Category Archives: Real Estate Investing

Items involving the concepts of Real Estate Investing.

Capitalization Rate and Cash on Cash Return

Posted on 2013/08/13 by Jeffrey Smith

I just added a new article on the correct way to calculate the Capitalization Rate (CAP) according to the cost and structure of financing. An income property is generally valued on its cash flow, either the current cash flow or … Continue reading →

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Generate a PDF syndication package or a loan request package

Posted on 2013/07/11 by Jeffrey Smith

I just made a major update to the very affordably priced  “Introduction to Income Valuation and Syndication” course. With the sophisticated macro-enabled Excel 2007 ProFormaStabilized.xlsm spreadsheet, you can now generate a multi-page PDF presentation package for syndicating to your private financiers … Continue reading →

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New Video: Master Lease and Option RUBS

Posted on 2013/06/24 by Jeffrey Smith

I added a powerful spreadsheet for calculating and generating invoices for the Ratio Utility Billing System (RUBS). There are 2 video tutorials showing how to use the spreadsheet and how to generate the mail merge templates. The spreadsheet supports unlimited … Continue reading →

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New Video: ProFormaStabilized Spreadsheet – Finance Package Tutorial1

Posted on 2013/06/21 by Jeffrey Smith

I just uploaded a major update to my course “Introduction to Income Valuation and Syndication” (at http://bit.ly/itivas-1) that updates the ProFormaStabilized.xlsm spreadsheet and a new video tutorial for generating a PDF finance package. You can watch the YouTube version of … Continue reading →

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Update: Introduction to Income Valuation and Syndication

Posted on 2013/06/12 by Jeffrey Smith

The course is updated with more improvements for the MasterLeaseAndOption.xlsm and for the ProFormaStabilized.xlsm spreadsheets. A new video tutorial is added for demonstrating how to perform “what if” calculations on actual operating data. Check out the course by clicking here. … Continue reading →

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Update: Pro-Forma Stabilized Spreadsheet

Posted on 2013/05/24 by Jeffrey Smith

A quick note that I just updated the ProFormaStabilized.xlsm spreadsheet to include an “actual data” input column and a “Seek Actual” button. The button calculates the required gross Return on Equity (ROE) and net cash flow required for the specified … Continue reading →

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Low Interest Rates

Posted on 2013/05/15 by Jeffrey Smith

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 … Continue reading →

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Yet Another Housing Bubble?

Posted on 2013/04/17 by Jeffrey Smith

I just posted an article on the 2013 apparent housing bubble. April 2013, the more things change, the more they stay the same. It seems like Deja Vu all over again. There are very few listed houses, multiple offers, bidding … Continue reading →

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Non-Credentialed Interlopers

Posted on 2013/01/18 by Jeffrey Smith

I added an article about “non-credentialed interlopers”. This a serious problem of folks fraudulently misrepresenting themselves as an owner, broker, or some other form of legal relationship with the principal party. The problem of “non-credentialed interlopers” is growing. I am … Continue reading →

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Investing in Rental Properties

Posted on 2013/01/14 by Jeffrey Smith

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 … Continue reading →

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