Acquisition costs — applied to Cash & Financed. Set to 0 if it's the seller's.
One-time setup to launch the rental. The Cohost strategy only carries the permits line.
Recurring (monthly unless noted)
For the Arbitrage column
| Metric | Cashbuy outright |
Financedmortgaged |
Arbitragerent & relist |
Cohostmanage for % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital to start | ||||
| Year-1 cashflow | ||||
| Cash-on-cash | ||||
| 10-yr exit profit | ||||
| 10-yr return on capital |
| Hold | Cash | Financed | Arbitrage | Cohost |
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How to read it. All four strategies run the same short-term rental on the same unit; they differ only in how you get access to it and what capital you tie up. Cash buys outright, Financed mortgages it, Arbitrage leases it and pays the owner rent, Cohost manages someone else's unit for a 20% cut (near-zero capital, no asset to sell). Exit profit counts appreciation once — realized when the asset is sold. Estimates only, not financial advice; verify local taxes and fees.