
7 April 2018 | 12 replies
I have seen that LVT or luxury vinyl planks are being heavily promoted over regular Floating/laminate flooring.

19 November 2019 | 11 replies
First off, there are some seminars and schools that promote note investing.

10 April 2018 | 14 replies
One year ago, I dedicated myself to lifelong health and wealth which resulted in successfully saving 25% of my income, my first stint in investing, a body transformation, and led me to recently read Rich Dad, Poor Dad.

29 March 2019 | 18 replies
I tried to adjust the following year to my W-2 income...they look at gross wages on your W-2, not net (net of 401(k), net of before tax health insurance, etc.) which is what your 1040 adjusted gross income is based on it.

16 April 2018 | 11 replies
I put new Appliances on 18-month zero interest card promotion, and Flooring on 12-month zero interest card promotion - so about 1/2 of the rehab cost is FREE-OPM.

10 April 2018 | 3 replies
Look at tax free accounts such as Roth IRAs/401ks and health savings accounts and do your investments there - much smarter move.

10 May 2018 | 39 replies
(Because, they've heard about sponsored/costly programs that promote this as a way to pay off your home in 5-7 years, even though the same sponsors know that you likely won't, which is what they're counting on!)

14 April 2018 | 9 replies
@Jeffrey H. ok so here is the numbers from the OM that the broker furnished to me: ESTIMATED LENDER ACQUISITION COST:List price: $1,175,000 ( @ 28 units = $41,964 per site)Buyer requesting Down Payment of 30% = $352,500Projected Lender Financing: $792,500 @ 5% FIXED 30 year AMORT with a 10 year DUEINCOME, EXPENSES & CASH FLOW:Actual 2016 Gross: $212,752Actual 2016 Expenses: $95,915 (45%)Actual 2016 NOI: $116,837Projected Lender Debt Service: $57,494Projected Net Cash Flow: $59,343FINANCIAL INDICATORS:Cap Rate: 9.16%Projected Total Cash Return: 18.96%PROPERTY DETAILS:All age park28 Homesites# of Park Owned Homes: 28 (100%)Occupancy: 100%Utility Reimbursements: NO2016 INCOME AND EXPENSE ANALYSIS:Total Net Rent: $212,752Total Operating Income: 212,752Real Estate Taxes: 4,054Property Insurance: 5,524Utilities ( all lumped into one total, broker and/or seller did not offer it broken down individually ..yet): 30,658 Payroll & Benefits: 26,225Maintenance & Repairs: 2,058Administrative/ Office: $26,668Advertising & Promotion: 728Total Operating Expenses (45%): $95,915--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Net Operating Income: $116,837The screen shot copy of the rent roll excel sheet i am waiting on further explanation from broker in order to determine how to interpret all the acronyms that the seller put in it so i can begin to figure out the rent roll for that month.

14 April 2018 | 14 replies
@Kurt Jonesok so here is the numbers from the OM that the broker furnished to me: ESTIMATED LENDER ACQUISITION COST:List price: $1,175,000 ( @ 28 units = $41,964 per site)Buyer requesting Down Payment of 30% = $352,500Projected Lender Financing: $792,500 @ 5% FIXED 30 year AMORT with a 10 year DUEINCOME, EXPENSES & CASH FLOW:Actual 2016 Gross: $212,752Actual 2016 Expenses: $95,915 (45%)Actual 2016 NOI: $116,837Projected Lender Debt Service: $57,494Projected Net Cash Flow: $59,343FINANCIAL INDICATORS:Cap Rate: 9.16%Projected Total Cash Return: 18.96%PROPERTY DETAILS:All age park28 Homesites# of Park Owned Homes: 28 (100%)Occupancy: 100%Utility Reimbursements: NO2016 INCOME AND EXPENSE ANALYSIS:Total Net Rent: $212,752Total Operating Income: 212,752Real Estate Taxes: 4,054Property Insurance: 5,524Utilities ( all lumped into one total, broker and/or seller did not offer it broken down individually ..yet): 30,658 Payroll & Benefits: 26,225Maintenance & Repairs: 2,058Administrative/ Office: $26,668Advertising & Promotion: 728Total Operating Expenses (45%): $95,915--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Net Operating Income: $116,837The screen shot copy of the rent roll excel sheet i am waiting on further explanation from broker in order to determine how to interpret all the acronyms that the seller put in it so i can begin to figure out the rent roll for that month.

18 April 2018 | 6 replies
Uninformed people may promote this activity but it is not legal.