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22 January 2025 | 1 reply
This creates two loan payments ($100,000 of equity and $300,000 on the new mortgage).Key NumbersHome Equity Loan Interest Rate: 6%Mortgage Interest Rate: 7%Rental Income: $3,000 per monthExpenses (management, taxes, insurance, maintenance): $800 per monthIncome and ExpensesMonthly Rental Income: $3,000Monthly Expenses: $800Monthly Mortgage Payment: $2,000ExplanationThe investor earns $3,000 in rent each month.They pay $2,000 on the investment property mortgage and $800 on other expenses.This leaves $200 profit each month or $2,400 per year.However, you have to pay $6,000 interest on the equity borrowed.This leaves you with an annual loss of $3,600.While the rental property generates positive monthly income, the interest cost of borrowing the initial $100,000 results in an overall loss.
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16 January 2025 | 6 replies
You will have to pay higher personal income tax rate, versus waitingtill after one year for lower Capital gain tax rates.
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24 January 2025 | 12 replies
I can pay some va's 400 to make 1,000 callls per week.
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17 January 2025 | 7 replies
They will pay a higher mortgage payment because they are not trying to cash flow.
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21 January 2025 | 14 replies
All I am doing is paying more on the front end and that saves me how much I need to pay on the backend.
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3 February 2025 | 10 replies
You would have to self-manage though, as paying a property manager will eat up most of your profits.
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23 January 2025 | 0 replies
Instead of paying into someone else’s property, you could be using that allowance to finance your own real estate investment.In Germany, you have access to a stable market with long-term growth potential, and U.S. service members and government civilians have unique advantages here.
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17 January 2025 | 1 reply
And must be pretty significant unreported income if it would have caused $45k in state tax liability.You advised your client to wait past the expiration of state statute.
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19 January 2025 | 6 replies
I mainly want to ask if these assumptions are reasonable and if there's anything I haven't considered:(1) multifamily units in NJ close to New York City, ~$1,000,000, 20% down payment, (2) Using the following assumptions: 4% appreciation rate, 6.5% interest rate and 5.0% refinance after 5 years, $10,000 yearly maintenance fee(3) ~$6,000 monthly rental and assume 3% increase yearly with 5% vacancy rate(4) Based on the above, the calculated IRR if selling at the 10th year is ~19% (considering tax benefits) and ~17% (without tax benefits).
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23 January 2025 | 1 reply
The most important rule is to have the cash flow of the new property be able to pay all its expenses, mortgage, AND the line of credit back.