Frank Gallinelli's RealData Blog

Pleased to announce that I'm partnering again with the Alabama Center for Real Estate. Here is their recent announcement on LinkedIn ACRE is excited to partner with Frank Gallinelli—author of the best-selling 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘕𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘩 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘸—to bring you "Unlock New S...

Most real estate investors learn about capitalization rate (cap rate) early on—and for good reason. It’s a useful, at-a-glance measure of a property’s income in relation to its market value.But cap rate has its limitations: it reflects only a single year of net operating income (NOI), ignores fin...

I’ve talked about this before, but I think it’s worth an exclamation point. Whenever we experience a rollercoaster stock market (and this one surely won’t be our last), it reinforces my belief, formed over many decades in this field: Real estate is the best vehicle to build long-term, sustainable...

Internal Rate of Return is a core metric for evaluating the profitability of income property investments. It's perhaps the one metric that accounts for the interplay between the magnitude and the timing of future cash flows.From my experience, some investors are unclear about exactly what IRR is ...

If you’re going to be serious about real estate investing, it’s imperative that you understand the numbers behind your deals.That’s why I’ve always stressed my mantra, “First do the math, then do the deal.”But maybe you’d just like to put a toe in the water first, and get a quick overview of some...

I’ve just re-launched an updated version of my e-book, “10 Commandments for Real Estate Investors,” and you now can get it free on Amazon Kindle & Apple Books!This guide lays out the core principles every investor should know, especially if you’re just getting started in real estate. It’s a quick...

Leverage is a fundamental tool in real estate investing, allowing investors to acquire properties while using their own cash for just a fraction of the total cost. Borrowing money to invest in income-producing properties can amplify your returns, allowing you to scale faster than relying solely o...

Many thanks for the warm welcome I received at the Alabama Center for Real Estate Transformative Tuesday. It was an honor to be invited as their guest presenter. Special thanks to Grayson Glaze, CRE, CCIM, CPM, JD for inviting me to speak about my collaboration with Alabama Center for Real Estate...

I invite you to check out my latest article:The Lesson of the Mouse -- What a little rodent taught me about real estate investinghttps://www.realdata.com/the-lesson-of-the-mouse/

I’m excited to announce our collaboration with the Alabama Center for Real Estate at the University of Alabama. We're making access to a private-labeled version of our online video course, Mastering Real Estate Investing, available to more than 800 undergraduate students in their real estate prog...