{"product_id":"the-real-estate-investors-pocket-calculator-simple-ways-to-compute-cash-flow-value-return-and-other-key-financial-measurements-paperback","title":"The Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator: Simple Ways to Compute Cash Flow, Value, Return, and Other Key Financial Measurements - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Thomsett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe return on real estate investments hinges less on the physical property and more on the math. This invaluable resource helps you analyze the financial picture before shoveling out the money.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith real estate investing on the rebound, more people are jumping into the market, although not everyone is finding equal amounts of success. Why do some investments turn into gold mines and some into money pits? If they had taken the right measures beforehand, they would've realized that the numbers just didn't add up.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore your next real estate investment, you need to ask things like: Have you measured every component of value, such as cash flow, income taxes, financing, and investment yield? Do you know which calculations to use on specific properties? Have you weighed all the risks?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator\u003c\/em\u003e, finance expert and author Michael C. Thomsett shows you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGauge supply and demand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProject return on investment and equity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalyze present and future value\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalculate cash flow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMake accurate tax projections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFewer mistakes and less guess work. Larger returns and even more opportunities for additional investments. It's all possible now with the help of \u003cem\u003eThe Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator\u003c\/em\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite cyclical periods of stagnation or decline, real estate remains one of the best long-term options for securing financial freedom . . . if you know what you're doing. \u003c\/p\u003e  Turning a profit goes beyond finding great properties at good prices. It requires analyzing mortgages, weighing risks, and projecting cash flow. It means mastering finance, valuation, and calculations--skills that most investors lack.   \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator\u003c\/i\u003e helps even math-challenged investors crunch numbers like financial pros. With more than 100 Excel formulas and clear explanations of how, when, and why to use each, the book covers every area that can make or break a deal, including how to:   - Gauge supply and demand by neighborhood and property type   - Project return on investment and equity   - Analyze present and future value   - Understand appraisal approaches and why market values are usually lower than what you pay   - Evaluate mortgages and factor interest rates into total costs   - Calculate rental income and cash flow--the key to successful real estate investing   - Compute internal rate of return and debt coverage ratio   - Make accurate tax projections, including depreciation and capital gains   - Evaluate lease options and pooled investments   - Balance escrow and closing, and much more   Complete with new formulas, worksheets, instructions for keeping track of revenue and expenses, and more, \u003ci\u003eThe Real Estate Investor's Pocket Calculator\u003c\/i\u003e ensures that your real estate bets pay off big.   Michael C. Thomsett is a financial writer whose books include \u003ci\u003eGetting Started in Options\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGetting Started in Real Estate Investing\u003c\/i\u003e. An experienced investor, he has successfully owned and managed as many as 12 properties at a time.  \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMICHAEL C. THOMSETT is a financial writer whose books include \u003ci\u003eGetting Started in Options\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Getting Started in Real Estate Investing\u003c\/i\u003e. 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