Real Estate Analysis Learning Center

We recently updated the Flipper’s ® analysis software with new features.  One such addition is a new option to present reports on a before or after-tax basis.  Please visit the following “What’s New” link to view the recent change description. http://www.rentalsoftware.com/Flipper-Upgrade-Features.htm

The primary objective of investing in real estate is for cash flow and appreciation, but just because an investment property has a positive cash flow and appreciates does not make it a “buy.”  A property must produce enough cash flow and equity to provide an acceptable return for the amount of cash invested [1] . [...]

If a person owns rental properties, there’s a good chance at least one of them will generate a loss during ownership.  But the passive activity loss (PAL) rules can make it difficult to deduct those losses.  If rental real estate is a significant activity, it pays to review the situation to determine whether one meets [...]

As a CPA specializing in the real estate industry and working with hundreds of real estate investors, one of the biggest mistakes I have seen investors make over the past few years is buying real estate without first crunching the numbers to determine the property’s cash flow and whether the property will  generate a respectable [...]