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Jessica G. What incentive is there for a realtor to present low ball offers?
13 March 2018 | 47 replies
So, you go through the process you described for each of them, only to have the client tell you that only 1 of them will move forward, or worse yet, NONE of them do.Now multiply that by 10 clients that call you....each of them for their 25 properties that all need you to quote them out.NOW you are within the realm of what a Realtor deals with in their every day life.Again, I explain this NOT to begin any kind of argument with you, but rather to offer you a better understanding of what Realtors deal with. 
Katrina Mullens Richmond, VA (RVA RIC) DEAL
21 July 2018 | 7 replies
.** Purchase & Rehab **Purchase Price: $115,000 ($76/sq. ft.)Purchase Costs: $3,450Rehab Costs: $7,500Down Payment: $28,750Total Cash Needed: $39,700** Financing **Loan Type: AmortizingLoan Amount: $86,250Loan to Value: 75%Loan Term: 15 YearsInterest Rate: 4.5%Monthly Payment: $660** Cash Flow (Monthly) **Rent: $1,260Vacancy: -$126 (10%)Expenses: -$504 (44.4%)NOI: $630Mortgage Payment: -$660Cash Flow: -$30** Returns & Ratios **Cap Rate: 6.6%Cash on Cash: -0.9%Return on Investment: -3.9%Return on Equity: -0.9%Internal Rate of Return: -3.9%Rent to Value: 1.1%Gross Rent Multiplier: 7.6Debt Coverage Ratio: 1
Nick Papayiannakis Please advise on how to proceed.
31 May 2013 | 11 replies
We developed a scorecard to rate properties:•Property has the potential to rent for $1000•Minimum Cash flow of $300 per month•Cash on Cash Return => 15%•Max Initial Investment Price $60,000•Gross Rent Multiplier 5•0perating Expenses 45% +-2% of GR•Property Taxes =<25% of Gross Rent•10 year value possible $100,000Only two of the five properties met most of the desired criteria.
Ryan Edwards County Assessor Value- Could some one please explain
8 August 2013 | 4 replies
Like in my area, I'm sure that your "assessed value" is just a derivative of the cash value of the property, and its only purpose is for computing the property taxes by being multiplied by a "millage rate" or some similar tax rate.
Minna Reid Are times achanging?
13 December 2007 | 19 replies
So, 3,600 / .02 = $180,000 maximum acquisition cost.As an alternative, you can multiply the gross rents by 50, that is the same as dividing by .02.So, with the numbers you gave, $180,000 minus repairs would be the most you could pay for the property.
Isiah Ferguson BRRRR stratagy OR Make down payments for multiply properties ?
17 February 2017 | 3 replies
My question is Should I refinance and use the cash for the BRRRR strategy and be patient until I find a property or should I buy multiply turn key properties and spread the cash out by just putting the down payments and the start mortgage ???   
Tony Wilson Purchasing rental property using a line of credit
14 January 2020 | 6 replies
Whatever your cash flow is, multiply by 12 and divide by total cost of your investment (down payment, carpet, appliances, paint, your time converted in money).
Shawn Wilson Need some guidance...
24 August 2016 | 21 replies
It says to take your monthly rent, multiply it by 50%, then subtract out the mortgage payment, and what is left is your monthly cash flow.
David Edwards What you do with $20,000
18 October 2017 | 16 replies
I have it sitting on an interest yielding savings account but of course that will multiply very slowly.
Anne Laurenzi Newbie with an opportunity for a multi unit purchase
5 August 2017 | 8 replies
one bedroom apartments are taken mainly by transient men if you look at the rent rolls for that quad they're all one beds you will find that there's High turnover and partial pays another words some percentage of those four units don't pay the whole month's rent on time they pay fractions of it through the month look for eviction expenses that aren't reported turnover expenses that are understated replacing stolen appliances.a multi-family deal like this is priced as follows take the annual gross actual income not the potential income but actual income multiplied times .4 that represents a 60% expense ratio.