Marko Zlatic
Help! Converting a Workshop/Garage into an Apartment Unit
2 December 2016 | 14 replies
Then you should compare all the time, work and expense involved with simply purchasing a separate rental unit located at a different location.
Jennifer Griffin
What are the first steps to take after you've become licensed?
2 June 2015 | 9 replies
If you want to compare the ROI for business cards vs time spent at open houses vs spending money on an Acura vs keeping the family minivan, then all i can say is you will be spending a lot of time worrying about things that won't put a dime in your pocket.
Brian Gibbons
Interesting Calculator Site for RE Investments
2 June 2015 | 2 replies
Cash-on-Cash Return Cash-on-Cash, the popular real estate investing return, is explained including its meaning, shortcoming, and formulation...Debt Coverage Ratio (DCR) A ratio investors and lenders use to track and compare debt-related outcomes for rental property and measure financial risk...Gross Rent Multiplier (GRM) A quick and easy way to determine whether or not a property is priced in line with other similar-type properties...Internal Rate of Return (IRR) The time value computation that shows the ratio between future cash flows and initial cash investment as a percentage...Loan-to-Value (LTV) A computation related to mortgages that lenders use when financing investment property as a measurement of their financial risk...The Maximum Purchase Price Calculation A calculation investors can make to determine the maximum price they can pay for an income property to at least break-even and avoid a negative cash flow...How to Compute Net Present Value Net present value is explained along with its formulation and use in real estate investing...Profitability Index The time value computation that shows the 'proportion' of dollars returned to dollars invested rather than the amount...Rental Income Property Cash Flow A fundamental look at rental income property cash flow for those of you new to real estate investing...Sinking Fund Factor Know the amount you you must start setting aside on a regular basis now to cover a capital expenditure scheduled in the future...Tax MattersIncome Property Operating Expenses and the IRS Tax Code Learn what operating expenses should be included in a rental property analysis as well as what the tax code says about operating expense deductions...The Recapture Tax Real Estate Investors Face When They Sell The seldom expected recapture tax real estate investors expect to owe the Feds after they sell their rental income property....The Cash Flow After Tax Calculation How to calculate cash flow after tax step-by-step starting at the gross scheduled income...The Depreciation Allowance According to the IRS Tax Code How the IRS figures the depreciation allowance for investment real estate along with its concept, limitations, and formulation...Understanding Rental Property Depreciation and Recapture Tax Rental property depreciation allowance and the recapture tax associated with it are explained...AnalysisCap Rate or GRM?
Jessica Sorensen
Which strategy is better for starting out?: Higher rate of savings or higher net worth/equity
6 August 2015 | 39 replies
As such, analyze probabilities and discount your numbers to compare apples to apples :)
Sewi Wawa
Bank wants to know why I want to cash out refinance
10 May 2016 | 8 replies
Bullying tactics pure and simple.They are doing their best to restrict the movements of everyone's money so it doesn't surprise me that your bank is asking this.IMHO knowing what I'm like, I'd tell them in no uncertain terms, it's none of their business.It's an outrage really, but someone who maybe a little more adroit would offer an answer of, well it's for personal reasons.
Robert Marek
Help with Old Gas Stove/Range Parts
15 June 2015 | 1 reply
I took them to Home Depot to compare them to what they may have available (nothing), and I left them in the shopping cart - they are gone.I can't figure put what brand the stove is.
Vincent Crane
Is Atlanta a cashflow market?
24 July 2016 | 14 replies
We have been in markets that we can get great properties at a much cheaper price and better cap rate compared to the Atlanta market.
Jason O'Toole
I am interested in Indiana looking for some more information
25 August 2015 | 75 replies
and I do in fact love the "anti midwest TK" movement on BP.
Lisa Garrett
IRA rollover
15 June 2015 | 4 replies
You do not want to lose a deal because of the delay with your funds movements :))) or even lose something in stock market if you do not plan to invest in stocks and do lot plan to take this risk.
Eric Narciso
Listsource data incomplete?
16 June 2015 | 3 replies
I am hoping that someone can chime in with a faster, simpler way to fix the list (as I have spent too much time fixing entries by hand), but until then I suggest you just compare it to public records and fix the obvious mistakes.