Essential Property Investment Calculations

Book excerpt: Overview Like any other form of investment, property investment is largely a numbers game. But there's a big gap between the techniques used by individual investors in the residential buy-to-let market and the more disciplined, numbers-led approach used by professional real estate investors. Moreover, there is no single source of knowledge or wisdom that brings all these calculation techniques and metrics together in one place. This book aims to bridge this gap. It will teach you the techniques and formalised metrics used by professional investors to assess property deals and manage their portfolios. Essential Property Investment Calculations is a guide to all the calculations, numerical techniques and metrics you need to know to take your property investing to the next level. Part One Part One is all about assessing property deals. It will teach you the calculations you need to know to find, finance and close any property deal. You'll learn techniques used by property valuation experts and negotiation strategies you can use to close your next property deal. Part Two Part Two is all about managing your property portfolio. It will teach you how to measure property returns, both on a property-by-property basis and at the total portfolio level. You'll learn all the property management KPIs you need to track and improve performance, how to quantify and manage key property risks and the five golden rules of portfolio building. Whether you're new to property investing or a seasoned professional, this book is a guide to the essential property investment calculations you need to know. List of Chapters Part One : Assessing a property deal Chapter 1 - Rental yield calculations Chapter 2 - Stress testing deal cash flow Chapter 3 - How to value residential property Chapter 4 - Calculations for deal financing Chapter 5 - Ten negotiation tips and tricks Part Two : Managing your property portfolio Chapter 6 - Accounting for property investors Chapter 7 - How to measure your returns Chapter 8 - Property management KPIs Chapter 9 - Portfolio risk management Chapter 10 - Golden rules of portfolio building About the Author Robert Heaton is a property investor, writer and qualified actuary. He blogs about property and investing at his website.