Real Estate Metrics articles

Fractional Real Estate Investing: A Practical Guide

Fractional real estate investing has opened the door for everyday investors to access property markets that were once reserved for the wealthy. Instead of purchasing an entire property, investors can now own a share of a commercial building, multifamily complex, or other asset — pooling capital alongside other participants. This [more]

By |2026-03-01T13:14:58-05:00March 1, 2026|Comments Off on Fractional Real Estate Investing: A Practical Guide

How The Post-Pandemic Real Estate Investor Can Now Leverage Remote Work and a Recession

In a recent conversation with a real estate investor friend, we discussed that remote work has caused some office buildings spaces to become empty, resulting in defaults and foreclosures. Some office space currently sells at 20 cents on the dollar. Is this a buying opportunity, or is the remote shift [more]

By |2026-08-25T09:43:51-04:00January 23, 2023|Comments Off on How The Post-Pandemic Real Estate Investor Can Now Leverage Remote Work and a Recession

Real Estate Cash Flow: The Benefits of the Cash-on-Cash Return Metric

This article explains the benefits of cash-on-cash return as a metric to understand the cash flow of a real estate investment opportunity. One of the benefits of investing in real estate compared to other investments, such as stocks, is that real estate cash flows in addition to any potential appreciation. [more]

By |2026-08-25T09:43:51-04:00January 11, 2023|Comments Off on Real Estate Cash Flow: The Benefits of the Cash-on-Cash Return Metric

IRR and Equity Multiple: Cons in Common, and How to Not Use Real Estate Investment Metrics

One seeming benefit of any real estate investment metrics that sums up the potential returns of an investment opportunity is that it pretends to allow investors to compare potential returns across different investment opportunities using a standard measure. One massive drawback is that one metric only tells part of the [more]

By |2026-08-25T09:43:50-04:00January 10, 2023|Comments Off on IRR and Equity Multiple: Cons in Common, and How to Not Use Real Estate Investment Metrics

Know the Differences: IRR vs. Equity Multiple for Real Estate Investment Evaluation

Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and equity multiple are both metrics that real estate investors use to evaluate investment opportunities. Recently someone told me that they do not look at the IRR as a method for assessing their investment opportunities but instead use equity multiple. While there are some similarities [more]

By |2026-08-25T09:43:50-04:00January 9, 2023|Comments Off on Know the Differences: IRR vs. Equity Multiple for Real Estate Investment Evaluation

Equity Multiple to Evaluate a Real Estate Investment Opportunity

There are numerous metrics used to evaluate the quality and attractiveness of a real estate investment opportunity - equity multiple, IRR, cash-on-cash, cap rate among others. Each one tells a different part of the story, and no one metric offers a comprehensive picture. In addition, the investor's goals also play [more]

By |2026-08-25T09:43:50-04:00January 6, 2023|Comments Off on Equity Multiple to Evaluate a Real Estate Investment Opportunity