Coliving • Rent by Room

Coliving Analyzer

Enter your room mix and pricing, set your occupancy assumption, and add operating costs. The analyzer tells you if the numbers work before you commit to a deal.

Acquisition

Setup Costs

Revenue

Expenses

Results

Acquisition & Financing

Purchase price, loan terms, and monthly housing payment

Purchase Price ($)

Down Payment (%)

Down Payment ($)

Closing Costs ($) Using estimate

Using estimate (2.5% of purchase price). Starter estimate only. Actual closing costs vary by lender, location, and deal structure.

Closing Cost Treatment

Loan Amount (auto-calculated)

Annual Interest Rate (%)

Loan Term (years)

Property Taxes (monthly $) Using estimate

Estimate: 1.1% of purchase price ÷ 12. Replace with your actual tax bill.

Insurance (monthly $) Using estimate

Estimate: 0.5% of purchase price ÷ 12. Replace with a real quote.

HOA (monthly $)

Monthly Mortgage Payment (P&I)

Monthly PITI

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Mortgage + Taxes + Insurance + Escrow (HOA in operating expenses)

Setup Costs

One-time startup investment before first tenant

Furnishing / Room Setup ($)

Safety / Locks / Minor Repairs ($)

Initial Marketing / Lease-Up ($)

Other Setup Cost ($)

Spread setup costs into monthly analysis?

Total Setup / Capital

Revenue

Room mix pricing and occupancy assumption

Total Property Rooms

Room Mix / Pricing Groups

Label # Rooms Rent / Room Revenue

Total Monthly Room Revenue

Occupancy (%)

Vacancy loss ($/mo): $0

Gross Potential Rent (monthly)

Effective Revenue (monthly)

Operating Expenses

Monthly operating costs

Utilities + Wi-Fi ($)

Water / Sewer ($)

Cleaning ($)

Supplies ($)

Landscaping / Snow Removal ($)

Other Fixed Costs ($)

Turnover Reserve (% of room rent)

Repairs / Maintenance $ %

Management $ %

CapEx Reserve $ %

Operating Expenses subtotal

CapEx Reserve (monthly)

Monthly Setup Cost (amortized)

Total monthly burden excl. PITI

Results & Analysis

Key metrics, verdict, and financial statement

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Operating Snapshot

Monthly income & expense preview — matches Results Monthly NOI.

Total Monthly Room Rent

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Vacancy Loss ($/mo)

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Total Monthly Expenses

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Total Monthly NOI

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Cash Flow Snapshot

Core monthly and annual cash flow outputs.

Monthly NOI

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Effective rent minus operating expenses.

Monthly PITI

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Mortgage + taxes + insurance + escrow (HOA above NOI line).

Monthly Cash Flow

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After PITI and CapEx reserve.

Annual NOI

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Monthly NOI × 12.

Annual Cash Flow

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Monthly cash flow × 12.

Underwriting Metrics

Key performance metrics for this strategy.

Break-Even Occupancy

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Minimum occupancy to cover all costs.

Cash-on-Cash Return

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Annual cash flow ÷ total cash to launch.

Total Cash to Launch

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Down payment + setup costs.

Revenue Per Room

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Gross potential rent ÷ total rooms.

PITI % of Revenue

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Monthly PITI as % of gross potential rent.

DSCR

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NOI ÷ P&I (debt service coverage).

Risk & Verdict

Decision summary and major deal risks.

Enter your numbers above to see the verdict.

Financial Statement

Revenue
Gross Potential Rent (GPR)	—
Less: Vacancy Adjustment	—
Effective Rent	—

Expenses — Operating (excludes PITI & CapEx)
Utilities + Wi-Fi	—
Water / Sewer	—
Cleaning	—
Supplies	—
Landscaping / Snow Removal	—
HOA	—
Turnover Reserve	—
Repairs / Maintenance	—
Management	—
Other Fixed Costs	—
Operating Subtotal	—

NOI (Effective Rent − Operating Expenses)	—

Expenses — Housing (PITI)
Mortgage (P&I)	—
Property Taxes	—
Insurance	—
Escrow	—
PITI Subtotal	—

CapEx Reserve
CapEx Reserve	—

Setup Cost Amortization (memo — spreading upfront capital over analysis period)
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Net Cash Flow (NOI − PITI − CapEx)	—

📚 Terms & Definitions — Coliving

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Gross Potential Rent (GPR)

Total monthly revenue if all rooms are occupied at full rate with zero vacancy. This is the ceiling — actual collections will always be lower.

Effective Rent

GPR adjusted for occupancy. At 90% occupancy on a 6-room property you expect 5.4 rooms worth of rent per month on average. This is the realistic income base for all further calculations.

NOI — Net Operating Income

Effective rent minus operating expenses, before debt service and before CapEx. NOI measures the property's income-producing ability independent of financing. A healthy coliving NOI should comfortably cover PITI with margin left over.

Cash Flow

Money left after all expenses: operating costs, PITI, and CapEx reserve. Formula: NOI − PITI − CapEx reserve. This is the number that determines whether the deal is worth operating.

Turnover Reserve

A percentage of effective rent set aside for the cost of each room turn — cleaning, paint touch-up, minor repairs, and re-leasing time. Coliving has higher turnover than standard rentals. Budget 5–8% minimum.

CapEx Reserve

Capital expenditure reserve for large periodic expenses: roof, HVAC, appliances, flooring. Calculated as a % of gross potential rent (not effective rent) so it stays funded regardless of vacancy. Skipping this creates a hidden liability.

Break-Even Occupancy

The minimum occupancy percentage needed for cash flow to equal zero — covering all operating costs, PITI, and CapEx. If break-even is 85%, you need at least 85% occupancy just to not lose money.

Return on Capital

Annual cash flow divided by total cash deployed (down payment + setup costs). More honest than return on down payment alone because it accounts for the real investment required to get the property operational.

PITI

Principal + Interest + Taxes + Insurance (plus escrow and HOA where applicable). The fixed monthly housing payment that continues regardless of occupancy. This is the most dangerous expense in coliving — it cannot be negotiated down when rooms sit empty.

Occupancy vs. Vacancy Reserve

This analyzer uses occupancy % as the single vacancy adjustment. Setting 90% occupancy means 10% of potential income is lost to vacancy. Do not also add a separate vacancy reserve — that would count the same loss twice.