15 February 2017 | 5 replies
Will there be deferred maintenance expenses in the near future (roof, HVAC, etc)?
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15 February 2017 | 1 reply
In my case it was an incorrect roofing for low slopes that hadn't been stressed tested like this season.
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18 February 2017 | 11 replies
I would say bank statements, taxes, rent roll, leases, utility bills, worker contracts, 12 months of maintenance logs, capex report (age of roof/mechanicals), and a trusted local property manager of your own to help you review your data.
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14 February 2017 | 3 replies
E.g. the roof is 10 years old, has 15 more years of expected life, expected cost is $XX, amortize that over the 15 years.It's obviously a lot of work, but you'll get a good sense of what the expenses will really be.If your gross rents are $3200/month, or $38,400/year, the 50% rule would expect $19,200/year in expenses before debt service.
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18 February 2017 | 7 replies
The roof, furnace, windows, copper piping & 100 Amp service w/breakers are newer (don't know if that includes wiring throughout).The house is about 15 minute walk to the university area.
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15 February 2017 | 1 reply
I have someone willing to lend me the closing and down deposit repayment terms 5 years. now when i run my numbers the property cash flows $544 monthly that 544 would go to the person lending me the money meaning first 5 years i would have 0 cashflow. is this a smart move or dangerous. i see it as since everything is fairly new and my current property manager manages this property as well i would add another duplex to my portfolio with 0 cost to me more details about the property below One furnace new in 2014Newer water heatersNew Roof 2015New Electrical service 2015Exterior painted 2015All New windows 2014New Kitchens 2014
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17 February 2017 | 11 replies
Why not hire a home inspector that is knowledgeable about roofs.
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16 February 2017 | 5 replies
I have someone willing to lend me the closing and down deposit repayment terms 5 years.now when i run my numbers the property cash flows $544 monthly that 544 would go to the person lending me the money meaning first 5 years i would have 0 cashflow. is this a smart move or dangerous. i see it as since everything is fairly new and my current property manager manages this property as well i would add another duplex to my portfolio with 0 cost to me more details about the property below One furnace new in 2014Newer water heatersNew Roof 2015New Electrical service 2015Exterior painted 2015All New windows 2014New Kitchens 2014
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16 February 2017 | 6 replies
Other companies require that houses built more than 25 yrs. ago have updates to the electrical, plumbing, roof, and heating.
15 February 2017 | 4 replies
What about the % being put away for things like repairs or future capX items like hvac or roof (although it's new now, something could happen that would warrant replacement).