Financial & Marketing Mgmt
Real estate property management includes the responsibility off from marketing and financial functions. A comprehensive budget, marketing plan, and efficient implementation of them are a must. More information on the financial and marketing components of property management.

Lease Document Elements
For investors and property managers, one key to a smoother interaction with tenants is a well-written lease agreement. Learn the basic items that should be there.

Net Operating Income (NOI)
Net operating income, or NOI, is rental income of a property after operating expenses. These expenses would include all operating expenses, including maintenance, insurance, janitorial, supplies, management, accounting, etc.

Calculate Return on Equity 2
After the first year, or as a projection for future years, a real estate investor might want to calculate the return on equity formula for years after the first. This could be to determine if the return still justifies holding the property when it has appreciated in value and the mortgage has been paid down significantly.

Easements & Encumbrances
When one owns real property, this ownership can be limited or “encumbered” by various easements, liens or encroachments to the property. Learn the basics of easements, liens and encumbrances in real estate.

Calculate Loan to Value Ratio
When working with real estate clients, agents and brokers are frequently tasked to help buyers to determine what they can afford in a home. One of the factors is the size of the mortgage they can get. The loan to value ratio is the percentage of a property‘s value that is mortgaged. Lenders will make mortgages based on maximum loan to value for different types of properties.

Investment Property Returns
Real estate investment property provides numerous advantages over other types of investments. This is primarily due to the different ways in which the real estate investor can realize returns on their property investments. These include mortgage payoff, appreciation, tax advantages, gains from inflation, and more.

BPO or Broker Price Opinion
A BPO, or broker price opinion, is a broker’s opinion of the value of a property in the current market. This term, and the product, are used mostly by lenders and banks that have properties facing foreclosure.

Commercial Property Types
Top commercial real estate property types as handled by real estate agents and brokers. From multi-family apartments to office, retail, industrial, and institutional properties, this is a large segment of total real estate ownership transfers each year.

Rental Property Depreciation
One of the advantages of owning rental real estate is tax deductions that can offset income from operations of that property as well as others in some cases. Here’s how depreciation works on a rental property.

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