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Introduction to 1031 Exchange

The 1031 exchange is one of the most beneficial advantages to a real estate investor in terms of tax benefits. And it allows the investor to keep their capital...

LTV is a metric used by lenders and the market to indicate, on a percentage basis, how much leverage or debt a property has on it relative to its total value. Here's the formula. It's pretty...

Debt service coverage ratio "DSCR" is an underwriting term used by lenders that effectively sets a minimum for the amount of net operating income available to cover the debt service. The ratio is...

Today we're talking about value-add investing, specifically in multifamily properties.

Value-add is looking for opportunities to add value. You're going after appreciation. It's a strategy for...

There are two different kinds of debt: recourse and non-recourse.

Recourse debt is when the borrower is personally liable for the entire debt amount, regardless of the collateral or the security...

Most people know that real estate creates wealth. But what makes real estate different from other investments is that it happens in four...

Leverage is the concept of using other people's money. Specifically, in real estate, leverage means using bank debt, thereby reducing the amount of capital or equity that the investor needs to...