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2 January 2025 | 0 replies
He ran the numbers, we used a calculator to run numbers for rental or flip property, and the math made sense.
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15 January 2025 | 12 replies
If that doesn’t work, requesting a second appraisal is a calculated risk, but the potential upside might justify the $1,000 gamble.
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10 January 2025 | 18 replies
We have some of those calculators we plan to to add in 2025 for those who want it all-in-one.
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3 February 2025 | 47 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
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23 December 2024 | 5 replies
Any excess proceeds not applied to the investment portion may be taxable as "boot."
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15 January 2025 | 29 replies
I would calculate this as a 6 month period of interest to investor to be safe. 3.
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24 December 2024 | 2 replies
Are you trying to hand your “friend” a 50% taxable gain that you’re going to keep?
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30 December 2024 | 6 replies
I’ve done my calculations and have seen that I will be breaking even with this investment day one.
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5 January 2025 | 4 replies
Understand the fees involved and calculate the total cost for an entire year of management so you can compare the different managers.
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7 January 2025 | 28 replies
I agree with you that calculating a reasonable average is the better strategy.