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Mike Heu Does this deal make sense?
3 April 2011 | 19 replies
Hi everyone, We are currently living in Queens, NYC but are considering a move out of state (getting tired of the winters, high cost of living, need more space for our growing family).One of the things we are considering is moving to Florida with the intention of also purchasing an investment property to create some positive cash flow for our income.I was doing some research online and have found that many people recommend Lake Mary as an area that has nice neighborhoods, decently priced homes as well as investment opportunities.I found a few listings for 1 bedroom/1 bathroom condos in Lake Mary and I was crunching some numbers to see if investing in one of them would make sense.Here are the stats for one of the properties:$30K Listing Price for 1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom CondoRegency Park at Lake MaryDown Payment: 33% ~ $10,000Mortgage: 30 year, $20,000 at 5% (estimated interest rate, correct me if I am wrong)Income:Average rents: $600-700/month (let's assume $600 for this example)Expenses:HOA fees: $150-175/month (let's assume $175 for this example)Taxes: ~$500/year, $42/month (estimate, correct me if I am wrong)Insurance: ~$500/year, $42/month (estimate, correct me if I am wrong)Vacancy: 10% of gross annual ~ $720/year (estimate, correct me if I am wrong), $60/monthMortgage Payment: $107.36/monthManagement: 10% of gross rental income, $60/monthTotal Expenses: $487/monthTotal Positive Cash Flow: $113/month Am I missing something from this calculation?
Josh Sterling Brokers license
17 April 2011 | 4 replies
In some states there is also "Education in Lieu of Experience" to qualify for the real estate broker's exam. In
Felix Krull Found a bank owned house for 21k
30 April 2011 | 19 replies
Second, this is your first investment property ... also not a good sign for a lender (no track record).Ask yourself (many times throughout your examination of this property), "If I had to use only my money to make this deal work (no loan), is this the best place to use my money?"
Lafi S. My Email to Seller
30 April 2011 | 7 replies
That stat is what several realtors have told me.
Tony Nguyen How Do You Screen Which Sellers To Spend Your Time On?
4 May 2011 | 21 replies
Get all the stats on the home make a tour and then examine all the sold homes within a mile of the home that compare favorably with this property and then take the average of the "sold prices" to set a preliminary "List Price".
Gary O'Neill AZ Real Estate Investing
14 June 2011 | 5 replies
Tuition is remarkably affordable at $7,000/yr attracting out of stat and out of country students.
Terry Butler Sales Pitches?
17 June 2011 | 8 replies
As a result my stats were terrible and I didn't sell as much.
G. L. LLC releases liablity?
22 June 2011 | 18 replies
Stat. 56.061) and obtain full title to the interest, including the full rights of membership.Now the personal creditor can seize the LLC itself and therefore its assets.
Rich Weese Is it still possible to get really RICH
9 April 2012 | 65 replies
Read to the end of the article above.This is an interesting article with some very profound stats.
Rich Weese Taxes, taxes, taxes-raise or lower?
26 June 2011 | 26 replies
Yet an examination of historical tax levels and unemployment rates reveals no obvious correlation.