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Jake Graham Should I analyze deal as 100% occupied?
4 May 2018 | 6 replies
The formula(s) would look like:Potential Gross Income (PGI)  = full rents + any other income at 100% occupancyminus Vacancy & Collection Losses (8-10%) is typically usedequals your Effective Gross Income (EGI)Then you subtract your operating expenses (taxes, insurance, management & legal fees, repairs, utilities, lawn service, pest control, etc., and a reserve for capex) to get your Net Operating Income (NOI)From your calculated NOI, you can really start digging deep:Subtract your debt service from your NOI to get your cash flowDivide your NOI by the acquisition cost to get your cap rateTake your NOI, add the reserve for capex back in, then subtract your mortgage interest, to get your taxable incomeDivide your NOI by your debt service to get your debt coverage ratio (tells you how many times will your NOI will cover your debt/mortgage payment).
Marion Lee Tenant with service dogs
30 May 2018 | 11 replies
I know people that have legal service dogs just so they can bring the dog places and not be questioned ie the mall.  
Amanda Coleman Air B&B in Portland Oregon- Permits, Taxes & Regulations
4 May 2018 | 2 replies
What is the permit process like?
Brady Hurs Please recommend a reliable real estate attorney in Indiana
7 May 2018 | 2 replies
We're not in Indiana but have purchased real estate there and need a reliable Indiana attorney to give legal advice.
Kevin Mejia Property Taxes after 203K
3 May 2018 | 2 replies
If you're doing 203k, then everything is being done the "official" way with gov't permits and all that.
Marie Withelidua I own a home in a declining area...
9 May 2018 | 31 replies
And you cannot legally screen the way it sounds like you might want to.Not many buyers study the neighborhood believe it or not.
Jason Howell ARV slows down deal analysis... right?
11 May 2018 | 20 replies
Search through the Sedgwick county website and you’ll be able to find both recently sold and the current appraised value the county does taxes on as well as work done where permits were pulled.
Will Gaston ADA Requirement on a smaller office building?
8 May 2018 | 12 replies
Will,Part of the problem is you did renovation work, which triggers bringing items up to ADA standards, i'm surprised your code enforcement officer ( building inspector) did not pick up on that when you filed for the permit ( you did get a permit for the work didn't you?
Christopher Keiluhn New Member from Philadelphia
11 May 2018 | 8 replies
Do not rely on it for legal advice.
Pedro Inoa How can I avoid a commercial First Refusal in Rhode Island.
8 May 2018 | 0 replies
I holding the process until the first refusal problem is solved cause I don't want to cause any legal problem to the seller.I sent a First Refusal letter before submitting the purchase offer, but the lessee said that he never received anything.