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Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsOct 10, 20265 min read

Multifamily Loss to Lease: Timing the Upside

Multifamily loss to lease measures potential rent upside. See how lease expirations, restrictions, concessions and vacancy change first-year revenue.

Data ReportInvesting & RentalsOct 9, 20263 min read

Yardi September 2026 Occupancy: Lease-Up

Yardi September 2026 occupancy points to lease-up gains. Read the rent comparison, measurement-date limits and implications for property revenue.

GuideInvesting & RentalsOct 6, 20264 min read

Rental Loss of Rent Coverage: What Triggers It?

Rental loss of rent coverage may replace income after covered damage. Learn what triggers payment, which expenses are deducted, and why reserves still matter.

Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsOct 2, 20264 min read

Rental Blanket Loan Partial Release: Sale Math

A rental blanket loan partial release can require more than a home's allocated debt. See how release conditions and sale costs affect closing cash.

Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsSep 29, 20264 min read

Multifamily Rate Cap Strike: Add the Spread

A multifamily rate cap strike generally excludes the loan spread. See how SOFR payouts, notional amounts, payment dates and expiration affect net interest.

Data ReportInvesting & RentalsSep 20, 20263 min read

August 2026 Rental Concessions: Read the Share

August 2026 rental concessions averaged 43.5% of covered listings. Separate the prevalence of advertised offers from their value and landlords’ motives.

Data ReportInvesting & RentalsSep 18, 20263 min read

July 2026 Attached and Detached Rents

July 2026 attached and detached rents grew at similar rates. See what Cotality’s small growth gap means for rental revenue assumptions and local comparisons.

Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsSep 15, 20264 min read

Multifamily Utility Reimbursements and NOI

Reconcile multifamily utility reimbursements with gross or net expenses, verify collections, and avoid overstating NOI and cap rates.

Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsSep 9, 20265 min read

DSCR Prepayment Penalty: Sale and Refinance

See how a DSCR prepayment penalty affects a sale, refinance or partial payment, with hypothetical step-down costs and a rate-versus-exit comparison.

Data ReportInvesting & RentalsSep 8, 20264 min read

August 2026 Apartment Rent Growth: Breadth Narrows

August 2026 apartment rent growth gained annually but lost monthly breadth. Market counts and regional differences help test revenue assumptions.

ComparisonInvesting & RentalsSep 5, 20265 min read

Multifamily Debt Yield vs DSCR: What Each Tests

Compare multifamily debt yield vs DSCR using one property, and see how rates, amortization and income definitions change the financing analysis.

Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsSep 1, 20264 min read

Rental Replacement Reserve vs. Depreciation

Rental replacement reserve vs. depreciation: see how savings, a roof replacement and tax deductions produce different cash-flow and taxable results.

Data ReportInvesting & RentalsAug 27, 20264 min read

June 2026 Single-Family Rent Tiers: Test the Gap

June 2026 single-family rent tiers show a two-point growth gap. Use Cotality's results to test revenue, with expenses and losses modeled separately.

Data ReportInvesting & RentalsAug 18, 20264 min read

July 2026 Asking Rents by Unit Size

Compare July 2026 asking rents by unit size, then test leasing and renewal assumptions against local competition, occupancy and cash collections.

Calculated ExplainerInvesting & RentalsAug 6, 20265 min read

DSCR Loan vs. Rental Cash Flow: Why They Differ

Compare DSCR loan qualification vs. rental cash flow, with a worked example of how vacancy, management, repairs and reserves can erase the surplus.