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Real Estate by the Numbers
Master the simple formulas behind every great real estate deal for a foolproof investing strategy.
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Step-by-step answers to the book’s end-of-chapter questions - Three property analysis spreadsheets from J Scott
For rental properties, fix-and-flips, and flip exit strategies - Three video walkthroughs from J Scott
How to use the property analysis spreadsheets - The Ultimate Numbers Reference Guide
A quick reference for the most important real estate formulas from the book - Financial statement templates—balance sheet, profit and loss, savings rate, and more!
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“J and Dave are two of the best analytical minds in real estate. Together, they have put together a book that is both highly detailed and easy to understand—a perfect combination for novice and experienced investors alike.”
—Joshua Dorkin, Founder of BiggerPockets and co-author of How to Invest in Real Estate
2022 Foreword INDIES Gold Award Winner
Whether you’re looking to purchase your first rental property, scale a portfolio, or evaluate massive syndication deals, every great real estate deal comes down to a few key metrics. From cash flow to compound interest, Real Estate by the Numbers makes it easy for anyone to master the concepts that form the foundation of real estate investing.
J Scott—best-selling author of four business books—and Dave Meyer—VP of Analytics at BiggerPockets—combine their data-driven investing experience to teach you everything you need to analyze deals, track your progress, and think like a professional investor. Real Estate by the Numbers makes real estate math easy, and real-world examples from the authors’ own portfolios will help you put these equations into practice. Not only will you maximize your returns, but you can build a personalized strategy and adapt it to changing market conditions. Real Estate by the Numbers is the real estate reference guide that you’ll come back to time and time again!
- The key questions you should be asking before every investment (and how to find the answers)
- All the key formulas you'll need to make smart investing decisions
- The basic rules for making your money grow
- The ten most important investing metrics
- How to analyze real estate deals like a pro
- Different strategies to finance real estate deals
- How to track your investing performance over time
- And much more!
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J SCOTT spent much of his early career in Silicon Valley, where he held management positions at several Fortune 500 companies, including Microsoft and eBay. In 2008, J and his wife Carol decided to quit their corporate jobs, start a family, and focus on real estate investing. In the past ten years, they have bought, built, rehabbed, sold, lent-on and held over $60M in property all around the country. J is also the co-host of The BiggerPockets Business Podcast and the author of four books on real estate investing—including the best-selling pair The Book on Flipping Houses and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs—which have sold more than 300,000 copies combined and have helped investors from around the world get started with real estate.
DAVE MEYER has spent his career working in the technology industry while also investing in real estate. In 2016, he took the opportunity to combine his professional passions for real estate and technology and joined BiggerPockets, where he now serves as the VP of Data and Analytics. Dave has been a rental property investor in Colorado since 2010 and invests passively nationwide. He's also the host of the BiggerPockets On the Market podcast, which started in 2022 and is growing rapidly as a one-stop source for all things real estate analytics. Outside of work, he enjoys traveling, eating sandwiches, and being outside. He currently lives in Amsterdam, Netherlands.