Rental Property Analysis

Why do some expenses change when rent changes?

Some operating costs are modeled as percentages of income, so when rent changes, those expenses change too.

Answer

Some operating costs are modeled as percentages of income, so when rent changes, those expenses change too.

Examples: Management = Effective Gross Income × management % Maintenance = Effective Gross Income × maintenance % CapEx = Effective Gross Income × capex %

That is why changing rent can affect several lines in the analysis at once.

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