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Nicholas Bowers Hello BiggerPockets! New PRO here
16 October 2024 | 6 replies
I can show you top class A, B, and C markets if you have interest. 
Laurieann Frazier-Duarte New and excited to start Buy and Hold
14 October 2024 | 8 replies
Eventually, Class A property values increased to the point that even increasing rents didn't allow them to cashflow upon purchase.So, the flood of new investors switched to buying Class B properties.
Hai Le Section 8 Property Purchase Opinion
15 October 2024 | 6 replies
PM - probably 10%MNT - should be 10%Vacancy - everyone thinks it's 5%, but that's only for Class A properties.
Rene D. When buying from Mom n Pop sellers...
16 October 2024 | 7 replies
What level of asset class are you buying? 
Jack Lee Multifamily Analysis Recourses?
15 October 2024 | 15 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.
Megan Paquet Nelson Hurricane/Flood and loss of Business Income
13 October 2024 | 0 replies
Does anyone know if I qualify for this, if I don't have flood or wind coverage with the insurance company.If anyone else is in the same boat, feel free to connect.
Graham Lemly First Property - Which of these 3 Options Should I do?
14 October 2024 | 4 replies
Since you'll be buying at least a Class B property, try to put at least 10% down and hope in 2-4 years it'll have increased enough in value to get rid of the PMI.
Daniel Stevens New member and excited to get some initial properties
14 October 2024 | 2 replies
Help Daniel, those areas might cashflow but appreciation will not happen you will need to look at more expensive areas and higher class areas .
Ted Barrett Mortgage Rates Eating into Cash Flow Under 1% Rule
18 October 2024 | 25 replies
This goes to Section 8 gurus, C-D class BRRRR gurus.
Ari Lagunas First Time Investment Property Strategy - San Diego
16 October 2024 | 13 replies
Zero cashflow, sure there is "appreciation" But I have never met anyone who can make that argument seriously when comparing it to other asset classes.