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Results (10,000+)
Bryan H. Multi-family always over priced?
3 February 2014 | 23 replies
So, am I doing this right?
Lee Davis Has anyone used RealityShares?
14 February 2018 | 46 replies
What am I missing here?
Justin Trudell 401K Epiphany?
12 March 2014 | 23 replies
Am I missing something, or are there different income limts on SDIRA, etc?
Account Closed I am curious to know if I can fix & flip properties with bad/no credit???
8 February 2014 | 11 replies
I'm sure there are, and by no means am I an expert in that area, but I would just think it would be easier for someone in his situation to try a different area, if it's possible.
Asim R. Am I being unreasonable?
11 February 2014 | 5 replies
Am I being unreasonable?
Joe Fairless Any success getting paid to rent out rooftop?
16 March 2015 | 8 replies
Am I missing something?
Account Closed What am I missing regarding land contracts and subject to's?
11 February 2014 | 1 reply

Ok I must be missing something because all these deals seem to have balloon payoffs at some point. No one wants to finance you forever especially if you're wrapping their loan. What do you do when you have exhaus...

David Laplante Newbie from Montreal, Canada
12 February 2014 | 10 replies
That is when I realized that I should maybe seek to get better informed and I started to look for a forum where to post questions to other investors like me.So here I am! I
Alex Johncock Help analyzing first potential property buys
12 February 2014 | 13 replies
Am I missing something entirely?
Casey Mcgoff Need help with first Deal Analysis
12 February 2014 | 5 replies
(In reality these units are actually already rented out)----------Using the 50% rule for a quick glance,$4,470 x 50% = $2,235 for expenses and $2,235 to pay the mortgage$2,235 - $977.90 = $1,257.10 (cash flow)$1,257.10 / 3 units = $419.03 cash flow / unit---------When I plugged this into the Rental Property Calculator I used these parameters -->Property Taxes: $7,000Points/Lender Charges: $0ARV: $0 (no renovations planned or needed)Electricity & Heat: $0 (Tenant Responsibility)Water: $100 (guess)Trash: $100 (guess)Property Insurance: $150 (guess)Vacancy Rate: 5% (guess)Repairs & Maintenance: 5%Capital Expenditures: 5%Management: 10%Future Assumptions: 2% (For all three)The Rental Property Calculator gave me expenses of around $3,000/m and cash flow of around $1,200/m, which was around what I got with the 50% rule.What am I missing?