Guides
Plain-English how-tos on the numbers behind each tool.
How to build a 13-week cash flow forecast
Build a 13-week cash flow forecast in Excel or Google Sheets: opening cash, weekly receipts and disbursements, closing cash, a minimum cash buffer and a weekly roll.
Schedule E expense categories for landlords
The IRS Schedule E expense lines landlords report, what typically goes on each line, and a simple monthly bookkeeping routine for rental properties.
How to analyze a rental property in four numbers
Analyze a rental property deal with four numbers: NOI, cap rate, cash-on-cash return and DSCR, plus the 1% rule. Formulas and a worked example.
Hotel KPIs explained: occupancy, ADR, RevPAR and GOP
How resort, club and hotel operators calculate occupancy, ADR, RevPAR and gross operating profit (GOP), with formulas, a worked month and how to read budget variance.