Deal Calculator
Plug in the property, pick a renovation scope, and see profit, margin, ROI, and a max-offer benchmark in seconds. Live data from our Pittsburgh Market Insights pulls a starting ARV for any of 90 neighborhoods. Save scenarios. Share a link. Print a one-pager.
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How the math works. All-in cost = purchase + buy-side closing + reno (with your contingency) + monthly carry × months. Estimated profit = ARV − all-in − selling cost (% of ARV). Margin = profit ÷ ARV. ROI = profit ÷ all-in cash invested (assumes all-cash; if you're leveraged, your real ROI is higher but your downside is too). The 70/75% rule MAOs subtract the base reno number from a fraction of ARV — the looser 75% rule reflects that Pittsburgh deals at our typical price points don't always have 30% of ARV in margin to give up.
What's not included. No transfer-tax detail (Pittsburgh + Allegheny County stack up to ~5% — already rolled into the selling-cost default), no capital gains tax, no agent commission split modeling. Renovation budgets assume permits where required, demo, and standard finishes at the chosen tier — not structural, foundation, or major mechanical surprises. Always walk the property and underwrite scope on the actual house.
Suggested ARV pulls from our Pittsburgh Market Insights data (Zillow ZHVI typical home value at the zip level, refreshed monthly). It's a starting point, not a comp. Real ARV comes from active and recently sold listings in the same condition tier as your finished product.
Not investment advice. We're contractors, not your CPA. If a deal looks marginal here, it's probably worse on a real spreadsheet — call us before you sign anything.