Wondering when to cash-out refinance a rental property? If so, you’re not alone. Homeowners and real estate investors are seeing a huge uptick in home equity all while interest rates are the lowest they’ve been in decades. So, as an intelligent investor, should you keep the equity in your rental property or use a cash-out refinance to open up more investment opportunities and potentially close on more units.

Dave Meyer, VP of Data and Analytics and a man with a fascination for meat surrounded by two pieces of bread, has some simple calculations that can answer your cash-out conundrum. Firstly, you’ll need to calculate your equity in a rental property, from there, you can calculate your return on equity (ROE for short), and finally, you can work out whether or not a cash-out refi would increase this ROE. If so, it may be time for you to contact your lender and get a refinance set up!

Did you enjoy the whiteboard-style calculations in this video? If so, let us know in the comments below and we’ll be sure to do more!

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00:00 An Unprecedented Time for Home Equity
01:17 Should You Refinance?
02:41 #1 Calculating Equity
05:19 #2 Calculating Return on Equity (ROE)
07:38 Selling vs. Cash-Out Refinancing
08:08 #3 Calculating ROE After a Refi
11:31 Own a Rental? DO THIS NOW!