Real Estate & Mortgage
Cash-on-Cash Return
Calculate annual pre-tax cash flow return relative to the actual cash invested.
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Cash-on-cash return
10%
Annual cash flow
12,000
Cash invested
1,20,000
Monthly cash flow
1,000
Formula and working
Cash-on-Cash Return = Annual Pre-Tax Cash Flow ÷ Total Cash Invested
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Collect the inputs
Annual pre-tax cash flow = 12,000; Total cash invested = 120,000
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Apply the formula
Cash-on-Cash Return = Annual Pre-Tax Cash Flow ÷ Total Cash Invested
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Result
Cash-on-cash return = 10 %
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