An Insider’s Look at Cap Rate and How to Use it for Real Estate Investing

May 30th, 2007

Capitalization rate (or cap rate, its more friendly name) is a rate of return used in real estate investing to determine the present value (price) of a real estate investment based upon its future benefits (net operating income).

Real Estate Investing Tip #9: Properly Insure Your Real Estate Investment So You Don’t Get Burnt

May 24th, 2007

A number of years ago my father’s garage caught fire and virtually burned to the ground.

The Real Estate Investor’s Complete Guide to Cash on Cash Return

May 22nd, 2007

Cash-on-cash is a rather popular return many real estate investors use for real estate investment analysis because it is easy to compute.

Can You Break a Rental Agreement?

May 19th, 2007

Have you ever rented an apartment to a tenant only later to regret it?

What You Need to Know About Descrimination

May 16th, 2007

When it comes time to find a new tenant for your rental income property, one of the biggest issues facing a real estate investor is federal and state discrimination laws.

5 Ways to Judge Real Estate Software by Its Website

May 10th, 2007

Buying real estate software can be tricky because, unlike the nationally known brands we easily recognize for most computer software, real estate software seldom has national recognition.