Does This Deal Actually Work?
Type an address or paste a listing link. We pull the price, rent and taxes for listed homes, then show you whether it cash flows.
Works with an address, ZIP code, listing link or term.
- Price, rent and taxes filled in for listed homes
- Cash flow and return on your cash
- No sign-up to run the numbers
Today in Real Estate Investing
Real estate news for investors, updated through the day.
Nashville, TN · Market Data · Nov 1, 2026
Nashville Council OKs Building-Material Limits on a 311-Unit Plan
Nashville's Metro Council passed an ordinance on Oct. 20 setting building-material limits for a proposed 311-unit project on 0.69 acres at 300 McCann Street.
Local News
Local News →Metros where permits, jobs or prices just made an unusual move.
- Austin, TX · LocalIndeed Lists Its Full 308,000 SF in Downtown Austin for SubleaseAnalyze a Property in Austin
- Burlington, VT · LocalOne 2025 Month Explains Most of Burlington's 50.7% Permit DropAnalyze a Property in Burlington
- Kahului, HI · LocalKahului Home Price Gain Widens to 1.5% in AugustAnalyze a Property in Kahului
- Norwich, CT · LocalNorwich Permits Up 72%, Driven by 310 Units in Larger BuildingsAnalyze a Property in Norwich
Market Data and Our Latest Articles
Federal data for every U.S. metro next to our latest articles on markets, strategy and the math behind the numbers.
Rates and the Economy Today
Browse all 400 metros →- 30yr MortgageFreddie Mac PMMS
- 7.24%
- U.S. Unemployment
- 4.2%
- CPI YoY
- 3.7%
- Rent CPI YoY
- 2.8%
- Housing Starts
- 1.22M
- Months of Supply
- 8.4
Freddie Mac PMMS · BLS · Census · Updated as each agency publishes
Markets That Moved in September 2026
- Charlotte, NCJobsPayroll jobs on the year to Sep 2026Unemployment 3.3%, −0.6 pointsup 1.8% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Columbus, OHPermits12,819 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yeardown 18.1% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Detroit, MIPermits7,557 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yeardown 17.1% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Houston, TXPermits58,010 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yeardown 13.5% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Memphis, TNPermits4,509 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yearup 43.3% on the yearAnalyze a Property
- Urban Honolulu, HIPermits1,635 homes permitted12 months to Sep 2026, change on the yearup 16.6% on the yearAnalyze a Property
Bureau of Labor Statistics; Census Bureau.
Latest Posts
View All Posts →
Rent Growth Assumption for 2027: Why 3% Is Too High for Most Big Metros
What rent growth should a 2027 pro forma assume? Asking rent rose 2.70% against 3.72% inflation, and 29 of 53 big metros trend below 3% a year.
How Much House Can You Afford at 7.4%? Not the Number on Your Pre-ApprovalPrepare · Oct 30, 2026
Buy, Borrow, Die for Foreign Owners: Why the Last Step Can Cost More Than SellingExpand · Oct 28, 2026
Rent vs Buy by City, 2026: The Monthly Gap at 7.4% in 53 Big Metros, and What to Do With ItPrepare · Oct 27, 2026
What a Mortgage Payment Really Costs at 7.4%: The Three Lines Your Quote Leaves OutPrepare · Oct 25, 2026
Listen, Then Decide
Five-minute episodes to build intuition, plus real-stakes scenarios to test it. Pick a side, read the math, defend your call.
$40,000 Saved and a 7.4% Rate. Is Waiting the Plan?
$40,000 saved, a 7.40% rate. Buy a rental on an investor loan, house hack with FHA, or keep saving? The path moves the monthly number more than the rate.
Your First Offer at 7.4%. What Isn't Ready Yet?EP 179 · 8 min
Your $38,000 Rental Loss Can't Touch Your Salary. Unlock It or Wait?EP 178 · 9 min
Your Brother-in-Law Says the S&P Beat Your Rental. Did He Count Everything?EP 177 · 8 min
Your 3x Rule Approved One Applicant. Was It the Right One?EP 176 · 9 min
You're Moving. Your First Home Would Rent for $1,330. Keep It or Sell?
Moving out of your first home? A Killeen house worth $251,000 would rent for $1,330. Price it as a rental, then decide: keep it, sell now, or rent then sell.
You Have $40,000 Saved. Buy at 7.4%, or Keep Saving?beginner · 5 min read
The Seller Moved Your Closing. Who Pays to Keep Your Rate?beginner · 5 min read
Your Buyer Will Pay $40,000 More If You Carry the Note. Take It?advanced · 6 min read
Your Cost Seg Shows a $38,000 Loss. Why Didn't Your Tax Bill Move?advanced · 6 min readAnalyze Any Listing as You Browse
On Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com: Cap rate · Cash-on-cash · DSCR · See it in action →
2,300+ Terms. Zero Jargon.
From ROI to Cap Rate — clear definitions with practical examples for every phase of your investing journey.
Landlord-Friendly State
A landlord-friendly state is one whose laws favor property owners—faster evictions, lower security deposit limits, fewer notice requirements, and limited rent-control—making it easier to manage rental-property and protect operating-expenses.
Did you know?- Regulatory shift: Tenant-friendly-state laws can spread; track state legislatures - Local preemption: Some cities pass tenant protections despite state preemption - Eviction risk: Even landlord-friendly states have court backlogs in crisis - Exit risk: Market-value can suffer if laws shift
Read full term →Real Estate Investing Simplified
Second edition, updated for 2026. Follow one investor from a layoff scare to five units in 24 months, on a $78,000 salary and without quitting his job. Then run the same five PRIME phases on your first deal.
Book Reviews
HOLD Review: The Keller Buy-and-Hold Manual, and the Two Pages to SkipSteve Chader, Jennice Doty, Jim McKissack and Linda McKissack, with Jay Papasan · 4/5
How to Lie with Statistics Review: The 70-Year-Old Book That Still Explains Every Misleading Real Estate ChartDarrell Huff · 4.2/5
The Real Book of Real Estate Review: A Sampler of Specialists, Not the Reference It Claims to BeRobert Kiyosaki (editor) · 3.6/5View all reviews →What Investors Are Saying
“PRIME turned my real estate dreams into reality. With their simple framework and actionable resources, I went from feeling overwhelmed to purchasing my first rental property with confidence.”
“PRIME transformed how I approach real estate. I finally feel in control, even while juggling a 9-to-5.”
“This site and the REI PRIME Book gave me a straightforward system that actually works.”
The People Behind PRIME
Our writers, analysts and podcast host cover the markets, the math and the decisions behind a deal.