dealcalcs.com
Real estate education built for clarity — with calculators that do the math.
DealCalcs is an information-first site for people who want to understand buying, selling, investing, and owning property. No hard sell. No lead-gen gimmicks. Just detailed guides and professional-grade tools.
- Live calculators
- 23
- Pillar guides
- 7
- Focus
- Resi + CRE
Who it’s for
Built for people making real decisions
Whether you’re buying a first home or underwriting a small multifamily, DealCalcs helps you learn the language and run the numbers before you commit.
Homebuyers & owners
Affordability, payments, closing costs, amortization, and the rent-vs-buy decision — explained and calculable.
Explore →Investors
NOI, cash flow, cap rate, cash-on-cash, BRRRR, and full deal analyzers for rentals and value-add.
Explore →Commercial learners
DSCR, LTV, break-even occupancy, price per SF, IRR sketches, and a CRE underwriting dashboard.
Explore →New landlords
Operations mindset plus the math that keeps reserves and cash flow honest.
Explore →Calculators
23 interactive tools. Instant results. Transparent formulas.
Client-side calculators across residential, investment, and commercial real estate — each with clear inputs, highlighted outputs, reset, and an educational disclaimer.
Residential
5 liveHomebuyer and homeowner tools — payments, affordability, closing costs, and the rent-vs-buy decision.
Commercial
10 liveCRE metrics: DSCR, LTV, cap rate, break-even occupancy, price/SF, IRR, and full deal analysis.
Investment Analysis
8 liveRental cash flow, NOI, cap rate, BRRRR, house hacking, and full deal analysis.
Education
Pillar guides worth finishing
Long-form explainers with practical structure — and links to the calculators that make each concept concrete.
Complete Guide to Buying a House
From credit and budgets to inspections and closing day — the full homebuyer path without the sales pitch.
Read guide →How to Sell a House: The Full Process
A practical walkthrough of the seller timeline — what to decide early, what buyers scrutinize, and how deals actually close.
Read guide →Real Estate Investing for Beginners
A grounded introduction to investment real estate — strategy types, language of returns, and how beginners avoid expensive mistakes.
Read guide →How to Analyze a Rental Property
Build a rental analysis from the ground up — income line items, operating expenses, leverage, and the metrics that matter.
Read guide →Landlord Starter Guide
What changes when you become a landlord — operations, risk, tenant relations, and the systems that keep properties stable.
Read guide →Understanding Real Estate Market Cycles
A clear map of market cycles — what moves prices and liquidity, how to read local data, and how to avoid narrative-driven mistakes.
Read guide →Mortgages Explained
Demystify home loans — payment math, rate structures, qualification basics, and the terms you’ll see on every Loan Estimate.
Read guide →Education before extraction
No fake “instant home value” funnels. Content and tools are the product.
Standard formulas, shown plainly
Amortization, DTI, NOI, cap rate, DSCR, CoC — implemented the way practitioners expect.
Educational use only
Calculators and guides inform judgment. They are not financial, legal, or investment advice.
Ready to run the numbers?
Open the calculator hub, or start with a guide if you want the concepts first.