Even though Net Present Value is used mainly in financial management I think it is probably the best ratio/calculation for analyzing a real estate deal. Unfortunately in Real Estate Analysis people usually use mainly ...

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How does one go about evaluating a vacant commercial property?

Currently, Obama's financial advisors have stated that the high end tax bracket will go up to 39+%. Does anyone think this high end tax bracket might go up to 50%+ or more?

The property I am attempting to buy is in a very nice wealthy neighborhood in central Illinois, however, It doesn’t have a single renter occupying the property at the moment. I’m wondering if I should forgo buying thi...

Hello guys,So I was wondering if any of you can share any templates or rules of thumb you have when deciding if a property is worth the investment. For example, I recently purchased a 5-plex (3-1 bed and 2-Bach) in Lo...

In talking to people and reading various posts online, I see a lot of confusion and varying opinions on ROI vs. ROE vs. IRR vs. Cash on Cash. For example, some people think that in the first year when you purchase t...

Trying to get a VERY BALLPARK idea of what I would expect a per-square-foot gut interior renovation to cost an investor in San Francisco.By ballpark, I mean I'd be happy with a $50/sf range ($125-175/sf, for example) ...

Hey everyone,I really want to start BRRRRing properties out of state. I wanted to ask, how you vetted our contractors and the process of after finding a property… how did you go about getting bids for the work to be d...

Hello everyone!Super newbie here. I'm very very interested in buy and hold investing. As I start to put my long term plan together one issue is becoming more and more unavoidable: I live in the San Diego area and its ...

Hey Everyone.So I never really pondered this too much but I am now as I'm wrapping up renovation on a rental property this week. What is everyones general opinion on equipping or not equipping their rentals with a was...