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Iowa BRRRR Calculator

Analyze Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat deals using Iowa market data. Property tax, insurance, vacancy rates, and rents are pre-filled with current Iowa averages.

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Purchase & Rehab

After Repair Value

Equity Captured$18,400

Refinance Terms

Rental Income & Expenses(Iowa defaults)

Iowa Market Context

Avg Cap Rate

7%

Median Price

$228K

Property Tax

1.25%

Vacancy Rate

8%

Local Factors

  • -High property taxes offset by very affordable home prices
  • -Severe weather (hail, tornadoes) drives above-average insurance costs
  • -University towns (Iowa City, Ames) provide reliable student rental demand

Cash Left in Deal

$71,986

Weak
Post-Refi CoC Return-18.1%
Total Cash In$289,840
Refi Loan Amount$222,300
Cash Back from Refi$217,854
Equity Captured$18,400
Monthly Cash Flow$-1,083
Monthly Mortgage$1,479
NOI$4,746

Where Rent Goes

CASH FLOW$-1,083
Cash Flow$0
Debt Service$17,748
Expenses$9,966

Total Cash In Breakdown

Purchase$228,000
Rehab$50,000
Holding$5,000
Closing$6,840

What does this mean?

This deal leaves too much cash in with too little return. The rehab isn't creating enough forced equity to make the BRRRR strategy worthwhile. Consider negotiating a lower purchase price or increasing your rehab budget to push ARV higher.

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