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Discounted Cash Flow

Have you ever heard the saying that “a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush?”
Said in a different way, something guaranteed is more valuable than the unknown, and something you have today is worth more than something you will get in the future. This principle also applies directly to the world of real estate development and investing.

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Real Estate Book Recommendations

When I talk with folks who want to transition into a career in real estate, I often get asked for book recommendations. Here is a list of the seven books that I most regularly recommend. This is not a comprehensive list, but I cover a broad range of topics from finance to development to zoning to parking. So, in no particular order, here are the seven books, I recommend most..

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Race and Real Estate — Book List

This list is as much for me as for anyone else. I have not read most of these books, but they have been recommended to me by people smarter and more informed than me. I have included links for the books to be purchased from Quail Ridge Books in Raleigh, because it is our local book store. [These aren’t affiliate links]. These books are in no particular order, but I can assure you that The Color of Law is a great place to start…

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Advice for College Students Looking to Get into Brokerage Part 2

6. Build your own model

I am a bit of a math nerd, so in my mind, the next step is the “fun part”. It is now time to build your own financial model. Each OM you have will likely include operating projections — also called a proforma — for the asset as well as a rent roll. Do not copy their model, but using the information, build out your own functioning proforma. Do not try and build a “master model” that you can re-use in the future and will apply to all different types of investments…