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The same math we run for every building on the board. Plug in a special, a fee sheet, or your BAH and see what you'd really pay, in year one and year two.

Free to you, and your rent is the same either way · 111 new communities tracked · Prices pulled every morning

Special Decoder

Turn any move-in special into net effective, true monthly, and the year-two price.

Gift cards are not rent; leave them out.

True monthly
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Net effective
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Year two
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Year-two jump
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Year-two jump (%)
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24-month total
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Net effective = (base x term - base x 12 / 52 x weeks free - credits) / term. True monthly = net effective + fees. Year two = base x (1 + change) + fees.

Estimate only. The community sets pricing and approval, and we confirm them before you sign.

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Want this math for every building on your list?

We'll confirm the special and fee sheet with each office the same day.

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Break-or-Wait

Compare breaking your current lease now against waiting until it ends.

Breaking now saves (negative = waiting saves)
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Break-now total
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Wait total
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Both paths cover the same span (months left + 12). Break now: fee + 12-month lease net of the current special + base for the extra months. Wait: current rent for months left + 12-month lease net of the later special.

Estimate only. Your lease sets the early-exit cost. We aren't attorneys; for disputes, contact Texas RioGrande Legal Aid or a JBSA legal assistance office.

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Not sure what your lease allows?

Send us the early-exit section and we'll walk through the numbers with you.

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BAH vs True Monthly Calculator

See how far 2026 San Antonio BAH (MHA TX285) goes in a new build, in year one and year two.

MHA TX285, DTMO 2026. Other grades pending verification; confirm with your finance office.

Left each month, year one
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Left each month, year two
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BAH minus true monthly (plus utilities) for years one and two.

BAH follows the duty station; confirm your rate with your finance office. Estimate only.

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Moving on orders with a report date?

We'll line up video tours around it and run this math for each building.

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Move-In Cash Calculator

Add up what you'll pay before you get the keys: application fees, admin fee, deposit, first month's rent, and pet and utility deposits.

Often $0 when the free weeks come first.

CPS Energy can ask up to 2x a monthly bill; a 12-month utility letter or active military ID can remove it.

Cash to move in
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Sum of move-in costs.

Estimate only. Each community sets its own fees.

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Want the real fee sheet?

We get each building's fee sheet in writing before you apply.

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Roommate Split Calculator

Split true monthly and the year-two price between roommates.

Your share, year one
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Roommate's share, year one
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Your share, year two
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Split by share percentage.

Estimate only. Most leases make every signer responsible for the full rent.

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Applying together?

We'll check how each community counts two incomes before anyone pays a fee.

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Questions

Tools: questions

Are these calculators accurate?

They use the same formulas as our board cards. Results are estimates. The community sets pricing and approval, and we confirm both before you sign.

Should I include a gift card in the Special Decoder?

No. Gift cards aren't rent, so we leave them out of net effective and true monthly. Enter only rent credits.

Where do the BAH figures come from?

MHA TX285, DTMO 2026 rates for E-5 and E-7. Other grades are pending verification. BAH follows the duty station; confirm your rate with your finance office.

Can you guarantee a price or approval?

No. The community sets both pricing and approval. We pull prices every morning and confirm the numbers with the leasing office before you sign.

Still have a question? Send it with your shortlist request and we'll answer the same day.
Next step

Want us to run these numbers for every building on your list?

Send the 60-second form. We make the calls, confirm the unit, the special, and the fee sheet, and send your shortlist the same day.

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We don't guarantee pricing or approval. The community sets both, and we confirm them before you sign.