A self-made billionaire who achieved that wealth through whose own means.So, yes it is possible.

He said the PM told him to NOT do the windows or blinds, he said he objected because it was dirty.

Points can be assessed for violations like not having adequate mulch in your assigned parking spots, your tenants receiving a noise violation for a party and your grass being too high.

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Chris thanks for the info, chris i also found out that my thoughts were correct.there is no set value, the value of the property is based on what makes sense for you to achieve your investment goals (that's it).some will say to not rely on the cap rate for your purchase decision (which i agree), but to use it to compare to other similar properties that have sold in the area, which is actually not reliable because 1. there will be less comparables, 2. how properties were purchased vary from deal to deal, 3. the inner workings of most transactions are confidential.so the best way to analyze a deal (while using cap rates) is to add your financing terms into the picture (principal + interest and etc) and calculate what the deal is really worth to you.see the normal NOI/Asking price = cap rate is based on if someone were to pay all cash, this is the return they could expect first year, but paying all cash for a property doesn't happen all that often (bank funding will be use for a large portion of that cost).so i found the best way to use this formula and analyze my deals is by look at all factors but also including my financing terms with my desired return objectives into the picture to get a proper view and value to me.

Your assessment is typically NOT automatically adjusted in the event of a market decline.

Matthew,Here's an assessment using your most optimistic values, and my optimistic expense=40% rule of thumb.Buy: $92,500Rehab: $7,500Loan: $103,000 (includes orig fee and closing costs)Payment: $685.26 (7%, 30 year)Rent: $1200Expenses: $480NOI: $720Cash flow: $34.74Thats pretty thin, especially in light of all those assumptions.When you say the garage is enclosed, do you mean its been converted to a family room or bedroom?

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It's a job, and like any other job, if you don't enjoy doing it then you won't do it well.I like the independence of being self-employed.

$250K is not only the gross (we killed a gross receipts tax attempt here in IL), but even as net it could be equal to zero or less than zero.After struggling for five, ten, or even fifteen years in business-- perhaps the first several years losing money, and taking on debt and enormous risks, it's not uncommon for a business owner to eek out a $30K, $40K, or $60K a year living for years before one year magically getting a single contract that propels them into Obama's mystical $250K bracket.The average for a decade or two may still come out to a mere $30K - $40K but all of the sudden after years of sacrifice, delayed gratification, and self-deprivation a person would quite literally be penalized by the Obama class warfare.The reason is simple- Obama hasn't even held a legitimate job, let alone run a business.