
30 August 2018 | 4 replies
We lived in the 2 bedroom side of the property for a year, keeping the current tenants on the 3/2.In June, 2017 we increased rent from $800 to $850. 6 months after that, we purchased a home to live in (with our 2nd child just 3 months old) and moved out, intending to renovate the 2/2 we'd been living in.In August 2017, after moving, we started renovations, which (of course) took longer than expected and cost more than estimated.

23 November 2018 | 5 replies
Check out the sold comps in each area to give you a ballpark estimate.

13 August 2018 | 7 replies
Then figure out an estimate of what the MIL suite would use and add that into the rent.Example: Average cost of all utilities is $250 a month.

9 August 2018 | 6 replies
I have the price listed well below the estimates, and it's price per sq ft is well below average.

9 August 2018 | 4 replies
I have the price listed well below the estimates, and it's price per sq ft is well below average.
14 August 2018 | 6 replies
So those may last another 3, 5, 7+ years (if you haven't recently replaced them), but you will want to budget for them in your calculations.You could potentially account for less in your budget for vacancy, repairs, and cap ex, and you might be able to show an estimated positive cash flow, but in my short time on this site, I think most would suggest that in your budgeting, you should budget more for those expenses, rather than less just to try to make a deal "work."
10 August 2018 | 8 replies
Even if you have everything in writing, you still will miss few things.Also estimates for work are just estimates.

16 August 2018 | 9 replies
One thing I have noticed is that in some markets the offered price for Turnkey investment seems to be much higher than market estimates from Zillow or other sites.
8 August 2018 | 5 replies
Check this out too. https://www.biggerpockets.com/house-flip-estimation-calculator

9 August 2018 | 3 replies
Plan on 25% for an investment property.Your Expense estimates look good and conservative.