When talking about the real estate market, common words associated with the market are: volatile, confusing, unpredictable, and fluctuating, to name a few. So, in a market that’s anything but consistent, what can past trends tell us about what to expect?
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Inflation has had a severe impact on the US economy for months now, and shows no signs of letting up. What does this mean for us in real estate?
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Heard the term “1% Rule” but not sure what it means? We’ll clarify and give you pointers on how to determine if an investment property is worth your attention or not.
Continue Reading →The purpose of this case study is to illustrate the steps involved in analyzing a residential investment opportunity. It may not cover all aspects of the investment analysis but it is very comprehensive. Where applicable, there are links to more explanation of the topics throughout this post. The objective is to show how one, systematically and objectively, can quantify the…
Continue Reading →Decision Points Unlike purchasing a property as a home, where the buyers are emotionally involved, the purchase of an investment property mostly is (should be) a business decision. Below are some of the decision points: Initial cash needed for down payment, closing costs, repairs, etc Cash flows (before and after tax) Tax impact (liability or savings) Return on investment Financing,…
Continue Reading →I’ve discussed the first component of wealth building, Time Value of Money, in another post. In this post I am discussing the second component Leverage, the pros and the cons. First some definitions and I’ll have examples. Leverage is the use of borrowed funds to finance an investment. A Positive leverage is when an unleveraged investment has higher returns than…
Continue Reading →The two principals in wealth building that an investor must understand are the Time Value of Money and Leverage. This post describes TVM and a few things about financial calculators. But first 5 definitions: Compounding(i) & Discounting(i), Present Value(PV), Future Value (FV), Payment (PMT), Holding Period (n). (A)Let’s say you invest $1000 today (PV) at 10% annually for 5 years…
Continue Reading →The methodology behind figuring out the After-Tax cash flow (ATCF) is to take your Before-Tax Cash-Flow (BTCF) and add to/subtract from it your tax savings/ tax liability. Here are the steps: Taxable Income = Net Operating Income (NOI) – Annual Interest Payments – Cost Recovery See below for Cost Recovery (a.k.a. depreciation) calculation. Tax Impact = Taxable Income X Investor’s…
Continue Reading →Net Operating Income (NOI) , as one put it, is the center of the universe. Practically all valuations are based on NOI. It is the Net income from the property as if there are no Mortgages. A couple of definitions first: Gross Scheduled Income (GSI) is the income expected from the rental property assuming fully rented + any other income,…
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