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How Property Genie Ranks Markets for You
Property Genie analyzes over 750 U.S. rental markets across more than 10 investment factors including monthly cash flow, net ROI, cash-on-cash return, appreciation forecasts, population growth, job growth, rent growth, median home price, vacancy rates, and crime rates. By allowing investors to prioritize these factors according to their unique strategy, we generate a personalized Genie Score (0-100) for every market.
What is the Genie Score?
The Genie Score is a proprietary, patent-pending investment metric that weighs market data according to your chosen priorities. Unlike generic best-cities rankings, the Genie Score adapts to each investor — a cash flow investor and a growth investor will see entirely different top markets. The algorithm assigns positional weights (approximately 20% for the top factor, 17% for second, and decreasing thereafter) and evaluates each market accordingly.
Long-Term vs Short-Term Rental Analysis
Choose between Long-Term Rental (LTR) analysis — focusing on traditional 12-month leases with metrics like monthly cash flow and long-term appreciation — or Short-Term Rental (STR) analysis — focusing on vacation and Airbnb-style properties with metrics like average daily rate, occupancy rate, and monthly revenue potential. Switch between strategies anytime and regenerate your personalized rankings instantly.
Investment Factors You Can Prioritize
- Monthly Cash Flow — net rental income after all expenses
- Net ROI — total return including appreciation and income
- Cash-on-Cash Return — annual return relative to cash invested
- Appreciation Forecast — projected property value growth
- Population Growth — rate of population increase driving demand
- Rent Growth — year-over-year increase in rental rates
- Job Growth — employment expansion attracting tenants
- Median Home Price — typical purchase cost and entry barrier
- Vacancy Rate — unoccupied rental units percentage
- Crime Rate — safety metric affecting tenant quality