Chapter 6

Investment and tax

Cash flow, returns, basis and gain

An explorable chapter on real estate investment math: cash flow before taxes, cash-on-cash return, adjusted basis and capital gain, and the home-sale exclusion.

1. 6.1
   Cash flowWhat is left after the mortgage
2. 6.2
   Return on the cash investedCash flow over cash in
3. 6.3
   Basis and gainWhat you net minus what you have in it
4. 6.4
   Selling a home$250,000 or $500,000 tax-free
5. 6.5
   A rental's year, and its saleRent in, expenses and the mortgage out, then basis and gain

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