the 2% rule is just a rule that some people use to sort through many leads to find which are worth analyzing further.

Does anyone have a general rule for factoring in expenses for a 10+ unit building?

I have heard that I should create a trust to protect family assets, and that there are serious implications based on which corp structure I choose.

Hello All, this is my 1st time posting on Bigger Pockets although I read many, many, many posts… I’ve been looking for ways to get started or create cash flow until I make my 1st rental purchase and realized I’ve been sitting on a gold mine.

My lender told me I could not use it unless I have 25 percent equity in my current home or my place of employment is closer to the new home.. is this true and has the rules changed?

I'm looking to learn real estate to help people who need my services, create a passive income and live a life with more freedom.

It is your job to identify problems and create solutions so the fact that other people have mailed to a potential client should not detour you from doing so. 

Noe,Do you have any experience or information on the due-on-sale clause and creating a land trust?

I'm fairly new to BP and am in the process of creating a plan to improve my cash flow.

Unit 2: 2 bed, 1 bath Rent: $700 per monthUnit 3: 1 bed, 1 bath Rent: $625 per monthUsing the 50% expense rule with the calculator it stated that this should cash flow $460 per month.