You can pull comps, have a realtor do that or talk to an appraiser to give you the "value" and the difference between that and what your going to pay is your paper equity.

Cash How did you add value to the deal?

Simply enter the assessed value of your property and choose your county to get an estimate of your property tax amount.

Bridge debt is used to “bridge” a property from its current state to an improved state and by virtue of that purpose, the maturities on these loans are short, typically 3 years with two possible one-year extensions (if the covenants are being met).The reason this distinction is important is that if rates rise, property values tend to fall.  

Joe, Your observation about the value of the MLS and agents is appreciated.

I had to learn how to guess how much value I could add to a property and base my guesses on facts.The journey was already hard because of the lack of experience and information at the start.

What's the value of "equitable interest" and what are you allowed to do with it?

Example: The value subjected to capital gains of the rentals will be approximately $400,000 due to appreciation. 

I feel like I could do this and provide some value to your podcast!

Loan to value ratio: The higher the loan to value ratio (LTV) is, pricing takes a hit.