Analyzing Investment Properties (Paperback)

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Practical, easy-to-read, mathematically accessible - and filled with an abundance of real-life examples - this book explains how to collect data on investment properties, how to use the HP-12C financial calculator to process data, and how to interpret the data to make decisions on buying, selling or keeping an income producing property. The procedures are applicable to any property owned or considered for purchase.

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Key Benefit: Practical, easy-to-read, mathematically accessible -- and filled with an abundance of real-life examples -- this book explains how to collect data on investment properties, how to use the HP-12C financial calculator to process data, and how to interpret the data to make decisions on buying, selling or keeping an income producing property. The procedures are applicable to any property owned or considered for purchase. Key Topics: Features excellent "real life" situations -- using properties that were actually on the market. Describes step-by-step how to use the HP-12C financial calculator (to find FV, PV, i, n, and PMT; and to calculate mortgage payments, remaining balances, accumulated interest, and principal reduction). Covers concepts involved in the borrowing of money (simple interest, compound interest, add-on interest, annual percentage rate, amortization). Explains risk versus return and cash flow concepts. Introduces methods for property evaluation. Details how to collect and analyze data (annual property data, annual after tax cash flows; returns and net proceeds from a sale). Presents discounted cash flow methods (internal rate of return -- regular and reinvestment methods; Financial Manager's rate of return -- safe rate method; borrowing rate method). Market: For Realtors, buyers, sellers, and anyone interested in learning about purchasing and owning investment properties. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: South-Western Educational Pub; 2 edition (September 13, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0324143850
• ISBN-13: 978-0324143850
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #993,434 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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78 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars At last! A Practical Guide to Property Investment., April 5, 2000

By	Vittorio Bonomo (Blacksburg, Virginia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Analyzing Investment Properties (Paperback)

All too often, books on the "practical aspects" of real estate investment in income producing properties are nothing more than expositions of simple and often useless concepts. In this book, Mr. Tompos shows that he understands the value of using "real-life" situations..actual case studies. He deftly shows the reader how to use an inexpensive and portable hand-held calculator... to make all of the critical calculations needed to evaluate an investment property. I am a professor of finance and would recommend this book to any of my students who want to know the "how to" side rather than the "theoretical" side of the real estate investment process. A must read for all who claim an interest in understanding how to analyze investment properties.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Should be titled, Real Estate Math with the HP-12C, March 1, 2002

By	Adam Stubbs (Vicksburg, MI USA) - See all my reviews

A descent book showing the common problems for financing and anylzing properties. Each lesson shows the problem, the variables, an example, and how to do it using the HP-12C calculator (a reverse polish notation RPN style calculator)...since each problem has dedicated steps to this calculator you may find that you don't read most of this book unless you have the calculator. Using a regular calculator you have to figure out the functions on your own. Overall I got limited use from this book, but it does contain most of what you would need for analyzing investments.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent workbook!, June 10, 2003

By	Ron (North York, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Analyzing Investment Properties (Paperback)

If you are ready to invest, you must also learn how to evalulate a real estate investment from a financial point of view. This book is ideal for that purpose. The author has done an excellent job in coming up with a workbook that will give you plenty of practice. The concepts are explained from a straight forward manner and the calculations are easy to follow. More importantly, it has laid out a lot of the possible expenses that a beginner investor may not be aware of. This is a must read if you want to find out whether or not your investment is actually going to make any money! Happy Investing!