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2% Rule (Rental Properties)
2% Rule (Rental Properties)
States that the ratio of monthly gross rent to the purchase price should be 2% or higher.
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Written by Cindy Bellford
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What Is It?

The "2% Rule" is a purchase criteria commonly used by real estate investors when analyzing rental properties.

According to this rule, the rent to value ratio of a rental property should be 2% or higher.

How Is It Calculated?

You can learn more about the 2% Rule on our blog.

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