📖 Overview
Use this calculator to estimate your house flipping ROI and total profit after all rehab and holding costs.
🧪 Example Scenarios
Use these default and higher-pressure example inputs to explore how sensitive this calculator is before using your real numbers.
| Input | Base Case | Higher Pressure Case |
|---|---|---|
| Purchase Price ($) | 150,000 | 180,000 |
| Rehab Costs ($) | 40,000 | 48,000 |
| Holding Costs ($) | 5,000 | 6,000 |
| Selling Costs (%) | 6 | 7.2 |
| After Repair Value ($) | 250,000 | 287,500 |
⚙️ How It Works
Estimates the projected profit or loss from a fix-and-flip property investment by subtracting all acquisition, renovation, holding, and selling costs from the expected After Repair Value (ARV).
The Formula
Profit = ARV − (Purchase Price + Rehab Costs + Holding Costs + Selling Costs)
💡This calculator is scenario-based. Better input quality leads to better decision quality.
Quick Reference
| Input | Example Value |
|---|---|
| Purchase Price ($) | 150000 |
| Rehab Costs ($) | 40000 |
| Holding Costs ($) | 5000 |
| Selling Costs (%) | 6 |
| After Repair Value ($) | 250000 |
When To Use This
- Use this tool when you need a fast decision during active planning or execution.
- Use this before committing money, time, or tradeoffs that are hard to reverse.
- Use this to compare options using the same assumptions across scenarios.
Edge Cases To Watch
- Results can be misleading if key inputs are missing, stale, or unrealistic.
- Very small or very large values may amplify rounding effects and interpretation risk.
- If assumptions change mid-decision, recalculate before acting.
Practical Tips
💡 Use the 70% rule as a sanity check: do not pay more than 70% of ARV minus rehab costs.
💡 Add a 10–20% contingency buffer to your rehab estimate — renovation projects consistently run over.
💡 Factor in 6%–8% of ARV for total selling costs including agent commissions, staging, and closing fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What is ARV?
After Repair Value (ARV) is the estimated market value of the property after all planned renovations are complete.
❓ What is a good ROI for a flip?
Most experienced investors target a minimum of 15–20% ROI after all costs to account for risk and time.