Real Estate Investing Articles
Rental cash flow, cap rate, flips, BRRRR, DSCR and house hacking. Read 10 guides, then run your own numbers with the matching calculators.
Rental Property Investing Basics
A beginner guide to rental property investing, covering income, expenses, financing, and the key numbers to analyze…
Real Estate InvestingWhat Is a Cap Rate? A Simple Guide for Real Estate Investors
Cap rate is net operating income divided by price. Learn how to calculate, interpret and use it, and where it falls…
Real Estate InvestingCash-on-Cash Return Explained
How to calculate cash-on-cash return for rental properties, what counts as cash invested and what a good return…
Real Estate InvestingHouse Hacking
Learn how house hacking works with duplexes, rooms and ADUs, using owner-occupant loans with low down payments.
Real Estate InvestingThe BRRRR Strategy Explained
Step-by-step overview of the BRRRR method, its math and risks, plus how to avoid the common mistakes.
Real Estate InvestingHow to Flip a House
A realistic look at house flipping, with budgeting, holding costs, financing and the 70% rule for maximum purchase…
Real Estate InvestingREITs vs Rental Properties
Compare publicly traded REITs with owning rental properties on returns, liquidity, effort, diversification and taxes.
Real Estate InvestingDSCR Loans Explained
How DSCR loans qualify borrowers using property cash flow rather than personal income, with typical rates, down…
Real Estate InvestingDepreciation Recapture and 1031 Exchanges
Understand the tax on selling rental real estate: capital gains, depreciation recapture and how a 1031 exchange can…
Real Estate InvestingProperty Taxes Explained
How local governments calculate property tax, what exemptions exist and how to appeal an assessment.
Real Estate Investing calculators
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Cash flow, cap rate and cash-on-cash return
Real Estate InvestingCap Rate
Net operating income relative to price
Real Estate InvestingCash-on-Cash Return
Annual cash return on cash invested
Real Estate InvestingFix and Flip
Profit, ROI and maximum allowable offer
Real Estate InvestingGross Rent Multiplier
Quick price-to-rent screening metric
Real Estate InvestingDSCR
Debt service coverage and max loan size
Real Estate InvestingProperty Appreciation
Future home value and equity growth
Real Estate InvestingHouse Hacking
Live free or cheap by renting part of your home