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19 June 2018 | 4 replies
What is the best way to go about plugging numbers into a formula that says "go/no go?
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1 July 2018 | 7 replies
My focus is going to be on cashflow with a secondary emphasis on appreciation, probably following the standard formula of looking for upgrade opportunities, such as C quality properties in B areas and then upgrading units to increase NOI.
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4 July 2018 | 20 replies
Nobody wants to buy high and lose money, but by choosing not to take action I would intentionally forgo the most powerful potential feature of the compound interest formula, the exponent. 4.
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3 June 2017 | 49 replies
Not really a formula for success.
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23 December 2018 | 2 replies
Mindset + Numbers + Action = Success That's the formula.
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27 March 2014 | 26 replies
.- For conventional, there are specific guidelines and formulas for resale within 6 months.
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30 January 2018 | 3 replies
It was a simple formula.
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14 June 2019 | 6 replies
The formula is how long you're going to own the property and whether it makes sense to pay points, get a higher rate, or buy down the rate to keep the property for a long time.I'm a portfolio lender/broker, so my answers are geared that way.
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29 July 2019 | 6 replies
I'm a newbie and need some clarification: is the ARV calculated with actual expenses from prior 12 months or is it a predetermined formula such as the 50/50 that underwriter's use?
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12 August 2019 | 24 replies
Look up and learn the formula: Return/Yield on Equity.