Investment guides

What income from an asset is, how its return is measured, and where it comes from.

Each guide explains one topic with a worked example. Read them in order or go straight to the one you need.

  1. A small potted tree with green fruit, next to a watering can
    1Passive income: what it is and what it isn'tWhat passive income is, what it isn't, and how much capital it takes to cover your expenses, with a worked example in pesos.Read the guide
  2. A pit in the ground followed by coin stacks that grow year after year
    2How to calculate a project's returnWork out a project's return step by step: cash flow, ROI, payback, IRR and NPV, with a worked example laid out year by year.Read the guide
  3. A month's calendar with some nights marked in green and an apartment key
    3How a short-term rental apartment makes money in MedellínOccupancy, nightly rate, commissions, housekeeping and the operator: one month of a short-term rental in Medellín, peso by peso, down to what the owner keeps.Read the guide
  4. A building model, a booklet, a key and a paper airplane
    4How to invest in Miami real estate from ColombiaHow a Colombian buys an apartment in Miami: steps, costs, taxes in both countries and the effect of the dollar, with a sample year in dollars and in pesos.Read the guide
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