Erie Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast · James Orr

Secrets of ROI versus Return on Equity

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James Orr says return on investment matters at purchase, but return on equity matters years later.

1. Erie Real Estate Investing & Real Estate Financial Planning™ Podcast focuses on the difference between return on investment and return on equity. 2. James Orr hosts the module and says it is part of the Real Estate Investing Secrets course. 3. The episode asks when ROI stops being the right lens and why ROE matters more over time. 4. Orr revisits appreciation, cash flow, debt pay down, depreciation, and reserves as rental-property returns. 5. He says appreciation comes from inflation and demand for property. 6. He says cash flow is income minus taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, and property management. 7. He says a 30-year amortizing loan increases equity as principal is paid down. 8. He says depreciation on a rental property creates tax benefits through the IRS. 9. He says reserves should be held for unexpected property expenses and should be included in return analysis. 10. He separates returns into market-dependent and more certain categories. 11. He says appreciation and cash flow are harder to estimate looking forward because vacancy, rent, and maintenance can change. 12. He says debt pay down is usually predictable if loan payments stay regular. 13. He says depreciation is also relatively fixed unless tax laws or income change. 14. He says cash flow, depreciation benefits, and reserve earnings can be spent now. 15. He says appreciation and debt pay down build equity and are usually realized later through sale or refinance. 16. He gives a sample property with $11,011 appreciation, $2,461 cash flow, $2,779 debt pay down, $1,700 tax benefit, and $2,053 reserve earnings. 17. He says the same sample totals 16.45% ROI when reserves are included. 18. He says the same framework becomes ROE by dividing returns by equity plus reserves, which he illustrates as 15.97%. 19. The delivery is instructional, spreadsheet-based, and heavily example-driven. 20. Listeners focused on deal analysis and metric selection will get the most value from it.

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