How do you analyze rental properties? In other articles, I showed how to run the numbers with back-of-the-envelope analysis, including the super-simple one percent rule. But the most important rental analysis tool I use is something called a cap rate. In this article, I’ll explain what a cap rate (aka a capitalization rate) is. I’ll [Continue Reading]
Archives for July 2018
Guest Post on GoCurryCracker: How to Never Pay Taxes Again Using Rental Properties
Hey team Coach! This week’s post is a little different. I’m guest posting on GoCurryCracker today, an awesome FIRE blog all about travel and living life on your own terms. If you haven’t read GoCurryCracker before, the blog is written by Jeremy and Winnie, who retired in 2012 at the ages of 38 and 33 to travel [Continue Reading]
How a 38-Year-Old Replaced His Job Income With Rentals (After Almost Giving Up)
In my Investor Profile Series, I use a question & answer format to share the stories of actual real estate investors at different stages of their investing careers. Today’s investor profile is about Anthony Petz, a real estate investor from Bellingham, Washington. I have gotten to know Anthony very well through a multi-year real estate mastermind group. [Continue Reading]