Are you making the #1 rookie mistake in real estate investing? A 100% total return is fantastic, but Time is Money. Too many investors get tunnel vision on ROI (Return on Investment) and completely overlook IRR (Internal Rate of Return). The attached chart makes the difference incredibly clear: 👉 Deal A: You invest $100k and get $200k back. ROI: 100%. 👉 Deal B: You invest $100k and get $200k back. ROI: 100%. They look identical. They are not. Deal A takes 10 years to deliver that return. Deal B delivers it in just 3 years. Your IRR—the metric that accounts for the speed of your money, tells the real story: Deal B’s IRR of ~26% blows Deal A's ~7.2% out of the water. If you aren't prioritizing IRR, you aren't maximizing your wealth. You're tying up capital for too long when you could be re-investing it at higher compounded rates. The takeaway? Don’t just ask, "How much will I make?" Always ask, "How FAST will I make it?"