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27 February 2024 | 2053 replies
The formula for this is (building cost/27.5 * numbers of years owned?
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22 February 2024 | 9 replies
Second lowest property taxes in the nation behind Hawaii.Montgomery county tax estimate formula is: appraised value x 20% (without homestead) x .0365
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19 February 2024 | 3 replies
I am overwhelmed by the number of different formulas that are out there for rental property investing and I don't want to overpack for lack of better words my investing formula arsenal so I would like to know what ones are the best to use and whyThe ones I currently use include: COC, NOI (and NIAF), Cap rate, ROR, ROI, and IRR=But I also have heard of NPV, I am also not including any "rule formulas" aka 1% and 50% as those are simply guidelines to follow and not complicated formulasLet me know if I am missing any or don't even need to use some of the ones I am usingThank you,Peyton LaBarbera
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21 February 2024 | 94 replies
Don't be afraid of a negative cash flow, just use it in your formula.
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20 February 2024 | 6 replies
A smaller footprint less maintenance and repair costs with high rent and low vacancy is a great formula for success.
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20 February 2024 | 13 replies
I think I have a pretty good idea, but just curious if there was some magic formula in finding the right dirt.
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22 February 2024 | 24 replies
So if at the time of sale capital gains was 10% then short-term capital gains would be 20% on the profit.The formula for profit us: Sales price - (basis and improvements) + recoverable depreciation = profit.
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20 February 2024 | 1 reply
The formula for calculating DSCR is straightforward:DSCR=NetOperatingIncome(NOI)/TotalDebtServiceNet Operating Income (NOI) represents the property's income after operating expenses.Total Debt Service includes all debt obligations, such as loan payments, property taxes, and insurance.A DSCR ratio above 1 indicates that the property's income is sufficient to cover its debt obligations, while a ratio below 1 suggests insufficient cash flow to cover debt payments.Lenders usually have specific DSCR requirements, with higher ratios indicating lower risk for the lender.
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22 February 2024 | 43 replies
Oh, yeah, he also identifies his “bias” as full disclosure.The biggest “annoyances” to me are1- people with 1-3 posts aggressively supporting some guru and attacking people posting negative experiences with said guru2- people pushing their offering only and not engaging in any other discussions3- people participating in forums with a “hidden” agenda or undisclosed bias.4- people asking simple questions the answers to which can be easily obtained with a Google search that they’re too lazy to work5- salespeople that disguise their product to look like something else, fudge the “numbers” to show an inaccurate comparative return, name the offering “infinity (something) and claim it eliminates taxes, provides liquidity, replaces your banking institution, and creates a “wealth cycle” in a formula used by from Rockefeller to Musk.