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Philip Hy How do you live off your cashflow?
5 November 2018 | 8 replies
If I have an expense, I'll draw off of the $20k reserve, and use rents to "refill" the $20k reserve before withdrawing my retirement spending money.Thoughts?
Rick Hernandez Four Plex- I want to pull the trigger on this one but should I?
13 September 2018 | 5 replies
If I adjust for three of the units paying their own electric than my approximate electrical usage drops to $2066 per year which increases cash flow to $5,248 annualy.Here are my numbers as they currently stand:  Assumes $700 mo for the owner occupied unit than 500, 550 and 350  monthly.All tenants are on a month to month so I am not locked in with them so if they don't wish to pay their own electric I can move new tenants in.InputsResultsPurchase price:$105,000Down payment amount:$21,000Scheduled monthly income:$2,100Total out-of-pocket expenses:$22,200Other monthly income:$0Vacancy rate (%):5.00%Debt Service Calculations:Number of Units4Blended rate:5.500%Financing information:1st loan amount:$84,000Down payment (%):20.00%1st loan monthly payment:$4771st loan portion (%):80.00%2nd loan amount:$02nd loan portion (%):0.00%2nd loan monthly payment:$01st loan interest rate:5.500%Total annual debt service:$5,7231st loan term (yrs):30Amortization (yrs)301st loan closing costs:$1,200Income and expenses:2nd loan interest rate:0.000%Gross scheduled rental income:$25,2002nd loan term (yrs):0Gross other income:$0Amortization (yrs)0Total gross income:$25,2002nd loan closing costs:$0.00Less vacancy:-$1,260Total annual operating expenses:-$15,114Operating Expenses (annual):Net Operating Income:$8,826Real estate taxes:$2,300Annual cash flow:$3,103Insurance:$900HOA dues:$0Management fees:$2,640Rates and ratios:Legal expenses:Capitalization rate:8.41%Marketing:Cash-on-cash return:13.98%Landscaping and snow removal:$0Debt service coverage ratio:1.542Maintenance and repairs:$1,320Reserves:$528Other Calculations (precise in one-loan scenarios):Supplies:Minimum desired DSCR:1.2Other:$0Purchase price to support minimum DSCR:$134,935Landlord paid utilities (annual):Average Cap Rate Supported (based on local area):9.6%Garbage:Water and sewer:$2,052MAXIMUM purchase price to support required Cap Rate$84,730 Electricity:$4,210Gas:$1,164Phone/Cable/Internet:$0
Adrienne G. Newbie in Orlando Coming Off Devasting Life Changes
27 March 2015 | 7 replies
Real Estate Rewind Starting overhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-bookGood Luck Paul
Calvin Williams Calvin Newbie to BP.
22 February 2016 | 6 replies
Real Estate Rewind Starting overhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-bookGood Luck Paul 
Lanetta Gray New Member from Maryland/Washington DC
12 March 2016 | 26 replies
Real Estate Rewind Starting overhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-bookGood Luck Paul 
Jason McLendon Newbie from Birmingham, Alabama
8 March 2016 | 10 replies
Real Estate Rewind Starting overhttp://www.biggerpockets.com/files/user/brandonatbp/file/real-estate-rewind-a-biggerpockets-community-bookGood Luck Paul 
Kelly Choate New agent - to Zillow or not to Zillow?
11 March 2016 | 17 replies
Scour the internet for ideas on what works with other agents.
Samuel Lynch Finding the right people
18 August 2016 | 3 replies
I am currently stationed with the military in Okinawa, Japan so my research is limited to the internet right now.
Josh Swanson Search Engine Optimization
21 December 2020 | 2 replies
Hey All,  We run a traditional Real Estate purchase and wholesaling company and do mostly traditional direct mail marketing but have been trying to do more and more on the internet.  
Ken Badziak Telephone lines?
20 June 2018 | 10 replies
Primarily it is for watching internet content via TVs.