Real Estate Income Method
Appraisers and real estate investors use the income method to value properties that produce rental income in some form. The net income a property generates is used to determine its fair market value. Primarily, capitalization rate and gross rent multiplier are calculations used in this method.

Rental Mortgage Interest
In our series examining a fourplex rental property‘s income and taxes, we’re now looking at the mortgage interest deduction. This is frequently one of the largest write-offs for the owner.

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.

We want to start with the basic contact form and design it.
A step by step instructional with images that will teach a real estate agent how to customize their contact view in MS Outlook 2003. In this tutorial, we’ll build a custom Buyer field to store the type of property in which they are interested.

Gross Operating Income
In real estate investment, we want to estimate the income of a property with a realistic estimate of losses due to vacancy and bad credit. This is called gross operating income or GOI. We subtract those estimated amounts from Gross Projected Income to arrive at Gross Operating Income.

Calculate Return on Equity
Return on equity, as calculated in the first year of a real estate investment, is the cash return after taxes divided by the cash invested in the property.

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.

Abstract of Title
An abstract of title in real estate is a written history of all the recorded documents and proceedings relating to a specific property.

Assumption or Subject To
A real property purchase with a mortgage assumption is quite different that purchasing a home subject to a mortgage. Learn the difference here.

Property Administration
Real estate property management requires a high level of detail as regards record-keeping. With financial, government regulation and risk factors involved, the more detailed and organized the records are the better. This is important not only for tenant management, but also for employees and subcontractors.

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