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Tag Archives: real estate financing
Investing in Real Estate: How Much Analysis Do You Really Need?
More than once – in my writing, my teaching, talking in my sleep – I have been known to say that real estate investing is all about the numbers. There is, of course, great truth in that pithy statement, or so I believe; but there is perhaps more to the story that you should be careful not to overlook. Continue reading
The Flavor of the Month: Apartment Investing
It comes as no surprise to those of us who are a bit long in the tooth: The recent economic environment has been bad for almost everything, but it’s good for multi-family investment property. When credit flows freely, almost anyone … Continue reading
Five More Rules of Thumb for Real Estate Investors
In a previous article – Six Rules of Thumb for Every Real Estate Investor – I offered some guidance that might reasonably be held dear by every income-property investor. Woe to him or to her who doesn’t take a property’s vital … Continue reading
Six Rules of Thumb for Every Real Estate Investor
Whether you’re scrutinizing a piece of property you already own, one you want to sell, or one you may choose to buy or develop, you need to master the metrics. The numbers always matter. Here are six basic rules to keep in mind. Continue reading
Investing in Real Estate: Should You Buy Residential or Commercial Property?
We hear this often: “What’s the smarter move? Residential or commercial investment property?” It should come as no surprise that there isn’t a one-word answer to this question. You’ll arrive at your best choice – the one that maximizes your chances for success – by working through a decision process that includes some “global” issues, some local and some that are entirely personal. Continue reading
Making the Case for Your Commercial Refinance
Many of you surely have commercial property loans that are coming up for refinance during 2009. We have a new article (actually, the first installment of a two-part piece) on realdata.com that we think you’ll find helpful. In Part One … Continue reading
NPV, IRR, FMRR, MIRR, CpA – Stirring the Alphabet Soup of Real Estate Investment, Part 1
Real estate investing is all about the numbers. In Part 1 of this article you’ll learn about two important metrics; Net Present Value (NPV) and Internal Rate of Return (IRR). Continue reading
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