Financial information from the sale of this Central Ottawa 6-Unit that SOLD in May, 2023

This 6-Unit property is located in Central Ottawa, with six 2-bedroom units.


The property was listed for $1,300,000 and sold for $1,200,000.

  • Scheduled Rental Income was $85,692
  • Effective Rental Income was $83,121
  • Operating expenses of $27,904
  • Total Operating Expenses, with 10% for maintenance/management $36,216
  • Net operating income of $46,905
  • Cap Rate was 3.91%
  • Operating Expense Ratio was 43.6%
  • Sold for 14 times the Gross Income
  • Sold for 26 times the Net Income

With a 35% down payment of $420,000, this leaves a mortgage of $780,000. At a 5% rate, amortized over 25 years, the monthly mortgage payment would be $4,537, for an Annual Debt Service of $54,444 (this is the annual mortgage payment).

The final cash flow on this building was -$7,539 and the ROI (return on investment) was -1.79%.

We wanted to see how much of a down payment it would take to produce a positive cash flow.

With a 45% down payment of $540,000, this leaves a mortgage of $660,000. At a 5% rate, amortized over 25 years, the monthly mortgage payment would be $3,839, for an Annual Debt Service of $46,068 (this is the annual mortgage payment).

The final cash flow on this building was $837 and the ROI (return on investment) was 0.16%.