When you begin your house hunt, you’re typically armed with a budget, and that budget might have been pulled out of thin air. You saw … Read More

A bad commercial real estate deal isn’t always obvious from its exterior. Instead, look to the numbers behind it. One good indicator are the cap … Read More

If you’ve been around the personal finance scene at all, then you’ve likely seen this discussion play out. On one hand, your friends tell you … Read More

An attic has to be seen more as a heat barrier over your head and not merely floor space. An attic either traps heat inside … Read More

When you’re standing in an empty room staring at a sea of drywall and wondering how many screws you have, it’s easy to get panicked. … Read More

Here’s the deal: you come across a house that appears to be a project. At a quick glance, you do some quick mental math on … Read More

Start from a number that seems reasonable to you. For instanse, it might be a place worth two-hundred-fifty-thousand dollars, so you want two thousand dollars … Read More

Cash on cash return eliminates vanity metrics to show you how much money is actualy working for you. Here’s the formula: Annual pre-tax cash flow … Read More

The numbers worked. Rent = Mortgage. There is leftover cash flow. Equity grows over time in the market. That’s the spiel. But what most novice … Read More

Now, you’re standing in your living room picturing handing over the keys, and depositing a check into your account. Until you remember: The sale price … Read More