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Stacy Schmidt What do you use your real estate attorney for?
29 May 2020 | 4 replies
I plan to use a property management company for most or all of my properties, so I expect to use the leases drawn up by the property management company.
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.)
Danny Duran Buying a Property with Mold in it
16 May 2018 | 35 replies
So they keep on reacting to the molds (dead or alive)!
Lee Amody Questions about private money on my first buy and hold
10 March 2016 | 4 replies
Does the partner get a percentage of the rent plus part or all of his money back when we cash out?
Matthew Defore Problem Solving - Taking over existing loan. Deed problem?
7 February 2021 | 4 replies
I plan to make a contract that states that she has sold the home, or all rights for the home to me, for the $20k + taking over payments. 
Joe Threats DO HARD MONEY refunds??
20 June 2023 | 8 replies
One or all of the partners was always on vacation.
George Ramsay Connecting to REO agents
16 April 2012 | 14 replies
I have met a few that tell me they get buyers who buy sight unseen and have 1/2 or all of the purchase price cash as their EMD...
Alexander Mattson The first is always the hardest, so please help!
17 September 2014 | 11 replies
You don't have to do all buy & hold or all flip or all wholesale. 
Mark Forest Charging for your time after tenant leaves
6 May 2013 | 5 replies
After tenants leave and you find damage you will of course send them an itemized list of the cost of materials to fix the damage to explain why they are not getting any or all of their security deposit back.
Kel S Would you invest in a 3 or 4 Bedroom???
18 January 2009 | 26 replies
The 50% rule or any other operating expense ratio you choose to use has NOTHING to do with debt financing or all cash.