You’ll find very quickly that there are about as many types of metrics to measure the returns of an investment as there are investment opportunities available to you. It’s important to know what the metrics are telli...

Hey all!!  I am trying to analyze a few apartment complexes all around 24-36 units. My question(s) as you can see from above is "does the 1% rule apply when analyzing apartment buildings???" What are the main numbers ...

Hi everyone,Recently I got into a discussion, which turned into a disagreement with a family member about downpayments. In short I said if a deal doesn't cashflow with a regular downpayment % such as 20-25, throwing m...

     Hi everyone, so just sitting here digesting the many cap-ex postings and discussions surrounding Ben and Serge's blog posting on Cap-ex. It really made me think and certainly has changed the way I look at real-es...

I'm still new to the real estate investing game and in my studies I have recently come across cap rates. While I understand the basic idea of a cap rate and how it is calculated, I'm a little confused on how to read t...

How important is cash on cash concept versus other components of analysis of a rehab or rental? what percentage is acceptable to an investor to move forward with a deal? 

Hello,Thanks ahead of time for reading and answering.  I have a full-time job with a good income and I am a buy and hold REI, using the cash flow to buy more real estate.  I will sometimes cash out refi to get cash to...

This is speculative. But would you do a deal where 80% LTV @10.5% for 15 years.
The property is in a high growth international market - 15% annually. No cashflow since this would be under-construction.

How should i e...

Greetings -- Thanks much in advance for your consideration.  Measuring Cash On Cash returns is a go-to benchmark for me.  However, it doesn't seem to make sense in the case of a cash-out refi when there's sufficient e...