Rental Reserve Worksheet

Plan and track capital replacement reserves for rental properties.
Enter data in the yellow cells — all other values calculate automatically.

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Property Information
Component Inventory & Reserve Analysis
Yellow cells = data entry  |  White = calculated
Component System / Material Replacement Cost Current $ estimate Useful Life Years (total) Current Age Years old Remaining Life Calc'd (min 1) Future Cost Inflation-adj Fully Funded Target balance Shortage vs. your reserve Annual Contrib Recommended Notes
TOTALS — — — — —
Annual Reserve Summary
Current Reserve Balance
$0
Your starting reserve fund
Total Fully Funded Target
$0
Ideal balance if proportionally funded
Total Annual Contribution
$0
Recommended annual reserve deposit
Monthly Contribution
$0
Annual ÷ 12 for budgeting
Total Shortage / Surplus
$0
Current reserve vs. fully funded target
% Funded
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Reserve balance ÷ fully funded target
Reserve Funding Level
How to Use This Worksheet
  1. Enter property info at the top — especially your Current Reserve Balance (the money already set aside for repairs) and the Inflation Rate (default 3%, adjust as needed).
  2. For each component in the table, fill in the yellow Replacement Cost (today's dollars), Useful Life (total expected years), and Current Age of the component.
  3. Remaining Life = Useful Life − Current Age (minimum 1 year) — calculated automatically.
  4. Future Cost = Replacement Cost × (1 + inflation)^remaining life — the inflation-adjusted amount you'll need.
  5. Fully Funded Target = how much of that future cost you should already have saved, based on how far through its life the component is.
  6. Shortage = your fully funded target share minus your proportional slice of the current reserve balance. A negative number means you're ahead.
  7. Annual Contribution = the recommended yearly amount to set aside for each component.
  8. Add components with the + Add Component button. Use the pre-filled items as starting points — adjust costs and ages to match your property.
  9. Use the Annual Reserve Summary to plan your total annual reserve deposit. The funding bar shows how well-funded your reserve is overall.
Disclaimer: This worksheet provides planning estimates only. Actual replacement costs, timing, and useful lives vary with climate, maintenance, installation quality, and product selection. Consult licensed contractors for formal cost estimates. This tool does not constitute professional financial, legal, or accounting advice. From Nuts & Bolts Rental Management Secrets — Appendix B.