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Top Twitter Accounts For Real Estate Investors to Follow
If you’re a real estate investor with a Twitter account, you’ve got a plethora of fantastic resources at your fingertips. Whether you’re just starting out or already an investing pro,…
Improved Financial Reports for Stessa Web & Mobile
As landlords and tenants alike continue to be impacted by economic fallout related to the pandemic, rental property owners are suddenly paying extra close attention to their financials. Stessa users…
What is Debt Service Coverage Ratio or DSCR (and Why Does it Matter)?
A Debt Service Coverage Ratio or DSCR compares two things: The operating income real estate investors have available to service their debt versus their overall debt levels. To calculate your…
Stessa Android App: Take Your Portfolio Anywhere
While our iOS app has been available for quite some time, we’re happy to report that Stessa now also fully supports rental property owners on Android devices. The new Stessa…
The rising cost of lumber in America
Realtor.com released its Housing Market Recovery Index last week, noting that for the week ending August 1, there was a 0.1 point increase, bringing the index 3.8 points above the…
What is a Loan to Value Ratio or LTV (and Why Does it Matter)?
To calculate a loan to value (LTV) ratio, divide the current balance of the loan by the current market value of the asset securing the loan. If you own the property…
What is Gross Rent Multiplier or GRM (And Why Does it Matter)?
Gross rent multiplier or GRM is calculated by dividing the property’s price by its gross rental income. But why does this top real estate investing metric matter? Because it helps…
What is Net Operating Income or NOI (and Why Does it Matter)?
Net operating income or NOI tells real estate investors how much money you make from a given investment property on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis. It’s an investor’s version…