22 January 2022 | 11 replies
Tools like Zillow are getting pretty good at estimating market rents and rental listings are broadly available to see what others are asking in the area, but actual closed lease rates are the best indicator and agents with access to the MLS is the best tool I'm aware of for that
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24 September 2021 | 1 reply
As of January of 2021, it was estimated value was 455K but I anticipate it to be valued more closely to 470K at time of completion.
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15 October 2021 | 80 replies
The photos make the property look dark and uninviting and the Zillow estimate is an anchor most renters swear by.
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24 September 2021 | 2 replies
@Abigail Hansen turnover cost, vacancy, property management and repairs are all things many new investors under estimate.
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25 September 2021 | 2 replies
.- Current mortgage balance is $249k, payment (w/escrow) is about $1488, estimated current value is $360-380k- I am software developer, recently switched from W-2 to 1099, which prevents me from getting a traditional mortgage for 2 years.I have been considering selling my house and potentially moving further south where the climate is a little warmer.
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24 September 2021 | 3 replies
While cap rate can give you a hint toward your ROI, it is not generally used to estimate your ROI on any given investment or time frame.
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25 September 2021 | 2 replies
What is the best way to, for example, estimate rents on a duplex?
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25 September 2021 | 1 reply
Hi All - I have been investing for a couple of years and even though I can estimate the cash on cash of new listings by eyeballing, I still like to verify before putting in an offer.
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26 September 2021 | 1 reply
So here are my questions: 1) Do you use a general contractor to estimate how much the rehab will be?
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28 September 2021 | 2 replies
I have done analysis ARV of $300,000 (conservative since it's my first flip), rehab cost estimated ~$30k put offer in at $180,000 and agreed to meet in the middle purchase price $184,500 How did you finance this deal?