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Anthony Klemm early stage strategy comparisons
10 February 2025 | 16 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
David Pope Trash removal costs and reserves for 22 unit commercial building in Dublin, CA
4 February 2025 | 2 replies
Also, I see about $30k going to the reserves each month, which is currently  at $650k.
Rosette Poole Quick Introduction - New to Bigger Pockets
10 February 2025 | 12 replies
Focus and consistency are going to be your best friends.Also, I wouldn't tackle buy-and-holds right now unless you currently have a high cash flow revenue stream in place.
Hunter Duplantis Concerns with market rates and what I should charge for rent
18 February 2025 | 12 replies
@Logan Lambert well my section 8 tenants that are currently in there are living pretty thugged out and I’m sure that when I need to recover the unit that it’s going to be significantly damaged due to the fact that I had an inspection done three months ago and wasn’t happy with the pictures I received.
Mike Vu Anyone invested in a syndication with Rod Khleif???
1 February 2025 | 10 replies
Currently I own a large real estate company and still get some great value out being in his inner circle of real estate operators. 
Jake Faris LLC creation: any gotchas for this joint venture?
18 February 2025 | 5 replies
Currently, my partner owns 100% of the shares based on him putting 100% of the cash (let's say $1,000,000) into the property.
Bruce D. Kowal 🌟 1031 Exchange QI Selection: Relationship & Reputation Deep Dive (Part 3/3
16 January 2025 | 0 replies
Pressure to use affiliated servicesHidden fee structuresPROFESSIONAL BOUNDARIES ⚖️Good QIs maintain:Clear fee disclosuresWritten policiesProfessional distanceEthical guidelinesWATCH OUT FOR 👀QIs who:Push investment productsOffer tax or legal advice without credentialsSuggest "creative" solutionsPromise guaranteed returns on exchange fundsBEST PRACTICES FOR VETTING 📋Check multiple referencesVerify professional membershipsResearch online presenceReview complaint historyExamine years in businessINDEPENDENCE MATTERS!
Bradford G. Rod Khleif vs Brad Sumrok Multifamily Coaching Review ??
26 January 2025 | 54 replies
A lot of education and a little bit of practice is something that one can accomplish with elbow grease. 
Keith Groshans Keep Idle Cash Working in SDIRA
17 February 2025 | 9 replies
It enables us to keep our money working at our current rate, and it puts more money in the hands of the rehabber.
Willie J Baxter Creative financing tips?
31 January 2025 | 5 replies
Even if someone in these forums were to teach you a creative financing strategy that required zero out of pocket cash and the seller was willing to accept those deal terms, you still aren’t qualified to own real estate with your current balance sheet.