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The Deal Lab

Follow the evidence. Follow the cash.

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STR / LTR cash flowAfter replacement funding · per year$11,738 / -$12,410Decision summary →

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Illustrative shocks, not forecasts. Editing a preset customizes it.

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Relative reduction in average nightly rate. Applied together with occupied-night decline.

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Relative decline, not percentage points. A 20% decline turns 60% occupancy into 48%.

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Raises fixed costs for both strategies and STR per-night costs. Revenue-based percentages and fixed debt do not change.

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Applied to scheduled rent before vacancy/nonpayment losses.

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Added to base vacancy loss and capped at 12 months total. Losses are smoothed monthly; this is not an eviction timeline.

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Additional cash expenditure in the downside scenario. Separate from the internal replacement allocation.

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Choose the month the modeled repair is paid from the reserve.

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Dedicated property cash held after acquisition, separate from your household emergency fund.

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Choose cash you want to keep available for this property. Keep household emergency savings separate. This is your threshold, not a recommended amount.

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Lowest STR month-end reserve
$8,970
Apr · downside scenario
Lowest LTR month-end reserve
-$1,541
Dec · downside scenario

Can the cash last through the year?

Your reserve floor: $10,000. STR: first breach Mar · LTR: first breach Mar

Starting reserve: $20,000. Repair paid in Mar.

STRLTR
-2k9k20kReserve floorJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Balances include actual modeled cash inflows/outflows and the repair. Internal replacement allocations stay in these consolidated cash balances. Negative amounts represent additional funding needed; they are not an available bank balance.

Inspect the monthly numbers

Month-endSTR cashLTR cash
Jan$18,627$18,830
Feb$17,412$17,660
Mar$9,203$8,990
Apr$8,970$7,820
May$9,180$6,650
Jun$9,959$5,480
Jul$11,056$4,310
Aug$11,994$3,140
Sep$12,109$1,970
Oct$11,781$800
Nov$11,167-$371
Dec$10,459-$1,541
Timing matters.

The STR seasonal pattern is illustrative, not local market data. LTR vacancy and rent losses are spread evenly here. Actual missed payments, opening delays and large bills can create a lower intra-month balance than this simplified model shows.