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Real estate analysis, deal breakdowns, and investing fundamentals.
The Home Buying Process: From "I Want a House" to Closing Day
From figuring out what you can actually afford to closing day and the messy first year, here's the full home buying process in 14 honest steps. The version with the parts most guides skip.
How to Analyze a Rental Property Before You Buy
Analyzing a rental property means calculating true monthly cost, realistic rent, cash flow, ROI, vacancy, and long-term repair reserves before making an offer. This step-by-step guide shows how to decide whether a deal actually survives reality.
Rental property calculator: what numbers actually matter?
A rental property calculator is only as good as the inputs you put in. Here are the seven numbers that actually matter, and the math that separates profitable deals from the ones that look profitable until they aren't.
The True Cost of Owning a Rental Property (What Most Investors Get Wrong)
Most rental properties that look profitable on paper are not. Once you include maintenance, vacancy, CapEx, and real-world expenses, many deals go negative. Here's how to analyze deals the right way.
Cap Rate vs. Cash-on-Cash: Which Metric Actually Matters?
Both numbers describe rental returns, but they answer very different questions. Here's how to use them together.