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Tag Archives: real estate investment analysis
For Real Estate Investors: A Lesson in Clarity
Recently, I was conducting the last class in my course on real estate investment analysis that I teach in Columbia’s MSRED program. I had assigned my 55 students a series of case studies (much like those in my book, Mastering Real Estate Investment) and told them to build financial pro forms and discuss the reasoning behind their analyses. After reading and commenting all those analyses, I felt there was one overarching theme on which I wanted to focus my final remarks to the troops: The theme was “clarity.” Continue reading
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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
New Mac-Compatible Releases of RealData Software
We’ve supported the Macintosh with Excel-based products since the Mac first came out in 1984. (In fact, way back then we received an award as one of “100 Most Important Companies on the Macintosh.”) But a few years ago, Microsoft … Continue reading
MIRR — How It Works
From our experience, it appears that Internal Rate of Return (IRR) is the metric of choice for many, if not most, real estate investors. However, you may be aware that there are a few issues with IRR that can cause you some vexation. That’s where MIRR comes in. Continue reading
Real estate finance and investment education
A number of colleges and universities have been using my books as well as my company’s Real Estate Investment Analysis software for instructional purposes in their classes on real estate finance and investment (as have I at Columbia). The “Express … 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
Real Estate Partnerships and Preferred Return
Q. Can you explain more about how preferred return works in a real estate partnership? Does it always have to go only to the limited partner or non-managing partner? A. The first point to make about real estate partnerships – … 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