Sober Living Deal Calculator
See how much more you can earn with a sober living home.
Step 1: Choose your model
Owned Property
You own (or plan to buy) a property and want to compare sober living vs. renting it out.
Rental Arbitrage
You rent a property and convert it into a sober living home. No down payment needed.
Step 2: Enter your numbers
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Assumptions: 8% property management fee on LTR · Occupancy at 90% · No vacancy reserve on SL
Avg fee/bed: US $850 · CA $1,200+ · Midwest $650
Step 3: Your results
Extra monthly cashflowHow much more you pocket each month with sober living vs. a traditional rental.
+$3,625
That's $43,500/yr more than a traditional rental
Strong deal Cash-on-cash return above 100%. You'd recoup your down payment within the first year.
Sober livingMonthly cashflow from bed fees minus mortgage and utilities.
$2,485
CoC: 119.28%Annual SL cashflow divided by your down payment. Measures your return on invested cash.
Long-term rentalMonthly cashflow from market rent minus mortgage and 8% management fee.
-$1,140
CoC: -54.72%Annual LTR cashflow divided by your down payment. Negative means you're losing money each month.
5-year cumulative gainTotal additional income accumulated over 5 years at the current monthly rate.
Yr 1
$44K
Yr 2
$87K
Yr 3
$131K
Yr 4
$174K
Yr 5
$218K
Hypothetical illustration based only on the figures you entered. Assumes constant occupancy, rates, and costs. Not a prediction of actual results.
That's 9 people you're helping find stable housing while building real wealth.
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