Understand every number.
Plain-English guides to the metrics and strategies BuyBox runs for you, how each is calculated, what a good value looks like, and the mistakes to avoid.
Getting Started
How do I check my first buy in 30 seconds?
Open BuyBox, run a Quick Analysis, and read your first verdict, try the real controls below, or watch it done.
Read →How do I import a property listing into BuyBox?
Use the BuyBox browser extension to pull a listing straight into a pre-filled Quick Analysis, no retyping. Try the click below.
Read →How do I set up the BuyBox Chrome extension?
Add the BuyBox extension to Chrome, pin it to your toolbar, and send your first listing to the web app. Practice every click on the replica below.
Read →What do the deal verdict, score and risk flags mean?
What the Deal Score, the STRONG DEAL / SOLID DEAL / NEEDS WORK / HIGH RISK verdict, and the Risk Flags mean, and how to see the math behind every number.
Read →How do I set my buy box criteria?
Configure your own good/workable/bad ranges per metric. Your thresholds drive the colors, the risk flags, and the deal verdict, try it live.
Read →What does a Deep Dive analysis add to a quick analysis?
When a Quick Analysis looks promising, a Deep Dive lets you refine the rehab, financing, expenses, and multi-year projections.
Read →How do I export a deal report for a lender or partner?
Turn an analysis into a spreadsheet or a lender-ready package. Exporting is a Pro feature, click the button below to see the gate.
Read →Metrics
What DSCR do lenders require for a rental property loan?
DSCR measures whether a property earns enough to cover its own mortgage. It's the number lenders use to decide whether (and how much) they'll lend.
Read →What is a good cash-on-cash return on a rental property?
Cash-on-cash is the return on the actual dollars you put into a deal: the first number most investors look at.
Read →What is a good cap rate for a rental property?
Cap rate is a property's yield ignoring financing, useful for comparing deals and for pricing a future sale.
Read →Strategy
How does the BRRRR refinance get your cash back?
BRRRR stands for Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat. It lets you recycle your cash from deal to deal. Here's how the refinance step actually works.
Read →How do I know if a rental property is a good deal?
The full rental underwrite in five steps: income, operating expenses, NOI, financing, and the four metrics that decide, with a live worked example you can edit.
Read →Does the 1% rule still work for rental properties?
The 1% rule says a rental's monthly rent should be at least 1% of its total acquisition cost. Here's how to use it, and exactly where it falls apart.
Read →What is the 50% rule for rental property expenses?
The 50% rule estimates that a rental's operating expenses will average about half of its gross rent, everything except the mortgage. Useful for a first pass; dangerous as a final answer.
Read →Account & Billing
What do I get with the free trial, Pro and Pro Lifetime?
How the free trial (Full analysis for 7 days: 3 Deep Dives and 10 Quick Analyses, no card), the Pro subscription, and the one-time Pro Lifetime purchase differ, and what happens when the trial ends.
Read →How do I sign in, create an account and find billing?
How to sign in or create a BuyBox account, reset a forgotten password, sign in with Google, and where your email, plan, and billing live in Settings.
Read →How do I update payment, get invoices or cancel my subscription?
Where to update your card, grab an invoice, or cancel, and exactly what happens to your account and your deals when you do.
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