That percentage may shift up or down depending on how strong your market is, the area you're buying in, competition in your market, and some other factors, but it's a good place to start out at.I would recommend running an estimated income/expense statement on whatever property you are looking at.

The main factor to think about is your exit strategy.

I have not looked enough into them to determine the usefulness of their materials or the soundness of their companies.For me personally, though I am sure that there is money to made in network marketing especially around real estate investing, I am making a very respectable income doing what I am doing, and I love it.I would recommend with any possible business opportunity that you get all the facts you can without giving a dime and then weigh the risk/reward factor.

Well BSM, there are more factors to investing than just money.

If so did you factor in realtor commissions to sell the property?

I might assume the existing mortgage, but if I could find someone to just lend me 2 million CAD and take first position that would ideal. 2m would be approxmiate 90% LTV.

The return increases based on varying factors.

Hi My name Is John I am a reo Real-Estate agent located in MarlboroNew Jersey , I deal with Bank owned Homes threwout Monmouth and Ocean Counties,Middlesex also.

Have you factored that cost in?

When I started I just factored backwards to what I would make on the deal and decided whether that was enough money or not.I know a lot of new investors brush over the 70% of ARV minus repairs formula, but it really is where you need to be.