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Maria D. Using an IRA account for RE investing?
15 May 2017 | 29 replies
For example, if your IRA puts down 60% and finances 40%, roughly 40% of the net income generated will be subject to UBIT.
Landon Dolezal Looking for Turnkey 4plex in Tacoma, WA
27 May 2016 | 7 replies
@Landon Dolezal - Brandon Turner had a webinar this week (5/25/2016) and used a four-plex in Washington as his example for deal analysis.  
Peter Brooke Considering offer on a MultiFamily (3)
31 May 2016 | 10 replies
For example, if there is any significant deferred maintenance, I would want to back it right off the purchase price at the very least.)CFBT: $5,597.60Monthly CFBT: $466.47@Ola Dantis - You came up with a much lower cash flow than I.
Yousef Reda GOOD DEAL? Please TELL ME BEFORE I INVEST!
28 May 2016 | 12 replies
So for example, if all 4 of the HVAC systems in this 4 plex are 10 years old, and the typical lifespan of a HVAC system is 20 years, then you can assume that you'll likely have to replace those HVAC systems over the next 10 years.
Jacob Song are 4-6% property taxes suppose to be normal??
30 May 2016 | 17 replies
For example, property tax in Oregon is really high, but there are no consumer sales taxes.
Karen A. Signs of Issues?
10 June 2016 | 6 replies
For example furnace, water heater and appliances all have limited life span.
James Cannon Hard Money Lenders: What are they looking for?
29 May 2016 | 17 replies
The previous post (2 before mine) is an example of why you must be careful of who you accept advice from.
John Hyatt Can you use a 401k or IRA and keep cash flow now?
19 December 2018 | 16 replies
I see all over the internet a short answer of no, but what about the following situations:1) example: you invest 10k from IRA and 10k from personal bank account to purchase a property.
Fred Kite Oddball Property Use Parcels
11 November 2021 | 3 replies
They seem like pure liabilities with no use.An example is here.  
Jayson Trierweiler My Vacancy Allowance Analysis for SFR
27 May 2016 | 1 reply
Essentially is as follows:New Lease Fee (one month’s rent) + Expected Missed Rent + “Refresh” Cash(Refresh Cash = the amount out of pocket to prepare the property for new tenants, after tenant deposit is spent)It looks like this:(A/B)+(A*C / B)+(D/B)Where:A = New lease fee (1 month's rent) ($1,000)B = # of Months in lease (24)C = Expected # of months vacant in-between tenants (1.5)D = “Refresh” Cash ($500)In this example:($1,000/24) + ($1,000 * 1.5 / 24) + ($500/24)Which is:41.67 + 62.5 + 21 = $125    which is 13% of monthly rent in this scenarioThe equation allows me to make a judgement call in many different scenarios.