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Sources and useful examples

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AI assistance and attribution

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Calculator methodology

Tools calculate results from the assumptions you enter. The 70% rule is an offer-screening heuristic, not an appraisal. DSCR depends on how a lender defines qualifying income and debt service. Rehab allowances are planning inputs, not contractor bids. Compare a base case with lower resale value, higher costs, and a longer hold; obtain local quotes and written lending terms before relying on the result.

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