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Jacob Clark 50% rule is half of the story, what's the other half?
8 February 2018 | 3 replies
What percentage should be spent on management, vacancies, capital expenditures, etc?
Jasmine Johnson Becoming an Inspector
10 December 2016 | 8 replies
@Jasmine Johnson it's a large time and effort expenditure here in Texas, but can also be quite useful.
Nicole B. Investing in a Condo as a Rental
3 January 2017 | 17 replies
Being in a condo the larger expenditures like roof and exterior are covered in the condo fee, but you'll still need to account for expenditures inside the walls of your condo.  
Philip Tretola Commercial residential vs multi-family
7 April 2017 | 2 replies
I tend to prefer commercial properties over residential in today's market due to competition and limiting capital expenditures.
Christopher Hughes Aspiring REI - Too ambitious?
19 April 2017 | 2 replies
I also have read that another potential benefit of this approach aside from the increased cash flow is the diversification of risk in the sense that it is unlikely that something major breaks on many of the properties at once, yet you are actively saving from the monthly rent from each unit as if the expenditure will occur (CapEx, Maintenance, Vacancy etc) I don't necessarily have a specific dollar figure in mind but it would be nice to get to the point of being able to generate $2,000 a month initially which would allow my wife to stay home with our young children and still be able to steadily save and make future investments. 
David Sabine Potential Rental - Specific questions for seller
28 July 2016 | 1 reply
Last capital expenditure and do you have documentation?
Caleb Godsey Tri-Plex Deal or No Deal
19 November 2018 | 31 replies
@Caleb Godsey Your numbers are correct:However, you are missing CapEx reserves (5-10%) - consider Repairs and CapEx at 10% of rent, your cashflow gets cut in half:Make sure to account for all these expenses when evaluating an investment: 1) Mortgage2) Mortgage insurance (PMI or MIP) or FHA Risk base3) Property Taxes4) City Taxes5) HOA (Home Owner’s Association) Dues and Fees and Assessments6) Insurance Property Hazard InsuranceFlood InsuranceEarthquake InsuranceUmbrella Insurance7) Vacancy Rate (usually 8% - the equivalent to one month a year, or 5-6% if multifamily and/or if experienced, if not use 8%)8) Utilities (you’ll have some or all of these if your tenant is not covering them and/or during vacancy) Water § Sewer § GarbageElectricityNatural GasPropane9) General Maintenance (usually 5%) Upkeep § LandscapingSnow removalRepairsNew Appliances10) Capital Expenditures (usually 5%, higher is the property is old and obsolete, less if fully rehabbed and all mechanicals and roof are new)11) Property Management (8%, even if you self manage, your time still has value and there might be a time when you'll want to be completely hands off or you'll not be able to do it, vacation, retirement, etc.)
Ted Baker 24 years old, 65K+ saved & No Debt - What would you do?
14 May 2019 | 22 replies
After all expenses and savings for future repairs/expenditures - he might come out with 100-300 a month.
Joseph M. Is a 15% Cash on Cash Return Realistic Long Term?
19 January 2016 | 62 replies
Of course you are correct, but closing costs are a one time expenditure and to discount all of it year after year against the ROI is not good accounting principles. 
Chris H. Inspector missed structural problems, attorney is a flake
15 December 2014 | 12 replies
Please thank him for his service for me.As far as this particular issue goes, forget the attorney, your claim likely isn't large enough for him to really burn any calories on.