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Jay Mat How to calculate capex?
16 February 2020 | 3 replies
I want to have at least $250 per month that includes vacancy, repairs and capex going into an account.
Thomas Muir Primary residence transition to rental.
16 February 2020 | 1 reply
Be sure to include repairs, vacancy, capex, etc. in your calculation - don't just do monthly rent minus PITI.2.
Jarod Castaneda Is it wise to buy in a smaller town outside a city?
14 February 2020 | 4 replies
@Jarod Castaneda I have a 12 unit in a town of 16,000 with rarely a vacancy.
Kiana Thompson [Calc Review] Help me analyze this deal
14 February 2020 | 1 reply
maybe BRRRR strategy might work better for this. also your vacancy should be between 8-10%, capex should be around 8% and the insurance seems really low for this type of house.
Phil Pavarini Where to find age-restricted 55+ rentals for 'seniors'?
15 February 2020 | 5 replies
In our area, we could rent for more money, have more prospects, and nearly no vacancy, if it was non-age restricted.
Joseph B Lively Build home for Parent?
14 February 2020 | 6 replies
Even though it's family, we'd have an agreement written up showing that all rental income from there goes to pay the mortgage first, then the line of credit with what remains.  4) Since it's a Heloc, if we have vacancy or maintenance issues, we could also pull additional funds from it, as we plan on getting a 200K line but only accessing 180k of it for this plan. 
Carlos Castañon Can't make numbers work for my first deal
16 February 2020 | 30 replies
My math is simple: 1) Gross Schedule Income - 7% vacancy - 50% Opex - loan payment = cash flow (I'm expecting 100 dollars per door)                              2) NOI (adjusted form realtor with the above criteria) / 8% cap rate (Florida market).     
Reese Donohue 45% return unrealistic?
15 February 2020 | 3 replies
Third, where in this calculation are you including the yearly cost for taxes, insurance, vacancy, CAPEX, etc...?
Brent O'Reilly DTI with the BRRRR Strategy
16 February 2020 | 2 replies
Thinking about it from the lender's perspective, it seems they would not count rental income, seeing as extended vacancy could potentially cause me to default on the loan. 
Yu Liu RE Analysis Calculator Feedback
27 February 2020 | 9 replies
I use very conservative values (10% Capex, repairs, vacancy rates, etc) I compared it with a couple of other online calculators and it gave me similar results.