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Low Interest Rates
Low interest rates are very enticing. I want to suggest caution, because an increase in interest rates will dramatically affect the value of real property. Real estate is a “borrowed money” business. The cost and structure of financing determines the income valuation of the property. Similar to bonds, the value varies inversely to the yield [...]
Investing in Rental Properties
I just watched yet another “Personal Finance Guru” on cable TV who recommends NOT to invest in rental income properties, but instead to invest in municipal bonds, claiming that such debt instruments are paying 5% to 6% tax free and are much safer than rental properties. To use the guru’s favorite retort, “Are you kidding [...]
Posted in Real Estate Investing, Wealth Creation
Tagged active, bond, cap rate, capitalization rate, cash flow, debt, down payment, equity, expense, income, interest, investment, landlord, lease, loan, management, mortgage, passive, principal, property, real estate, rent, rental, syndication, tenant, yield
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Product Update: Property Analysis Worksheet Short Form
I just updated my Property Analysis Worksheet Short Form product. I added more detail lines to the RepairEstimates worksheet. If you purchased this product within the last 12 months, then you will receive an email with your free download link for the update.
If you want to learn more about analyzing properties for quick-turning (fix-and-sell or [...]
Posted in Property Analysis Worksheet Short Form, Real Estate Investing, Time Value of Money, Wealth Creation
Tagged analysis, broker, credit, debt, equity, expense, financier, fix and flip, fix and rent, fix and sell, frbo, fsbo, handyman, hard money, home, house, income, invest, IRA, lease, leverage, mls, partner, private finance, property, real estate, realtor, rehab, renovate, renovation, rent, repair, spreadsheet, tlc, wholesale
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Decrease Expense or Increase Income?
I just posted an article “Decreasing Spending versus Increasing Income“, which talks about why increasing your passive income is better than decreasing your spending.
Many so-called “personal finance experts” are too focused on decreasing expenses. In general, decreasing “bad spending” is good. I just think that you should focus more on increasing your income by acquiring [...]
Posted in Real Estate Investing, Time Value of Money, Wealth Creation
Tagged active, cash, creditor, debt, equity, expense, finance, income, leverage, money, passive, spend
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The Cost of Delaying Benefits
Why is common sense so rare?
I just heard yet another “economics expert” on cable television (a business finance talk show) talking about delaying Social Security benefits to increase the beneficiary’s income. Here are the basic terms:
At retirement age of 62, the basic monthly benefit is X. I’ll throw in a number of $500, but it [...]
Posted in Real Estate Investing, Time Value of Money, Wealth Creation
Tagged 401k, analysis, analyze, beneficiary, benefit, cash flow, clark howard, compound, cost of living, credit, dave ramsey, debt, defined benefit, defined contribution, discount, equity, expense, finance, financial, gerri willis, guru, income, interest, IRA, lease, leverage, pension, ponzi, property, real estate, rent, rental, retirement, senior, social security, suze orman, wealth, yield
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Risk Spread Premium
Risk Spread Premium
I just read a short article from a real estate guru. He was talking about the “Risk Spread Premium” on real estate Capitalization (CAP) Rates compared to the 10-year US Treasury bond.
His basic assertion is to compare the difference (spread) between the average CAP rate of income properties to the yield on the [...]
Posted in Real Estate Investing, Time Value of Money, Wealth Creation
Tagged bond, cap, capitalization, cash, debt, equity, expense, flow, income, interest, premium, real estate, risk, spread
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