A two year payback on a real estate investment.   

Plus, gave us the real estate, STR bug.

She would learn and teach me about investing in stocks and I would learn and teach her about real estate investing.

When I first started my real estate journey in 2018 and started listening to BiggerPockets Real Estate podcasts, I was only familiar with Cash on Cash return.Once I actually entered the game in 2020, I quickly realized that there were many more calculations to take into consideration:ROI - Return on InvestmentROE - Return on EquityIRR - Internal Rate of ReturnEM - Equity MultipleCap Rate - Capitalization RateCoC - Cash on Cash ReturnAAR - Average Annual Return(I’m sure I'm missing some)I still struggle to juggle all of these calculations today.Developers, syndicators, flippers, etc., will all have different preferences.Which key calculations do you prioritize on when analyzing your deals?

Hey @Amy Kim, a real estate agent can help you find a tenant unless you want them to manage the property afterwards?

@Jane Trust Ryan,Welcome to Huntsville and the world of real estate!

The National Real Estate Insurance Group (NREIG) is really easy to work with and doesn't require repairs like that usually.

However, if you are going to take advantage of cost segregation, I would recommend working with a CPA that specializes in real estate such as Michael, Ashish, etc. or I'd be happy to provide additional recommendations rather than doing it yourself through turbo tax.Here's an article with additional FAQs on cost segregation studies that you may find helpful.

That was a big red flag but ultimately it was the software licensing fee of $200 a month that was the final straw. 

They also provide a list of licensed plumbers that you can contact to do the job if you scroll down.