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15 June 2016 | 10 replies
I'd revisit that assumption if you have not priced out PM in your market.Maintenance and reserves - These are highly debated items on BP, especially reserves; so, I am not going to go deep here but I would suggest that $720/unit combined for maintenance and cap ex is too low.
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24 June 2016 | 5 replies
He or she should be helping you with those items.
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16 December 2015 | 0 replies
. @10%: -$135Capex @10%: -$135Prop Mgt@10%: -$135Insurance: -$37Taxes: -$190--------------------------------------------------------Total for P&I: $ 410Use website http://1728.org/calcloan.htm and solve for AmountInputs:Years: 30Rate: 4.25%Payment: $410----------------------------------------Offer Amount: $83,343.52 (subtract any rehab/closing costs from this number if necessary)The one item this model doesn't take into account is the neighborhood.
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13 January 2016 | 8 replies
If the big ticket items need replacing in the next few years, you may need to negotiate the price.
19 January 2021 | 10 replies
We have done a rough price estimate of the appliances, fixtures, AC, etc and we are looking at $6k for these items.
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11 April 2014 | 7 replies
@Eric Metz The problem is that one of the usual metrics to do a quick screen, the 50% rule, doesn't work on low rent properties. 50% of a low rent amount won't allow you to cover the big ticket items.
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17 September 2018 | 55 replies
Items on my "to learn" list:-Historic areas-Flood zones-Gentrifyin neighorhoods-Going rent rates-average ARV's for areasWhat else should I focus on researching so I can better understand this market?
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29 September 2017 | 11 replies
Ask for a credit for some of these items.
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9 October 2017 | 25 replies
., getting tenants to follow rules, fixing broken items, painting, keeping up the lawn, etc).
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8 October 2017 | 4 replies
I bleached the walls and cleared most the items out but there is still a strong musty odor.