6 Numbers You Need to Know Before Buying a Rental Property

BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast · Feb 25, 2026 · 34m

There are six numbers you need to know before buying a rental property. We run these numbers before we buy any investment, and knowing all six gives you the highest chance of making money instead of purchasing a headache.

We’ll give you the full list of the six most crucial real estate numbers and how to calculate them so you get the highest return possible. Most new investors skip over most of these, and it costs them—big time. But calculating these in advance lets you know whether you’re buying at the right price, how much you can later sell your property for, if your rents will be high…