cash-on-cash return

One of the most important things every investor needs to do before purchasing a property is a profitability analysis. At first glance, many deals seem great, but upon further review turn out to be anything but ideal. You just can't tell for sure until you do the numbers. That's where this spreadsheet might come in handy. If you have Microsoft Excel (or OpenOffice), this financial spreadsheet is a good...

Other than which building to buy, the most important question to ask yourself when investing in real estate is "How am I going to pay for this?" If you're loaded with cash and have a ton of equity built up in your house and other investments, this is a pretty easy question to answer. But for most of us, things aren't quite so simple....