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| What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know about Cash Flow... And 36 Other Key Financial Measures | 
 enlarge | Author: Frank Gallinelli
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (57 reviews)
Sales Rank: 67394
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 261
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8
ISBN: 0071422579
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.6324
UPC: 639785384335
EAN: 9780071422574
ASIN: 0071422579
Publication Date: November 25, 2003
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 You name the Investment Calculation, it's in here May 29, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Wow, now this is a great reference book for investment calculations. Not only does he provide formulas, but Frank also explains the use and the Rules of Thumbs are great. There is no magic calculation that will tell you if it's a good deal or not and Frank says that several times. It's a matter of looking at the opportunity from several angles that will give you that indication.
My only warning is that this book is really geared to multi-family or commercial investments. Some of the calculations are not applicable to the residential single family units that some beginner investors start with.
Having a MBA, I'll tell you this, learning this ratios and calculations were much easier to learn from this book than I did in the classroom. Good job Frank, a definite must have for the serious investor.
Best book I came across to date on Property Financial Analysis May 9, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I was not sure if this book would work for me. I bought several other books on financial analysis, but I always found them either to be too dry or too complex. Gallinelli has the ability to get the scary formulas and maths and break it down to a level that can be understood.
His style of writing is fun too. He puts in the occasional joke at the right moments when things start getting a bit complex. This helped me a lot to understand and follow his line of thinking.
In addition, the book is very well planned as it builds up slowly from very basic material to more advanced material.
Good book to have.
Very good technical book. January 23, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this book for a grounding in some of the calculations that a landlord needs to understand. This book is a good and thorough reference that satisfied me. It may be more detailed than most people want, but I found it good that it is so thorough and deep. I also like the access to the spreadsheets, which are very helpful and useful.
I thank the author for sharing his experience and knowledge.
All Meat And Potatoes!! January 22, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I got this book to learn more about due diligence. I found that most authors keep the math portion( or true investing) dumbed down to a chimp level. This book is some serious stuff. Frank gives a ton of good examples to use yourself. It will keep you from coming off half cocked on your next deal.
I used this book to purchase several quadplexs in Killeen, Tx. I compared and contrasted properties like the author recommended and saved $20,000.00 that I otherwise would have spent needlessly.
Now, truthfully, this is a great book. I feel that most investors will probably not like it's straight up impersonal approach. There's not any fluff in here. If you need someone to hold your hand and spoon feed you...this ain't it. If you're the type of investor who wants that slight edge in their market, then buy, read, and then re-read this book.
"Tip" Read this book, then go onto www.loopnet.com, find a couple of properties, and practice as though you're serious about buying them, using the techniques outlined here.
Best of the Bunch! December 18, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have purchased several books in my search for one that will help me instruct my clients on the metrics of a real estate investment. This book is by far the Best of the Bunch!
The author provides information on all of the important financial measurements and explains the purpose of each one in a way that everyone can understand. I now give a copy of this book to all of my clients as a way of saying "Thank You" for doing business with me.
I highly recommend this book if you are interested in measuring your real estate investments.
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