
5 November 2010 | 3 replies
I've noticed that many of the properties that list brief financials on loopnet have terrible overhead/operating expense ratios.For example a huge 200-300 unit complex may have top line gross revenue of $2.7 mill but NOI of only $600k.Or a 50 unit complex with $350k top line gross revenue and only $60k NOI.Many variables go into this, I realize, and to truly find out you must do your due diligence on each specific property to see where the expenses are coming from.My question is this - given that utilities included/not included is held equal for each property, do most variances in expenses on apartments arise from either poor management and deffered maintenance/old buildings.This seems to be the two main variables.

16 November 2010 | 16 replies
If they are on your phone, you will have no problem seperating the real buyers from the time wasters.I am also starting an email campaign though literally yesterday, so it will be a while before I can share experiences with email marketing.But my guess is that it takes dozens of people putting their email address into a squeeze page to equal one phone conversation with a serious buyer.

9 November 2010 | 15 replies
Not all LLCs are created equal though.

15 November 2010 | 3 replies
Ben- All areas are NOT created equal.

17 November 2010 | 8 replies
But, all else equal, given the same property type, loan type, lender, etc.

18 November 2010 | 3 replies
Essentially because our properties are of equal value, but his a much more attractive from the investment side.

26 August 2013 | 30 replies
That's $36000 "tax-free" cash in your bank account.This is the concept behind the tax benefit of owning rental property.Bryan,"Boot" only applies to the 1031 exchange.The most common form of exchange today is the Starker exchange, also called a forward exchange, wherein a qualified intermediary will facilitate the sale of B's investment property to A, and the later purchase of property from C to replace B's investment property.In the forward exchange, the completed exchange is fully tax deferred if the value of the replacement property equals or exceeds the value of the relinquished property AND all of the net proceeds from the sale of the relinquished property are reinvested in the replacement property.If either of these two conditions fail, then there will be taxable boot.

24 November 2010 | 17 replies
Capitalization rates apply equally to SFRs.

24 November 2010 | 11 replies
Federal tax rates apply to everyone equally, as American citizens.
28 November 2010 | 6 replies
He had no will.Because he had no will ownership of the house went to her and to her 3 kids in equal shares which was a surprise to them.