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10 November 2021 | 20 replies
You're supposed to figure out your annual NET INCOME:Gross Rents - Property Taxes - Insurance - Property Management - Estimates for Mnt & Vacancy = Net Operating Income (NOI)NOI / Value = Cap Rate
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4 November 2021 | 4 replies
It seems there is some variance in what is considered an operating expense.
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4 November 2021 | 1 reply
Zillow Group Inc. is pulling the plug on its tech-powered home-flipping operation after deciding that its pricing algorithms weren’t accurate enough to build a stable business."
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14 December 2021 | 6 replies
My calculations:_________________________________________________________Income:4 Mobile homes X $350 lot rent = $1400/month $1,400 X 12 = $16,8001 2bed/1bath house X $650 rent = $650/month$650 X 12 = $7,800Total Income = $24,600___________________________________________________________Expenses *Estimated:Taxes = $1,750 YrInsurance = $1,500 Yr*Landscaping = $1,200 Yr*Utilities = $850/month = $10,200 Yr*Maintenance = $25/month X 5 units = $125 X 12months = $1,500 Yr *Capita Expenditures = $35/month X 5 units = $175 X 12months = $2,100 YrTotal Expenses = $18,250_________________________________________________________Net Operating Income:Total Income / Total Expenses = Operating Income Percent$18,250 / $24,600 = 0.741 - 0.74 = 0.26 = 2.6%Net Operating Income Ratio = 2.6%______________________________________________________Cap Rate with current asking price:Cape Rate = NOI / Property ValueCap Rate = $6,350 / $260,000 = 0.025Cap Rate = 2.5%___________________________________________________________Cap Rate with $100,000 offer:Cape Rate = NOI / Property ValueCap Rate = $6,350 / $100,000 = 0.0635Cap Rate = 6.4%__________________________________________________________Cap Rate with $60,000 offer:Cape Rate = NOI / Property ValueCap Rate = $6,350 / $60,000 = 0.1058Cap Rate = 10.6%_________________________________________________________Cap Rate with $75,000 offer:Cape Rate = NOI / Property ValueCap Rate = $6,350 / $75,000 = 0.0846Cap Rate = 8.5%
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3 November 2021 | 3 replies
An overview of your current marketing/ lend generation and any other operational practices.
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3 November 2021 | 3 replies
Many of our clients have encountered resistance from financial advisors that do not operate outside of the standard stocks and mutual funds box.
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18 November 2021 | 73 replies
OR a second idea, how about "rent-by-other-means" which I am of course referencing Contract For Deed sale, which is NOT a lease and therefor exempt from rent controls, yet can be written in such a way that operates all but identical to one, I'd argue even better because I can write what ever my heart desires into the terms.
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10 November 2021 | 5 replies
@Dylan DomingueFirst things firstMost 22 unit motels are management intensive as the revenue is too small to afford a top manager or a hotel operator.
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4 November 2021 | 9 replies
That probably doesn't include bad operators, people who paid way too much right before the crash, etc.
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14 April 2022 | 5 replies
Side Question:I don't want to complicate my primary question with any more variables, but as a secondary, ceteris paribus question.... if the owner lives part time in the STR how does one write off expenses not directly related to STR operation, such as insurance and utilities?