strategies convert appreciation, equity, or future value into cash flow today — the most powerful cash flow improvement techniques.

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7-Stage Improvement Roadmap

Every rental property improvement strategy organized by where you are in the ownership lifecycle — from property search through active landlording.

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Progress & Impact Tracking

Radar charts, dollar estimates per strategy, and real-time totals show exactly how much cash flow improvement you've implemented — and what's still in the pipeline.

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Cash Flow Drives Property Value

Improving your cash flow doesn't just mean more money each month — it directly increases what your property is worth. Every monthly improvement multiplies into equity through the cap rate formula.

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Your Property's Cash Flow Anatomy

The KPI pipeline, key metrics, and a color-coded formula table showing Current, Potential, and Improved values for every cash flow component.

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Visual Optimization Coverage

Four dashboard charts — stage and factor radar charts plus dollar improvement columns — showing your coverage and where your biggest opportunities remain.

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The 88-Strategy Checklist

Strategy cards with 3-state status toggles, dollar estimates, impact ratings, and Deal Alchemy™ tags — the core tool that drives your cash flow improvement.

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AI Contract Review Pipeline

Analyze inspection reports, service contracts, and vendor agreements with a 5-step AI pipeline: plain English, risks, obligations, negotiation playbook, and executive brief.

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Improve Every Line of the Formula

88 strategies. Each one moves a specific line item. Every line item moves your cash flow and your property value.

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