Cash Flow

Loss to Lease

Difference between market rent and in-place rent, expressed as lost revenue.

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Plain-English explanation

Tells you how much rent upside exists at lease renewal.

Examples

10 units at $1,000 in-place vs $1,200 market = $24k/yr loss to lease.

Common mistakes

Assuming you can capture all loss to lease overnight.

Loss to Lease

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