DealCalc calculator guide

Fix and Flip Calculator

Underwrite a flip around the numbers that survive reality: ARV, rehab, debt, carry, selling friction, Cash to Close, True Profit, and Max Offer.

Primary outputMax Offer

Primary outputTrue Profit

Calculator

Model the deal before the renovation story gets emotional.

DealCalc separates acquisition, rehab, carry, and exit friction so a big ARV spread does not hide a thin flip.

Example inputs

Purchase Price$318,000
After Repair Value (ARV)$548,000
Rehab Budget$76,000
Holding Months7
Monthly Carry$1,250
Selling Cost %7%

In-app workflow

Pick the calculator in Analyze.
Enter assumptions and review Deal Score.
Save the deal when the numbers deserve a second look.
Upgrade for AI Insights, Project Tracker, portfolio, and investor-ready reports.

Results

Read the result like an investor, not a spreadsheet.

Max Offer$336,500

Cash to Close$58,900

Holding Costs$21,420

Selling Costs$38,360

Net Sale After Debt$162,960

True Profit$92,640

ROI on Cash157.3%

Deal Score8.0 / 10

Metric explanations

DealCalc metric names used on this page

Max OfferThe highest offer supported by ARV, rehab, friction, and target profit. It is the guardrail before negotiation.
Cash to CloseCash needed to buy, close, and fund any project gap not covered by financing.
Holding CostsInterest carry plus monthly project carry during the hold period. Slow timelines make this number dangerous.
Total Project CostPurchase price, rehab, closing, holding, and selling costs combined.
Net Sale After DebtProjected resale proceeds after loan payoff and selling costs.
True ProfitNet Sale After Debt minus Cash to Close and Holding Costs. This is the flip number that matters.
ROI on CashTrue Profit divided by Cash to Close. It shows how efficiently cash is used.

AI Insights

Use the guide to learn. Use the app to decide faster.

Margin check

DealCalc AI Insights calls out when ARV, rehab, or carry assumptions leave too little room for error.

Timeline risk

The app highlights hold-period pressure because a few extra months can erase a good-looking spread.

Report workflow

When the numbers are good, DealCalc can turn the flip into a clean report for a partner, lender, or buyer.

Step-by-step guide

How to use this calculator workflow

01
Enter Purchase Price, ARV, Rehab Budget, closing costs, and financing assumptions.
02
Set Holding Months, Monthly Carry, Selling Cost %, and Target Profit.
03
Compare Purchase Price to Max Offer before making or raising an offer.
04
Check Cash to Close so you know the cash burden before the project starts.
05
Use True Profit, ROI on Cash, and Deal Score before saving or sharing the deal.

Common mistakes

Where investors usually distort the answer

Trusting ARV without recent sold comps.
Using gross spread instead of True Profit.
Ignoring Holding Costs, utilities, permits, and resale friction.
Letting the offer exceed Max Offer because the renovation looks exciting.

FAQs

What does a fix and flip calculator tell you?

It shows whether ARV leaves enough room for rehab, debt, carry, selling costs, Cash to Close, True Profit, ROI on Cash, and Max Offer.

What is the most important DealCalc metric for a flip?

Max Offer protects the buy side, while True Profit and ROI on Cash show whether the project is worth the cash and time.

Can I share a flip result from DealCalc?

Yes. The app is built to turn underwriting into investor-ready reports without sending a spreadsheet.

Run it in DealCalc

Run the flip in DealCalc before you send the offer.

This page is built to teach the workflow and drive search traffic. The full DealCalc experience adds saved deals, AI Insights, Project Tracker, portfolio dashboards, and investor-ready reports.

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