Effectively collecting rent is an important factor in making your rental property successful. In this episode, Charles discusses effective rent collection strategies. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Rental properties are very expensive to operate. Review the financials of most rental properties. You will see that the profit margins are [...]

Real estate depreciation is one of the most powerful tax benefits associated with real estate investing. In this episode, Charles discusses real estate depreciation and how it works. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Real estate depreciation is an essential tax-saving instrument for real estate investors. I am not an [...]

Lowering turnover is among the multifamily industry's most important critical success factors. In this episode, Charles discusses tenant retention and its importance to the success of your property. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: Lowering turnover is among the multifamily industry's most important critical success factors. When a resident moves out, [...]

It is common for real estate investors to come upon the terms Levered IRR and Unlevered IRR. In this episode, Charles discusses the difference between them and why it is important to understand both calculations. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: In episodes SS105 and SS162, I broke down what [...]

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and the Accounting Rate of Return or Average Rate of Return (ARR), are sometimes used interchangeably, but there are some dramatic differences between both formulas. In this episode, Charles discusses how IRR and ARR differ. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When reviewing different investment [...]

Due diligence is a very important part of investing in real estate. In this episode, Charles discusses what due diligence is and how it is performed. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: You have an accepted offer and a signed contract on a multifamily property you plan to buy; one [...]

Leases vary widely by property type and the tenants' proposed use of the property. In this episode, Charles discusses gross leases and when they are utilized in residential and commercial properties. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: There are several different types of commercial leases, one of them being a [...]

House hacking has become a popular strategy for new real estate investors. In this episode, Charles discusses what house hacking is, how he used it to launch his real estate investing business, and how you can do it. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: House hacking is a strategy that [...]

Short Summary Here (from episode notes sheet) Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: The weighted average cost of capital is the average cost of capital from all sources used to finance a property, including debt and equity. The weighted average cost of capital is a hurdle rate that investors need [...]

Are you planning to sell or refinance your rental property? In this episode, Charles discusses how to best prepare your property for a liquidity event. Watch The Episode Here: Listen To The Podcast Here: Talking Points: When trying to sell or refinance a multifamily property, you want to focus on increasing the net operating income [...]