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Master the simple formulas behind every great real estate deal for a foolproof investing strategy.
Whether you're looking to purchase your first rental property, scale a portfolio, or evaluate massive syndication deals, every great real estate deal comes down to a few key metrics. From cash flow to compound interest, Real Estate by the Numbers makes it easy for anyone to master the concepts that form the foundation of real estate investing.
J Scott--best-selling author of four business books--and Dave Meyer--VP of Analytics at BiggerPockets--combine their data-driven investing experience to teach you everything you need to analyze deals, track your progress, and think like a professional investor. This book makes real estate math easy, and real-world examples from the authors' own portfolios will help you put these equations into practice. Not only will you maximize your returns, but you can build a personalized strategy and adapt it to changing market conditions.
Real Estate by the Numbers is the real estate reference guide that you'll come back to time and time again!
Inside, you'll discover:
- The key questions you should be asking before every investment (and how to find the answers)
- All the key formulas you'll need to make smart investing decisions
- The basic rules for making your money grow
- The ten most important investing metrics
- How to analyze real estate deals like a pro
- Different strategies to finance real estate deals
- How to track your investing performance over time
- And much more!
Meyer, Dave: - Dave Meyer is the VP of Data and Analytics at BiggerPockets and host of the BiggerPockets On the Market podcast. He has spent his career working in the technology industry while also investing in real estate, and in 2016, he took the opportunity to combine his professional passions for real estate and technology and joined BiggerPockets. Dave has been a rental property investor in Colorado since 2010 and invests passively nationwide. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, eating sandwiches, and being outside. He currently lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Scott, J.: - J Scott spent much of his early career in Silicon Valley, where he held management positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft and eBay. In 2008, J and his wife Carol decided to quit their corporate jobs, start a family, and focus on real estate investing. In the past ten years, they have bought, built, rehabbed, sold, lent-on and held over $60M in property all around the country. J is also the co-host of The BiggerPockets Business Podcast and the author of four books on real estate investing--including the best-selling pair The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs--which have sold more than 300,000 copies combined and have helped investors from around the world get started with real estate. J currently lives in Sarasota, Florida.
