Net present value (NPV) is a real estate investing measure widely used by investors for investment real estate analysis. It serves a specific purpose. Net present value tells the investor whether the target rate of return will be achieved, and hence, whether the property should attract the investor’s capital into that investment.
The net present value model is based on a decision rule that states if the discounted present value of fu Read the rest of this entry »
There are many people who would not ever consider taking a cruise unless they were able to find some hot deals that would save them a bundle of money. But, in most cases, those who are experienced cruisers know that the cost of one provides quite a nice, pampered vacation when compared to other types of travel. Even with that in mind, it is always a thrill to find discount cruises because everyone loves to save money, plus have more spending m Read the rest of this entry »
More and more, cheap auto rentals are becoming less about paying less for the same car rental, but paying less and receiving a car that is also worth less. Many discount car rentals companies are renting out cars that are of very low quality and badly maintained. Good discount car rentals are becoming increasingly hard to come by. This article lists several tips that you can follow in order to find the best cheap auto rental deals available so Read the rest of this entry »
There’s sound logic for using internal rate of return (IRR) in a real estate analysis: It considers the aspect of time value of money and therein supports the notion that the timing of receipts from a rental property can be as important as the amount received.
Unlike some other popular returns used by investors to analyze the performance and profitability of rental income properties that don’t account for the time value of money such as Read the rest of this entry »
For the second week in a row mortgage rates have fallen. For those that don’t read my updates regularly I wanted to give a short background on what rates have been doing. From the end of April to the beginning of June 30 year mortgage rates hovered around 6 percent. Then during the month of June 30 year mortgage interest rates rose peaking out at 6.45 at the end of June. But since then rates have fallen through the month of July ot 6.26. Read the rest of this entry »
