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Emory Clayton % of Maintenance cost
26 January 2025 | 2 replies
Its my understanding through my reading/research that 35% is the typical number.
Mark S. preREO - First Mortgage Secured by Vacant Property
24 January 2025 | 42 replies
This would typically include legal fees, the receiver's fees and costs, and the repair costs. 
Clarase Mika Did You Know You Can Purchase Property in Germany With Only 5-10% Down? Here’s How
24 January 2025 | 0 replies
Understand Realtor (Agent) Fees- In Germany, real estate agent (Makler) fees are typically paid by the buyer and can range from 3-7% of the property purchase price, plus 19% VAT.- These fees are due at closing and are part of the overall transaction costs.6.
Jason Proulx Should i keep house or rent it in 2025
23 January 2025 | 6 replies
Some thoughts to consider:If you sell now, you are unlikely to pay capital gains taxes as your first 250k (500k if married and filling jointly) aren't reported.Doing your first rental remotely is undesirable without 1.)
Conor Neville When to approve tenants?
22 January 2025 | 7 replies
I get a lot of applications from out-of-area people, typically moving from another state.
Levi Perl Tenant wants LL pay for high electric bill due to high cost electric furnace
24 February 2025 | 15 replies
Have you asked what the typical utility bills are?
Aldo Valeriani Help Needed: Stop Work Notice in Covington, GA for Fix-and-Flip Property
29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Google permit expeditor or ask the county who typically is used.4.
Anthony Klemm early stage strategy comparisons
10 February 2025 | 16 replies
Deduct NEW property taxes after you buyDeduct home insurance costsDeduct maintenance percentage, typically 10%Deduct vacancy+tenant nonperformance percentage(we recommend 5% for Class A, 10% Class B, 20% Class C, good luck with Class D)Deduct whatever dollar/percentage of cashflow you wantNow, what you have left over is the amount for debt service.Enter it into a mortgage calculator, with current interest rate for an investment property, to determine your maximum mortgage amount.Divide the mortgage amount by either 75% or 80%, depending on the required down payment percentage - this is your tentative price to offer.If the property needs repairs, you'll want to deduct 110%-120% of the estimated repairs from this amount.Be sure to also research the ARV and make sure it's 10-20% higher than your tentative purchase price.As long as the ARV checks out, this is the purchase price to offer.It is probably significantly below the asking price.
Golan Corshidi Can you find good deals on the MLS that have been sitting on the market for a while?
24 January 2025 | 6 replies
Golan,There are typically two reasons why a property listed on the MLS hasn't sold: either it’s overpriced or there’s an issue with it.
Ilir Livadhi New to the U.S., Experienced Renovator Looking to Start House Flipping
15 January 2025 | 10 replies
As a new fix and flip investor lenders will typically want to see 20% down payment and will be able to fund 20% of the rehab budget (80% LTC).