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Justin Goodin 👋16 CRE Terms You Need to Know
10 February 2024 | 0 replies
 16 terms you need to know in commercial real estate:1.Internal Rate of Return (IRR): A metric used to estimate the annualized return on an investment based on the timing and magnitude of cash flows.2.Cash-on-Cash Return: The annual income generated by a property expressed as a percentage of the initial cash investment.3.Discount Rate: The rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value in financial models; often represents the required rate of return.4.Capital Expenditures (CapEx): The funds set aside for property improvements, renovations, or major repairs.5.Gross Operating Income (GOI): The total income generated by a property before subtracting operating expenses.6.Operating Expenses: The costs associated with managing and maintaining a property, including utilities, taxes, insurance, and maintenance.7.Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR): A measure of a property’s ability to cover its debt payments, typically calculated as NOI divided by debt service.8.Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratio: The ratio of the loan amount to the property’s appraised value, used to assess risk in financing.9.Equity Multiple: A measure of the total return on an investment, calculated as the ratio of total cash flows to initial equity investment.10.Residual Land Value: The estimated value of land after deducting development costs and desired profit margins.11.Sensitivity Analysis: A technique used to assess how changes in key variables (e.g., rent, expenses, interest rates) affect financial model outcomes.12.Operating Pro Forma: A projection of a property’s income and expenses over a specified period, typically used for budgeting and financial analysis.13.Cash Flow Waterfall: A structured distribution of cash flows to different stakeholders in a real estate project, often involving equity investors, lenders, and developers.14.Leverage: The use of borrowed funds (e.g., a mortgage) to finance a real estate investment, potentially amplifying returns but also increasing risk.15.Equity Investment: The amount of money invested by equity partners or investors in a real estate project. 16.
Steve Stinson Here's where Americans moved to — Alabama #6
9 February 2022 | 7 replies
Uhaul also tracks data using their one way truck measure of migration.
Rhonda Wenck Our first investment - a vacation rental?
20 February 2024 | 6 replies
How did you measure the ROI?
Iris Ortiz Wholesaling is illegal in NC?
15 May 2021 | 75 replies
Oregon is dead serious about this stuff ... so is Nevada.I made one post on B P about wanting to just find a MLO to do a note deal for me in NV and I got a nasty gram from the state of Nevada.. stating that yes I am licensed in ORegon but not Nevada and have I done any loans and if I had they would sanction me.Now you can go right across the river to WA and NO licensed required for business purpose loans.IN CA you need either RMLO or  A RE broker.. those who say you don't  are just wrong...
Danielle Campos Just got my first house hack!
7 February 2024 | 29 replies
With 4 other roommates, the more sound proofing measures you can take the better experience it will be.
Aditya Kohli Thoughts on renting by room for a MTR for slow season
11 January 2024 | 7 replies
What additional measures we need to take in order to rent by room ?
Kellianne Fedio Turnkey Investing in Cape Coral Florida?
15 December 2022 | 36 replies
I'm doing what I believe to be the first and more affordable net-zero renovation home in the area through my company Attainable Home, and all the numbers worked not only for that (energy efficiency measures + solar) but also as a pure rental/BRRRR/investment or however you'd like to slice it depending on investor-type goals.
Maya Torres Live In Flip
16 March 2019 | 9 replies
He said it’s not as easy as it looks because of measurements which I understand.
Jake Howard Foreign Investment from UK
10 February 2022 | 24 replies
FDIC insured bank for a minimum of 30 days-12 months reserves required and must be in a U.S. bank-ACH auto-payment is required-No sanction listed countries allowed and will not lend in Osceola County-Cannot reside in the United States-Must have an eligible Visa: B-1, B-2, H-2, H-3, I, J-1, J-2, O-2, P1, P2-No gift funds allowed
Asif Kabani Balancing Act: Navigating Rent Regulations and Investment Growth in Virginia
16 February 2024 | 3 replies
. 📜💼🔹 Senate Bill 366 & House Bill 721 aimed to cap annual rent increases between 7%-15%, enforce a 2-month notice before rent hikes, and introduce anti-rent gouging measures.