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12 March 2016 | 11 replies
Cap rate is the most universally used and one that translates across most areas - allowing you to compare apples to apples.
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30 January 2017 | 80 replies
This translates to more headroom inside the bedrooms.
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10 February 2020 | 74 replies
I provided my own trusted translator.
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11 May 2023 | 76 replies
Feel free to use in your analysis.Capital_Req = (1 - Debt_Perc) * Surplus_CF * 12 / ( Net_Cap_Rate - Debt_Perc * Prin_Int_Perc )E.g. (1 - 90%) * 4000 * 12 / (10% - 90% * 5.75%) ~=100k in Capital requiredA 10% cap rate, owner occupied property at 10% down payment and a 4% 30-year fixed mortgage through a no-PMI portfolio lender (the latter translates to ~5.75% principal+interest percent) gives you ~100k in capital required to generate 4k in monthly cash flow (assuming moving out of the owner occupied after 1 year).
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25 October 2016 | 3 replies
What I mean by that is... sometimes there are things you can say or convey in that LOI other than price that can sway the buyer and not "get lost in translation".
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8 September 2017 | 1 reply
I thought this would translate into one's business practices.I asked for a contract or scope of work, but the company did not provide one as part of their service.
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10 August 2018 | 3 replies
Per square foot or acre, i wonder if the density the same. http://www.richblockspoorblocks.com/ is another great site for this type of data.i'm also curious to learn how one translates this kind of macro level data to a micro-market to identify cash flowing properties.
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1 May 2017 | 9 replies
They never cause trouble" directly translates to "I have a german shepherd and a bulldog and they will F up your floors and chew the door frames".
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3 December 2020 | 28 replies
Knowing the rent range, we were able to translate that into property prices.
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4 August 2017 | 3 replies
.* The lender must satisfy the standard documentation requirements based on the source and type of income as outlined in Chapter B3–3, Income Assessment.Note: All income must be translated to U.S. dollars.