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Dual Perspective Analysis

Two sides of the same deal.
One screen.

Every other seller financing calculator shows you one side — usually the buyer's. This one runs the buyer math and the seller math at the same time, so you can see exactly where both parties win.

Sample Deal $385K · 20% down · 6% · 30/7 balloon
Buyer View
$1,847/mo
Monthly P&I on $308K seller note
  • Monthly savings vs bank +$203
  • Closing costs avoided +$5,400
  • Total interest (7yr) $123,148
  • Balloon due Year 7 $276,000
Seller View
8.2% yield
Effective after-tax yield on the note
  • Year-1 tax deferred +$32,000
  • 7-yr interest income $123,148
  • Balloon collected Yr 7 $276,000
  • Note market value (12% disc) $245,000

Why both sides matter

A seller financing deal closes when both parties believe they got the better end of it. Modeling only one side leaves money — or the entire deal — on the table.

Single-sided is blind

A buyer-only calculator can't tell you whether your offer is something the seller would ever sign. You leave the table guessing.

Negotiate with proof

Show a hesitant seller their effective yield and tax savings on screen. Suddenly your offer is no longer abstract — it's a number they can compare to a bank CD.

Spot the win-win

When both columns turn green, you know the term sheet is one both parties can defend to their advisors and still close.

Buyer view

What the buyer side answers

Every metric a buyer needs to compare a seller-financed offer against a bank loan or all-cash deal — in one place.

Monthly Payment
$1,847
P&I on a $308K note · 6% · 30-yr am
Vs Bank Loan
−$203/mo
$2,050 bank P&I @ 7% — same loan, same term
DSCR
1.32x
Net operating income covers the note 1.32x
Closing Saved
$5,400
No origination, appraisal, points, or lender legal
Balloon Risk
$276,000
Refinance or sell required by month 84
Cash-on-Cash
9.4%
Year-1 cash flow on $82,400 cash to close
Seller view

What the seller side answers

The numbers the seller's accountant will ask about — before the seller agrees to anything.

Effective Yield
8.2%
After installment-sale tax savings · vs 6% contract rate
Yr-1 Tax Deferred
$32,000
Vs paying capital gains in full at closing
7-yr Interest Income
$123,148
Total interest collected before the balloon
Balloon Collected
$276,000
Lump sum at month 84 — the exit
Note Market Value
$245,000
PV at a 12% buyer discount — sellable today
Cash At Close
$77,000
20% down payment in hand on day one

A win-win, in one screen

Here is what makes this $385K deal close: the buyer's side and the seller's side both improve compared to the alternative.

Buyer alternative
Bank investor loan @ 7%
$2,050/mo
+$5,400 closing · +30 days underwriting
Buyer with seller financing
6% seller note · 30/7 balloon
$1,847/mo
$203/mo + $5,400 closing back in pocket
Seller alternative
All-cash sale, 1031 or LTCG
$50K tax bill
Capital gains paid in full at closing
Seller with installment sale
Note pays 8.2% effective
$32K Yr-1 deferred
Tax stretched over 7 years · income stream

What dual-perspective gives you

Six things you can't get from a single-sided calculator.

Side-by-side from one input

Change the rate once and watch both columns move. No copy-paste between two spreadsheets.

Win-win confirmation

Both columns turning green is the green light. You stop guessing whether the seller will say yes.

Use it in the pitch

Show the seller their effective yield and tax savings live, on their kitchen table.

Spot dealbreakers fast

If one side stays red no matter what you change, you save days of back-and-forth.

Saved per property

Every analysis attaches to a property in your library — reload the same deal next week.

Guide mode explanations

Toggle Guide mode on each tab for plain-English commentary on what the numbers mean.

See your next deal from both sides

Plug in your purchase price, terms, and tax basis — the buyer column and the seller column update at the same time.

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