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The following is a post written by Luke Babich, a guest contributor to the DealCheck blog. Every real estate purchase is unique, just as every purchase negotiation follows its own blueprint. But deals take place in the context of the larger market, and whether you’re...
The following is a post written by Luke Babich, a guest contributor to the DealCheck blog. Townhomes (sometimes called townhouses) are not the most common form of housing in many areas. But they’re growing in popularity, with many would-be homeowners and renters...
The 1% Rule and 2% Rule are often used by real estate investors as purchase and investment criteria when evaluating rental properties and BRRRR's prior to their purchase. They can also be used as general valuation criteria when comparing the affordability of...
The capitalization rate, commonly referred to simply as the cap rate, is a popular rate of return that is used when evaluating and comparing rental properties, especially when working with commercial real estate. Calculated by dividing a property's net operating...
Note: This article describes the IRR calculation for rental properties. To learn about the annualized ROI for flips and rehab projects, read this article instead. The internal rate of return, abbreviated as IRR, is a widely used metric of profitability and a measure...
Note: This article describes the ROI calculation specifically for rental properties, and not flips and rehab projects, which is calculated differently. The return on investment, abbreviated as ROI, is one of the primary metrics of profitability and a measure of the...
The return on equity, abbreviated as ROE, is a measure of investment return that can be used to evaluate and compare rental properties, as well as assess their future performance. The ROE is similar to the cash on cash return (COC), but instead of using the initial...
The so-called 50% Rule is commonly used by real estate investors as a quick rule of thumb to estimate rental property expenses, as well as occasionally used as investment criteria when evaluating rental properties. Although the rationale behind this rule is based on...
The rent to price ratio (RTP), also called the rent to value ratio (RTV), is often used by rental property investors when evaluating potential rental markets and specific investment properties. This ratio can be used as a quick indicator to determine whether a...
After many months of hard work, we're extremely excited to share our new platform in the DealCheck family - RentCast. We built RentCast to help rental property investors, landlords and property managers grow and track their rental portfolios with these key features:...
