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4 September 2016 | 33 replies
This is because the low rents will not cover Capital Expenditures over the long term.As an example... during Hurricane Katrina many residents were forced from the lower 9th Ward of New Orleans.
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25 January 2016 | 22 replies
Or on ancient indian burial grounds.
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12 December 2017 | 32 replies
[Please note that my numbers include * Property value minus net cash expenditures and sales costs + initially paid closing costs] In worst case scenario of 1% appreciation every year, the 5th year shows profit of 20K*It’s important to consider all perspectives and considering it’s an area on the high, I’m hoping for the best and appreciate all your experienced opinions :)Cheers !
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15 September 2018 | 7 replies
CapEx is "capital expenditure", these are long term costs you'll incur and depreciate (write off) over time.
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25 February 2020 | 7 replies
Until you have made it minimize your expenditures to things that are a must have.
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18 February 2015 | 5 replies
You should prepare for some capital expenditures to update utilities that are provided by the park.
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28 December 2023 | 7 replies
Profit and Loss by Class lists my revenues and expenses but of course does NOT include principal payments and capital expenditures.
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4 May 2020 | 0 replies
. = Deal # __________ Good Deal/ Bad Deal Location: __________ 333- Message Me Property Type: __________Price: __________Acquisition: __________Loan: __________Down Payment: (20%) - __________Closing Cost – (3%) – __________Due At Closing: __________Rehab Estimate: __________After Repair Value: __________Equity: __________Income:Rent: __________Washer/ Dryer: __________Parking: __________Storage: __________Monthly Gross: __________Expenses:Mortgage: __________Gas: __________PMI: __________Garbage: $20 {Times The Number Of Units}Electricity: __________Water & Sewer:$75 {Times The Number Of Units}Taxes: __________ /12 = __________Insurance {$100} /12 = $8.34Monthly Expenses: __________Expenses:Vacancy {5-10%}- __________Repairs and Maintenance {10%} - __________Cap Ex - {Capital Expenditures} {8%} - ________Management {10%} - __________Operating Expenses: __________ {Optional} Future Assumptions: Annual Income Growth: {2%} Annual PV Growth: {2%} Annual Expenses Growth: {2%} Sales Expenses: {9%} Totals: Monthly Income: __________ Monthly Expenses: __________ Monthly Cash Flow: _________ Annual Cash Flow: __________ Total Cash Needed: __________ Cash On Cash Return: _____Monthly Cash Flow Total Including Operating Savings: __________Year Total Including Operating Savings: __________
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28 January 2013 | 4 replies
A general rule of thumb we discuss around here is that on average, across a large number of properties and long periods of time, the total expenditures a property will consume (expenses, vacancy/rent-loss, capex, etc) is about 50% of gross rents.
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13 March 2017 | 20 replies
Here is a good article describing the breakdown of Capex and how much to estimate for it (https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/10/13/real-estate-capex-estimate-capital-expenditures/).