Can someone really delve into cap rates, and NOI and how they’re related? I understand the concept but I feel like I’m overthinking it, and I was told by another investor that if you know the cap rate it can help anal...

I am considering a master lease option to purchase a large apartment complex. This master lease will basically be like renting a rental business for a fixed monthly rent. I have a few questions:
Do I start my own LLC...

Hi!  Anyone have advice on general rules of thumb or ways to estimate operating cost for a short term rental new construction? I need to figure out a base operating cost so I can consider this when I assess land purch...

I am looking to purchase my first investment property this summer in Indiana and I am currently looking into forming my LLC in the coming weeks so I can get my business bank account set up and start tracking tax deduc...

I have been searching for a duplex for around 6 months to do an owner-occupy to begin Real Estate Investing. I have just found one that I'm interested in. It is a FSBO. I currently have had a realtor who has showed...

Is there a way I can value an apartment building that doesn't have any financial stmts? A building in my area is on the market but it has been vacant about 8 years so there are no financial stmts to view. I think th...

I've noticed some investors having some issues efficiently and accurately analyzing rental properties. I thought I would provide a reference below to help out some investors who are struggling to determine what's a go...

Hi - can somebody please explain why the mortgage expense is removed from the NOI when calculating the Cap rate?  A mortgage pmt is a monthly expense, so if you account for it when you determine your NOI, why is it re...

I purchased a 5-unit apartment building in Milwaukee, WI this week. I already put a property management company in place. Any suggestions for the new building owner (i.e. me)?

I want to put a coin/operat...

I realized this we investors (including myself) puts too much importance on the cap rate.

The cap rate is defined as, "used in the world of commercial real estate to indicate the rate of return that is expected to ...