29 November 2018 | 7 replies
You haven't provided all factors, but back of the napkin, I'd say what you have sounds competitive and fine.
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18 April 2013 | 7 replies
Alex HenriksenSome quick napkin math using the 50% rule:Assumptions: Selling price $194KFinancing: Non owner occupied, 25%down, 5%, 30 yearMonthly PI = $781Tenants pay all utilitiesNo big capital expenditures needed.Expenses = Gross rent *.5 = $2320 x .5 = 1160This leaves $1160 each month to pay your mortgage (PI), utilities, and yourself.Cash flow = $1160 - Mortgage = $1160 - 781 = $379/month.
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15 May 2017 | 3 replies
Are apartments not being maintained in a sanitary manner?
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5 July 2011 | 5 replies
We typically do what we call "Value on a Napkin".
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22 July 2011 | 13 replies
I know this is only napkin math, but as wealth building doesn't it actually represent more than a 1.3% return?
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12 December 2017 | 32 replies
@Varun Parkash - I'd look at the deal and your goals this way (using napkin math and flat rents): You say that you want to purchase this home at $315,000 which would cost say ~$5,000 in closing costs.
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25 April 2017 | 6 replies
I've had one split (from an overweight tenant according to the plumber) and another clogged because our tenant was flushing her "sanitary napkins".
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24 November 2016 | 1 reply
Take some notes on the back of a coffee shop napkin and do some hard listening.
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8 January 2017 | 24 replies
HABITABILITY AND REPAIRSWarranty of HabitabilityUnder the warranty of habitability, tenants have the right to a livable, safe and sanitary apartment, a right that is implied in every written or oral residential lease.
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14 July 2020 | 2 replies
Some rough back of the napkin numbers:Find a SFH, 4br+ for $380k or less.