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Standard Debt Metrics Loan & Mortgage Equity & Wealth

Monthly Principal Payment

Principal portion of the first month's mortgage payment.

Example Result

Sample Data
$269.15 /month
$3,229.75 /year

Based on a sample $385,000 property with $2,850/month rent, 20% down, 7% interest rate.

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Monthly Principal Payment Formula

Monthly Payment − (Balance × Rate) $269.15/mo
Annual Principal Payment × 12 $3,229.75/yr

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Why It Matters

Principal payments are forced savings — they increase your equity. Understanding the principal vs. interest split helps you see how much wealth you're building with each payment beyond just the cash flow.

Detailed Explanation

The principal portion of your first monthly payment goes toward reducing your loan balance. In early years, most of the payment goes to interest; the principal portion grows over time as the balance decreases.

Example

Sample Result
$389.28

Based on a sample $385,000 property with $2,850/month rent, 20% down, 7% interest rate.

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Extra Principal Payment

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Additional principal payment made each month beyond the required mortgage payment to accelerate loan

Remaining Mortgage Balance

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Current remaining principal balance on the mortgage based on the actual number of months since purch

$304,871 Example

Cumulative Principal Paydown

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Total mortgage principal paid down over the actual ownership period.

Debt Service

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Total annual mortgage payments.

$24,590 Example

Debt Service Coverage Ratio

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Net Operating Income divided by annual debt service — measures ability to cover mortgage.

0.84x Example

Loan to Value Ratio

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Loan amount as a percentage of property value.

76.88% Example

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