#103 Great Deals Are Not Always The Advertised High Return

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The bottom line is this: <em>do not choose one investment over another simply because it advertises a higher rate of return.</em></span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’ve been guilty of precisely this mistake on many occasions, and suffice it to say, it’s gotten me into trouble.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this podcast, I will define the</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">two main types of returns you’ll usually see advertised in real estate deals: Internal Rate of Return (IRR) and Equity Multiple (EM).  Both these metrics are important to use when determining if you should invest and how they match your personal goal. </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">I will also discuss the risk and the assumptions of manipulation.</span></p>