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Mike H. What software tools do you use to manage your vacation rental?
14 July 2019 | 14 replies
I use post it notes to write down who and what company is at an address, and to mark down reservation dates. 
Corbin E. High sales price or too conservative of assumptions? (4 plexes)
29 August 2017 | 4 replies
General assumptions I am making thus far include (assume duplex on deal below though per unit figures provided to generalize how I'm analyzing anything in the 2-4 unit range):Financing:-3.5% - 10% downpayment (depending on total capitalization), 4.65% interest rate o/ 30 year term-1.75% upfront PMI required, with 0.8%/year amortized into loan payments for ongoing PMI-3% plug for closing costs-2% of loan amount for financing fees-8% vacancy/collection loss-$450/unit/year insurance-7.5% Mgmt Fee on gross potential income-$500/unit/year for R&M-$300/unit/year for capital reserves-All utilities pass through to tenant-$30/month for landscaping-$40/month for pest controlAs mentioned, my cash flow after debt service on nearly all deals I look at (after adjusting the brokers' 20% expense ratio up to the 40-45% I am comfortable with) turns out negative or nearly $0/month, making me question whether the selling prices are absurdly high right now, whether my assumptions are far too conservative, or whether levering a deal to 90-96.5% (utilizing FHA 3.5% or anything up to 10% down) prevents anything from working due to the high monthly cost of financing which includes PMI.
Andrew Wong What booking sites do you use other than AirBnB/VRBO?
31 August 2017 | 19 replies
I have over 300 days reserved for this year.
Ken Latchers Arbitrage... when will the folly restart?
10 June 2020 | 8 replies
The news of airbnb hosts taking it on the chin, especially those that overpaid, under reserved and in general didn't practice sold business practices, is wide spread. 
Account Closed Working Capital (WCAP) vs. Seed Capital
5 October 2017 | 3 replies
I am always a believer that you hold some back as a reserve, so you put in the seed money, hold back a reserve, and whatever is left could be used as working capital (in addition to any lending). 
RJ Jackson Rental that doesn't meet the 1% rule
20 December 2016 | 49 replies
Granted, it gets more complicated when you're talking about getting taxed at ordinary income rates, etc. but to oversimplify a cash-flow positive property gives you 1.) reserves for the unexpected and 2.) potential seed money for your next acquisition.
Steven LaLonde Two SFH's going, but what's next? (scaling from here)
12 January 2017 | 3 replies
At this point, my reserves will be pretty much wiped out for the time being, but we'll be cash flowing nearly 3k gross per month without mortgages, and looking to scale further.As I'm now into this journey to financial freedom, I'm asking the experts for opinions on what's next. 
James P. Hill Effects of the British exit from the European Union
22 June 2016 | 0 replies
Is it time to develop cash reserves to buy and hold, time the bottom of the market, or BRRRR? 
Corey Abrams Marketing To Veterans
26 June 2016 | 32 replies
I have helped and witnessed way too many soldiers who lack the reserves to deal with vacancies and repairs from a distance in addition to property managers taking advantage of them from thousands of miles away.
Michael Karl Raising rent on a newly acquired unit with current tenants
7 July 2016 | 12 replies
Thomas S. makes a very good point if you have the reserves to take the income hit straight away and can afford to fix any deferred maintenance issues.