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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Introduction
Part I How to Analyze a Potential Real Estate Deal
1 Do Your Homework: How to Gather the Data Needed to Make an Investment Decision
Property-Related Data
Ask to See the Leases
Look at the Property Tax Bill
Spot-Check Utility Bills
Ask to See the Appropriate Sections of the Seller’s Tax Return
Recite the Representations About the Leases and the Schedule of Rent Income in the Offer to Purchase
Market-Related Data
Investigate Comparable Sales
Look for Lease Rates and Operating Expense Data
Find Out About Local Capitalization Rates
2 Financial Detective Work Before You Buy: Finding the Truth Behind What the Seller Is Telling You
Basic Definitions
Analyzing Similar Properties
Comparing Expense Ratios
The Annual Property Operating Data Form
3 How the “Time Value of Money” Should Influence Your Real Estate Investing Decisions
Real Estate Applications
Using Excel to Make Real Estate Calculations
What Every Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow: Calculating the Present Value
Evaluating Leases
Mortgage Calculations
4 How to Estimate What an Income Property Is Really Worth
Cash Flow and Taxable Income
Taxable Income or Loss
Cash Flow Before Taxes
Cash Flow After Taxes
A Case Study
Resale—How to Forecast the Appreciation Potential for a Property
5 Measuring the Return on a Real Estate Investment
Payback Period, Cash-on-Cash Return, Gross Rent Multiplier, Debt Coverage Ratio
Capitalization Rate
Derived Capitalization Rate
Discounted Cash Flow
Internal Rate of Return
Financial Management Rate of Return and Modified Internal Rate of Return
The Problems with IRR
Financial Management Rate of Return
Modified Internal Rate of Return
Capital Accumulation Comparison
6 Case Studies: Apartment, Mixed-Use, and Triple-Net Lease
Apartment Building Investment
Mixed-Use Property
Retail Tenants
Residential Tenants
Triple-Net Lease
Part II Thirty-Seven Calculations Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know
7 Calculation 1: Simple Interest
8 Calculation 2: Compound Interest
9 Calculation 3: Rule of 72s
10 Calculation 4: Present Value of a Future Cash Flow
11 Calculation 5: Gross Rent Multiplier
12 Calculation 6: Gross Scheduled Income (Potential Gross Income)
13 Calculation 7: Vacancy and Credit Loss
14 Calculation 8: Gross Operating Income (Effective Gross Income)
15 Calculation 9: Net Operating Income
16 Calculation 10: Capitalization Rate
17 Calculation 11: Net Income Multiplier
18 Calculation 12: Taxable Income
19 Calculation 13: Cash Flow
20 Calculation 14: Cash-on-Cash Return
21 Calculation 15: Sale Proceeds
22 Calculation 16: Discounted Cash Flow
23 Calculation 17: Net Present Value
24 Calculation 18: Profitability Index
25 Calculation 19: Internal Rate of Return
26 Calculation 20: Price, Income, and Expenses per Unit
27 Calculation 21: Price, Income, and Expenses per Square Foot
28 Calculation 22: Operating Expense Ratio
29 Calculation 23: Debt Coverage Ratio
30 Calculation 24: Break-Even Ratio
31 Calculation 25: Return on Equity
32 Calculation 26: Loan-to-Value Ratio
33 Calculation 27: Points
34 Calculation 28: Mortgage Payment/Mortgage Constant
35 Calculation 29: Principal Balance/Balloon Payment
36 Calculation 30: Principal and Interest per Period
37 Calculation 31: Maximum Loan Amount
38 Calculation 32: Assessed Value, Property Taxes, and Value Indicated by Assessment
39 Calculation 33: Adjusted Basis
40 Calculation 34: Depreciation
41 Calculation 35: Gain on Sale
42 Calculation 36: Land Measurements
43 Calculation 37: Building Measurements—Gross Building Area, Usable Square Footage, Rentable Square Footage, Loss Ratio, Net Rentable Area
Appendix
Index
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