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Yield

The annual income a property generates relative to its cost or value, written as a percentage. Gross yield uses rent before expenses; net yield subtracts operating costs first.

On a porch, an owner records costs on a clipboard as a handyman fixes a door latch, a ledger, keys and a toolbox on the table
  1. Income compared with cost
  2. Repairs lower the return
  3. Track every expense

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