Acquisition Worksheet

Max Allowable Offer Calculator

Work backward from what a property will be worth after repairs to the most you should ever offer for it today. Every result updates live as you type.

1Property value

What it will be worth once finished.

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2Profit & selling costs

What you need to walk away with, and what it costs to sell.

% of ARV
% of ARV

3Holding & other costs

Carrying costs while you own it, plus any finder's fee.

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Leave the assignment fee at $0 unless you're wholesaling this deal to another investor.

4Buying & financing costs

What it costs to buy it and borrow for it. Leave at 0 if you're paying cash.

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Interest is charged on the full loan for the whole holding period, which is conservative. Because the loan is a % of your offer, the calculator solves for the offer that still leaves your profit after its own financing cost. If your monthly holding cost already includes loan interest, leave the rate at 0 so it isn't counted twice.

Results

Max Allowable Offer
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Deducted from ARV
Desired profit$0
Selling costs$0
Holding costs$0
Repair costs$0
Assignment fee$0
Buying closing costs$0
Financing costs $0
Max allowable offer
After Repair Value$0
Total deductions$0
Max Allowable Offer$0
MAO as % of ARV0.0%
70% rule quick check: $0 (ARV × 70% − repairs). Your detailed MAO above accounts for your actual margin and costs, so the two numbers won't always match.
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