How I apply the 8 rules to real deals, with DSCR, yield, and clean math
I don’t look at real estate the way most people do.
I don’t care about the story.
I don’t care about the photos.
I don’t care what the broker says.
I care about one thing:
👉 Does this deal protect me first… and pay me second?
Everything I do runs through a simple framework:
Barriers to entry
Replacement cost
Day 1 cash flow
Million-dollar math
Debt safety
Scale
Exit
Now I’m going to show you how I actually run this in real life.
Units = 100
Rent = $1,200/month
Occupancy = 90%
100 × 1,200 × 0.90 × 12
= $1,296,000
= $648,000
= $648,000
Cap rate = 6%
$648,000 ÷ 0.06
= $10,800,000 value
Loan = 65% of value
= $7,020,000
Interest = 6.5%
Annual Debt ≈ $456,000
DSCR = \frac{648,000}{456,000}
👉 DSCR = 1.42
✔️ Above 1.25 → SAFE
❌ Below 1.0 → DEAD
NOI = $648,000
Debt = $456,000
👉 Cash Flow = $192,000/year
✔️ This passes Rule #3 (Day 1 cash flow)
Let’s say total cash into deal = $3,780,000
Yield = \frac{192,000}{3,780,000}
👉 Yield ≈ 5.1%
That’s just Day 1…
👉 I don’t buy for 5%
👉 I buy for what I can TURN it into
Let’s raise rents:
Increase = $200/month
100 × 200 × 12
= $240,000 new income
New NOI:
648,000 + 240,000
= $888,000
$888,000 ÷ 0.06
= $14,800,000
14.8M − 10.8M
= $4,000,000 gain
👉 That’s the whole game
Example: San Diego
Hard to build
Limited land
Strong rents
👉 Lower risk
👉 Higher price
👉 Slower growth
✔️ I buy for stability + long-term appreciation
Example: Austin
Tons of new construction
Rent pressure
Deals look “cheap”
👉 Higher risk
👉 Better entry price
✔️ I only buy if:
Cash flow strong Day 1
Big upside baked in
Example: Boca Raton
High replacement cost
Wealthy tenants
Limited new supply
👉 I may “overpay” on paper
BUT…
If build cost is higher than my purchase:
👉 I’m already winning
Scenario:
NOI dropped
Owner losing money
Example:
Income = $1,000,000
Expenses = $600,000
NOI = $400,000
Debt = $500,000
👉 Owner losing $100K/year
Buy at discount
Fix rents
stabilize
👉 That’s where the biggest money is made
If rates jump:
Debt goes from $456K → $600K
New DSCR:
600,000 ÷ 648,000 = 1.08
⚠️ Now I’m close to danger
👉 That’s why:
I don’t overleverage
I fix my debt
Let’s say I own 1,000 units:
Rent increase = $25
1,000 × 25 × 12
= $300,000
At 6% cap:
300,000 ÷ 0.06
= $5,000,000 created
👉 Small moves → massive value
Before I buy anything:
Does it cash flow Day 1?
Is DSCR above 1.25?
Can I create $1M+ upside?
Is debt safe long-term?
Is supply controlled?
Is location strong?
If I can’t check these boxes…
👉 I walk away
I don’t need perfect deals.
I need predictable math.
Cash flow protects me
DSCR keeps me alive
Yield pays me
Rent growth makes me rich
👉 That’s how I go from one deal…
to millions…
to real portfolio scale
Contact
Mr. Jai Thompson
📧 MrJai@kingjairealestategroup.zohodesk.com
📞 Call or Text: 980-353-2408
Structure over sacrifice.
Stewardship over struggle.
Every deal builds legacy.