Real estate income - Topics

Franchisor site approval does not move the lease obligation off your signature Rent control caps the income side of the math in some cities Collecting rent online costs a fee and beats driving to pick up a check Depreciation shelters rental income now and gets recaptured at sale Crowdfunding platforms pool money into buildings you never inspect The 1 percent rule screens rentals fast and fails in expensive cities Property management fees of 8 to 10 percent buy distance not freedom from work Repairs versus improvements decide what you deduct this year Pet and smoking policies shrink the applicant pool and reduce repair risk Appreciation is a paper number until a sale or a cash out refinance Two vacant months erase a full year of margin on a small rental Cash-on-cash return ignores appreciation and that is deliberate REIT dividends pay income with no toilet to fix and no control either Rent that covers the mortgage but not taxes and insurance is not income Section 8 vouchers guarantee part of the rent and bring inspections with them Vacancy and collection loss belong in the projection not the footnote Net operating income is the figure lenders and buyers actually price A mortgage paydown builds equity that shows up in net worth but not in the checking account A syndication promising a 7 percent preferred return pays the sponsor before you A triple net lease and a dozen apartments produce very different income Real estate income that depends on one tenant is a single point of failure Rent growth that lags expense growth shrinks net operating income every year