Throughout the United States, operating expenses run 45% to 50% of gross rents.

My main goal for this next year is to expand my operations into at least one nearby city, probably Lubbock, TX.

minna,forget all that sh*t.CASH ON CASH RETURNNET OPERATING INCOMECASH FLOWto me..in my humble opinion - and it's very humble...these are the provinces of basic real estate investing.that 1% of purchase price is like a quick reference, period.

The IRS operates under federal law.

Kenneth Fach, REALTORKeller Williams Town and Country Realty, Tallahassee, FloridaEach office is independently owned and operated.

Cap rate is net operating income (income minus all expenses except debt service) divided by purchase price.

I'm seriously considering multi-family investments out of my home state and would very much like to hear your feedback based on your experiences.Perhaps you could share any methods or strategies you've found useful in lessening the hassle factor or for making the management and operations as smooth as can be expected.Thanks in advance and again, welcome!

Each office is independently owned and operated, usually by other agents.

is a small condo a good place to start off for a first investimentnow when you say "cash flowing rental" what do you mean. sorry if i sound ignorant but i'm just so greenwhat do you guys take into consideration for operation expenses and rent?

.) -- including a lien on the stock of a cooperative housing corporation (a “co-op”) -- no lender can enforce its due-on-sale clause due to any of the following prevalent circumstances:(1) The creation of a lien (or other encumbrance subordinate to the lender's security instrument) that does not relate to a transfer of rights of occupancy in the property;(2) The creation of a purchase money security interest for household appliances;(3) A transfer by devise, descent, or operation of law on the death of a joint tenant or tenant by the entirety;(4) The granting of a leasehold interest of three years or less* not containing an option to purchase(5) A transfer to a relative resulting from the death of a borrower;(6) A transfer where the spouse or children of the borrower would become owners of the property;(7) A transfer resulting from a decree of dissolution of marriage, legal separation agreement, or from an incidental property settlement agreement, by which the spouse of the borrower becomes an owner of the property(8) A transfer of the borrower’s property into an inter vivos trust in which the borrower is and remains a beneficiary and which [trust agreement] does not relate to a transfer of rights of occupancy in the property; or(9) Any other transfer or disposition described in regulations prescribed by the Federal Home Loan Bank Board.