You made an awesome move buying in 2012 and also in Dogpatch, which is why you have almost $500k in equity in such a sort time span.

I still have about $40,000 in equity in the deal so that check represents 30% ROI and 20% return of capital.

My equity was at $300k with the initial down payment, but after the renovation & rent increases, I now have $375k in equity + $170k cash out to invest.If I can find another property that yields higher return than the 4.875% interest that I am paying for my new mortgage, then I am making my money work harder. 

Hey all;I was driving for dollars today and i noticed what seem to be a distressed property. i took down the address and went to my county's tax assessor's office website to see if its an absentee owner. it turns out that the owner had the same address. i thought it was a bit odd so i took the owner's name and did a public index search.I found the owner's name, the address and a master in equity judge.it was titled Bank of so and so as Trustee VS home owner.There is a lot of information on here that i do not but wish i understood.i have so many questions.What does it mean? 

By purchasing the property at half price, you already have $50,000 in equity in the property, making a loan from a bank much easier for the remaining $50,000 purchase price.

. $100,000 in equity at a return rate of 3.375% is $281 per month.

My truck was paid off so I pulled 4k out in equity and paid it back in a 6 month loan. 

short sale for 295k.. .leaving 5k in equity which will get chewed up in transaction costs an still be negativeand you want to know if you can get someone to lend your seller or you 120k..

Also, if I don't do a cash out refinance and it even appraises for only $275k wouldn't I have about $50k in equity or ~20%?

She has over $100,000 in equity.