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Book Description

Make sure the numbers add up.

With real estate investing on the rebound, more and more people are jumping into the market. But often, return on investment hinges less on the physical property and more on the math. 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?

The Real Estate Investor’s Pocket Calculator helps you analyze the financial picture before committing capital. Simple explanations, worksheets, and more than 100 Excel formulas will have you crunching numbers like a pro. Learn to:

  • Gauge supply and demand
  • Project return on investment and equity
  • Analyze present and future value
  • Understand appraisal approaches
  • Evaluate mortgages
  • Calculate cash flow
  • Compute internal rate of return and debt coverage ratio
  • Make accurate tax projections
  • Balance escrow and closing
  • And much more

With new formulas, expanded sections on income and expenses, and an updated analysis of market conditions, this second edition helps you make smarter decisions . . . and more money.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half title
  3. Title
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction: Beyond the Basic Calculation
  6. Chapter 1 Valuation of Property: The Starting Point
  7. Chapter 2 How the Numbers Are Manipulated in Appraisals
  8. Chapter 3 Your Mortgage: The Real Cost of Buying Property
  9. Chapter 4 Investment Calculations: What Is Your Yield?
  10. Chapter 5 The Lease Option: The Leveraged Approach
  11. Chapter 6 Rental Income: Cash Flow Essentials
  12. Chapter 7 Investment Alternatives: Equity and Debt
  13. Chapter 8 Bookkeeping and Financial Statements: Debits, Credits, and More
  14. Chapter 9 Prorated Values in Finance and Taxes: Important Guidelines
  15. Chapter 10 Escrow and Closing: Getting Both Sides in Balance
  16. Chapter 11 Tax Calculations in Real Estate: Reporting Rules
  17. Chapter 12 Land, Lot, and Building Measurements: Calculating Down to the Foot
  18. Appendix A Conversion: Simple Rules, Easy Answers
  19. Appendix B Real Estate Formulas: Summarizing the Essentials
  20. Appendix C Excel Formulas: Simplifying the Calculations
  21. Appendix D Amortization Tables: Monthly Payments
  22. Appendix E Remaining Balance Tables: What Is Left to Pay
  23. Glossary
  24. Index
  25. About the Author
  26. Sample Chapter from Rental Property Profits
  27. About AMACOM
  28. Copyright
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