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Michael Okechukwu Does the 'no money down' concept really mean No Money Down?
17 September 2017 | 11 replies
Some people consider a loan from the bank using "other people's money" or a credit card advances as "other people's money" but really it's your debt that you owe, interest you will pay, etc.  
Allan Rosenberg Patch of land rate of defaults and return of overdue funds
20 May 2021 | 63 replies
This agreement maintains our right to pursue the borrower's personal guarantee and requires a scheduled payment of the full principal balance and legal expenses.
Carlo Michelotti Need so much help analyzing cash purchase of 2 or more properties
15 September 2017 | 3 replies
One-time Expenses$1000 - Acquisition Costs (minor rehab, legal, & inspection)Annualized Expenses10% Gross Annual Rent - Vacancy Costs (turnover & lost rent)10% Gross Annual Rent - Property Mgmt (standard)$1176 - Repairs & CapEx ($1 per sq foot for tpical property)$1516.46 - Property Taxes (5 year historical average for typical property + 10%)$1000 - Property Insurance (a nice round number: seller reported that he paid $708/mo for one duplex)$27 - Water & Sewer (average across several properties from last month)$0 - Gas, Electric, HOA, Snow Removal (tenant pays or not applicable)$60 - Lawn Care (I made this number up)COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS:This is my analysis of the five properties that are being negotiated right now, listed from best to worst.Property Alpha (two-flat)$1250 - Income, Monthly (actual)$567.37 - Expenses, Monthly (estimated)$42,000 - Price, Signed Contract36% - Cap Rate (Annualized Income / Price)16.6% - ROI, After Tax (annually, assuming 15% income tax)6.0 Yrs - Until this property pays itself offProperty Bravo (two-flat)$1100 - Income, Monthly (actual)$537.37 - Expenses, Monthly (estimated)$42,500 - Price, Signed Contract31% - Cap Rate (Annualized Income / Price)13.1% - ROI, After Tax (annually, assuming 15% income tax)7.6 Yrs - Until this property pays itself offProperty Charlie (duplex)$1075 - Income, Monthly (actual)$532.37 - Expenses, Monthly (estimated)$55,000 - Price, Informal Discussion23% - Cap Rate (Annualized Income / Price)10.7% - ROI, After Tax (annually, assuming 15% income tax)10.3 Yrs - Until this property pays itself offProperty Delta (SFR)$875 - Income, Monthly (actual)$492.37 - Expenses, Monthly (estimated)$48,000 - Price, Informal Discussion22% - Cap Rate (Annualized Income / Price)8.8% - ROI, After Tax (annually, assuming 15% income tax)13.6 Yrs - Until this property pays itself offProperty Echo (SFR)$770 - Income, Monthly (actual)$471.37 - Expenses, Monthly (estimated)$62,500 - Price, Informal Discussion15% - Cap Rate (Annualized Income / Price)4.1% - ROI, After Tax (annually, assuming 15% income tax)24.4 Yrs - Until this property pays itself offNotice how the price keeps going up?
Dave Zarcone My first project - Rehabbing my aunt's dilapidated house
21 January 2018 | 12 replies
Please let me know if you see anything I have overlooked.Sale Price: $400kDeduct closing costs and Agent fees: $35kDeduct Rehab Costs: $50kDeduct Debts (property taxes, lis pendens...): $30kDeduct Holding costs (cost to keep the home until it is sold which includes utilities, property taxes, insurance etc): $2,250= Revenue after all debt paid : $282,750So my dad will get all his money back, my aunt will get roughly $250k and I will get $28k.
Rob Terpilowski BRRRR turns into GRRRR, having a hard time refi-ing
18 September 2017 | 9 replies
The problem is that I'm running into issues with the refi process due to my debt to income ratio.I have a W2 job that pays well, but I also own a business which had some pretty steep losses in 2015 which flowed through to my personal tax return, and smaller losses in 2016.  
Adam Philpot Foreclosures and liens????
14 September 2017 | 2 replies
Should I be worried about any debt on the house other than property tax?
Jordan Puffer Structuring Owner Financing
14 September 2017 | 2 replies
The best terms start with you What can the property support in debt service ?
Ari Bachrach Feedback needed on first deal
15 September 2017 | 3 replies
I will probably want to refinance at least 80% of that into something fixed at some point to hedge against rates going up.Monthly costs:* debt service = $441 (141,000 *0.0375/12)* insurance = 78 (quote from Geico)* HOA: 860* taxes: $149 (it's $894 each per year)* repairs: $100 (I'm estimating a little less than with an SFR because with a condo I don't worry about the roof, the hot water heater, landscaping, etc.)total: 1628Monthly income: $2660 (1410+1250)Net: 1032Cap rate = 8.7% (1032*12/141000)Things I didn't include: closing costs, vacancy.
Michael Lee Gundersen Where should I save my money before I invest in a property?
16 September 2017 | 15 replies
One of the guests on a podcast said that his goal was to have $2MM in DEBT We are in such a low interest rate environment, where money is cheap.
Antoine Flack Help me please need help
14 September 2017 | 1 reply
A debt snowball is a great first step for eliminating debt, which improves the credit score.