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5 More Rules of Thumb for Real Estate Investors

Recovering from the Housing and Financial Crisis by John V. Duca and David Luttrell, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (PDF)

Commercial Real Estate Financing: What to Do Now

6 Rules of Thumb for Every Real Estate Investor

No Stress Analysis for Distressed Properties

Making the Case for Your Commercial Refinance -- Part 1 Part 2

Complacency to Crisis: Financial Risk-Taking in the Early 21st Century by Danielle DiMartino, John V. Duca and Harvey Rosenblum (PDF)

Financing Real Estate Investment Property During a Credit Crunch – 5 Things You Can Do Now

NPV, IRR, FMRR, MIRR,CpA - Stirring the Alphabet Soup of Real Estate Investment Part 1 Part 2

A Real Estate Development Joint Venture Should Ideally Be Entered Into Between Equals

Real Estate Project Development Feasibility - What's Behind Door #1?

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Educational Videos for Real Estate Investors

RealData founder Frank Gallinelli teaches real estate finance at the Columbia graduate school, as well as investment analysis in public and professional seminars. For the benefit of visitors to www.realdata.com we will be posting a series of video clips from some of his public classes. Be sure to come back often to catch new clips as they become available. If you would like to discuss having Frank address or teach a seminar to your group, contact him directly via email at seminar.realdata at gmail.com.

Due Diligence: Frank Gallinelli discusses some of the preliminary steps that every real estate investor should take when evaluating a potential investment property purchase.

 

Real Estate Investment Terminology and the APOD Form: In this segment Frank discusses the basic and essential terminology that every income-property investor needs to know. He then shows how those terms are used to build the real estate equivalent of a Profit and Loss Statement, called the Annual Property Operating Data (APOD) form.
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Bigger PocketsBiggerPockets has evolved into a seriously useful site for real estate investors. It has grown to more than 33,000 members and accurately bills itself as dedicated to Knowledge, Networking, Dealmaking and Marketing. The forum section of the site is very active, very helpful, and covers a wide range of topics. The forums are also well-moderated, so you don't have to sift through spam. In addition, you can now create your own blog, and take advantage of a library of user-contributed articles. We think BiggerPockets is an excellent resource for both beginners and seasoned real estate pros.

 

Upworld Building ConnectionsWith the release of Version 6 of Commercial / Industrial Development, this is a good time to tell you about a networking site designed specifically for developers and for those in the building professions: UPworld. You can network with other professionals in the field; you can also post job and development opportunities, as well as requests for proposals and for professional services. Membership is by invitation or a simple online application. Check it out at UPworld.com.

 

Skinny on RE InvestingJim Randel, author of "Confessions of a Real Estate Entrepreneur" is now publishing a new book series called "The Skinny On™..."One of his titles, "The Skinny on the Housing Crisis," has been named the 2009 Robert Bruss Book of the Year by The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE). Another, "The Skinny on Real Estate Investing," is an excellent and very readable introduction to the subject.

 

Rev N YouWe recently encountered a site that focuses on the beginning investor. Rev N You publishes a newsletter with videos, tips, resources and tools to help new real estate investors succeed and profit from rental property. When you sign up for the newsletter, you get a complimentary copy of their "Real Estate Investing Starter Tips Guide."


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