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Fix and Flip Calculator

Underwrite a flip fast. DealCalc helps you estimate max offer, cash required, carry pressure, resale drag, and true profit before you fall in love with the renovation.

Primary output Max offer
Primary output True profit

Sample scenario

See the answer a flip investor actually wants.

Example only. Verify your own numbers before you buy, lend, or partner on a deal.

Example inputs

  • Purchase price$318,000
  • Rehab budget$76,000
  • ARV$548,000
  • Hold period7 months
  • Selling costs7%

Example outputs

Max offer $336,500
Cash required $58,900
True profit $92,640
Verdict Strong margin

How the math works

Core formulas investors care about

  • Net sale after debtProjected sale - selling costs - payoff
  • Cash requiredCash to close + rehab cash not financed
  • True profitNet sale after debt - all project costs

Why it matters

What to verify before you trust the answer

Flips break when ARV is optimistic, rehab drifts, or the hold goes longer than planned. The calculator is most useful when you sanity-check those assumptions before the offer goes out.

What DealCalc surfaces

  • Max offer based on margin and risk buffer
  • Cash required to close and execute
  • Carrying cost pressure over the hold period
  • True profit after debt, carry, and resale drag

Why investors use it

A flip can look great on gross spread and still be weak once financing, closing, rehab drift, and resale friction hit the model. The point is not just seeing upside. It is seeing whether enough margin survives reality.

Use this calculator when you need a quick flip verdict in the field, during a walkthrough, or before sending the deal to a partner or lender.

Common questions

What does a fix and flip calculator tell you?

It shows whether the projected resale value leaves enough room for rehab, financing, carry, resale costs, and profit.

What is the most important number in a flip?

Usually the combination of max offer, cash required, and true profit. Looking at only gross spread is how weak flips sneak through.

Can I share the output?

Yes. DealCalc is built to turn a fast underwriting pass into a clean shareable report.

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