Here's the deal, I come on biggerpockets read the forms and log off.

If you find a potential deal that you need help to evaluate, send me a message and I'll show you the math I'd use for that particular situation.

The answer lies in the evaluation of how the cash flow is returned back to you, which considers time.

It can be harder for real estate because it can be hard to evaluate the probability.

I currently have single family properties and am accustomed to looking at and evaluating them.

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I wouldn't begin to know how to do that kind of evaluation.

You have to look at total taxes as a percent of GDP when evaluating tax rates because different countries have different systems of taxes.The small vs big argument is simply one without any basis in reality.

There are two rules in rehabbing:1) It will take longer than you expect2) It will cost more than you thinkAlways keep these deals in mind when you evaluate future projects.

wow that's a pretty vague question...first of all, you can't. you just can't. there simply is no such thing as a 100% safe investment, it's more about evaluating and managing risk. when you start to gain experience, you will have a feel for how risky an investment is. along the way, you will probably screw up a few times and learn some painful lessons, but that will help you better evaluate the risks involved next time.