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I am currently a project manager on a year-long Electronic Medical Record implementation at a local hospital.My not-so-long-term plan is to stop trading time for money, and I have therefore started learning about various ways to build up passive income.

I bet if we went around advertising a property we didn't own, we would get fined, maybe imprisoned, and black-balled.Anyone can help letting us know who to report this type of activity?

What are the advertising & marketing expenses?...

Even without advertisements, you can always offer to pay a lower rent or offer terms. 

Jim - Our moderation team is pretty strict about profile photos that include ANY form of advertising.  

Foordmore Rd house: Triplex only one unit is completed 2 others need finish workPurchase Price$60,000.00 Down Payment (25% Down)$15,000.00 Improvement Ratio (Value of Land subtracted from purchase price)82%1st Loan$75,000.00 1st Interest Rate on Loan6.00%1st Term of Loan20 2nd Loan Amount2nd Interest Rate on Loan5.25%2nd Term of LoanYrs of Depriciation27.5Expected monthly Rental Income$3,200.00 Expected Annual Rental Income$38,400.00 Vacancy/Collection losses %10%Property Tax$2,842.00 Insurance$2,400.00 Repairs/Maintenance (10% of Gross)$3,840.00 Electricity$1,200.00 Gas$-Oil$-Water/Sewer$-Trash$-Advertising$-Management Fees (10% of Gross Income)$-G&A$200.00 Annual Increase in income1.0%Annual increase in Expenses3.0%Annual Increase in property Value2.0%investors Tax Bracket28.0%Self Employment tax0.0%Total Tax Rate28.0%Immediate Cash Improvements$37,775.00 Total Cash Investments (Down payment + Rehab+Closing Costs)$55,875.00 Total Purchase Price (rehab+purchase price+closing costs)$100,875.00 Loan - initial Cash investment$19,125.00 Buying Cost %$3,100.00 Sales Cost %9.0%Estimated Value After Capital improvement$100,000.00 Summary:1st LoanLoan Amount$75,000.00 Interst Rate6.00%Term of Loans20 Monthly Principal and interest$537.33 Yearly Principal and interest$6,447.91 Annual Operating IncomeYr 1Gross Operating Income$38,400.00 Less Vacancy/Collection (10%)$3,840.00 Effective gross income$34,560.00 Annual Operating ExpensesProperty Tax$2,842.00 Insurance$2,400.00 Repairs/Maintenance$3,840.00 Electricity$1,200.00 Gas$-Oil$-Water$-Trash$-Advertising$-Mangement Fee$-G&A$200.00 Net Operating Income$24,078.00 Market Value of Property$100,000.00 Capital Rate of Return (NOI/Market Valve)24.1%Cash FlowNet Operating Income$24,078.00 Yearly Principal and Interest$6,447.91 Cash flow before tax's$17,630.09 Monthly Cash Flow before taxes$1,469.17 TaxesNet Operating Income$24,078.00 Annual interest$4,500.00 Annual Depreciation Improvement$1,789.09 Taxable Income$17,788.91 Income Tax Due$4,980.89 Cash Flow after Taxes$12,649.20 Monthly Cash Flow After Taxes$1,054.10 Cash on Cash23%Center St House: duplex fully rented needs new roof and some minor plumbing workPurchase Price$40,000.00 Down Payment (25% Down)$10,000.00 Improvement Ratio (Value of Land subtracted from purchase price)82%1st Loan$45,000.00 1st Interest Rate on Loan6.00%1st Term of Loan20 2nd Loan Amount2nd Interest Rate on Loan0.00%2nd Term of Loan0 Yrs. of Depreciation27.5Expected monthly Rental Income$2,125.00 Expected Annual Rental Income$25,500.00 Vacancy/Collection losses %10%Property Tax$2,500.00 Insurance$1,800.00 Repairs/Maintenance (10% of Gross)$2,550.00 Electricity$1,920.00 Gas$-Oil$1,867.57 Water/Sewer$3,000.00 Trash$-Advertising$-Management Fees (10% of Gross Income)$-G&A$300.00 Annual Increase in income2.0%Annual increase in Expenses3.0%Annual Increase in property Value0.0%investors Tax Bracket28.0%Self Employment tax0.0%Total Tax Rate28.0%Immediate Cash Improvements$16,060.00 Total Cash Investments (25% ARV + closing costs)$17,500.00 Total Purchase Price (Rehab+purchase price+closing costs)$58,560.00 Buying Cost %$2,500.00 Sales Cost %9.0%Estimated Value After Capital improvement$60,000.00 Summary:LOAN PMTLoan Amount$45,000.00 Interest Rate6.00%Term of Loans20 Monthly Principal and interest$322.40 Yearly Principal and interest$3,868.75 Annual Operating IncomeYr. 1Gross Operating Income$25,500.00 Less Vacancy/Collection (10%)$2,550.00 Effective gross income$22,950.00 Annual Operating ExpensesProperty Tax$2,500.00 Insurance$1,800.00 Repairs/Maintenance$2,550.00 Electricity$1,920.00 Gas$-Oil$1,867.57 Water$3,000.00 Trash$-Advertising$-Management Fee$-G&A$300.00 Net Operating Income$9,012.43 Market Value of Property$60,000.00 Capital Rate of Return (NOI/Market Valve)15.0%Cash FlowNet Operating Income$9,012.43 Yearly Principal and Interest$3,868.75 Cash flow before tax's$5,143.68 Monthly Cash Flow before taxes$428.64 TaxesNet Operating Income$9,012.43 Annual interest$2,700.00 Annual Depreciation Improvement$1,192.73 Taxable Income$5,119.70 Income Tax Due$1,433.52 Cash Flow after Taxes$3,710.16 Monthly Cash Flow After Taxes$309.18 Cash on Cash21%Church St house: Unoccupied, needs total rehab but has 3 units:Purchase Price$10,000.00 Down Payment (25% Down)$2,500.00 Improvement Ratio (Value of Land subtracted from purchase price)82%1st Loan$45,000.00 1st Interest Rate on Loan6.00%1st Term of Loan20 2nd Loan Amount2nd Interest Rate on Loan0.00%2nd Term of Loan0 Yrs. of Depreciation27.5Expected monthly Rental Income$2,600.00 Expected Annual Rental Income$31,200.00 Vacancy/Collection losses %10%Property Tax$2,800.00 Insurance$1,200.00 Repairs/Maintenance (10% of Gross)$3,120.00 Electricity$2,880.00 Gas$-Oil$2,800.00 Water/Sewer$4,500.00 Trash$-Advertising$-Management Fees (10% of Gross Income)$-G&A$300.00 Annual Increase in income2.0%Annual increase in Expenses3.0%Annual Increase in property Value0.0%investors Tax Bracket28.0%Self Employment tax0.0%Total Tax Rate28.0%Immediate Cash Improvements$41,200.00 Total Cash Investments (25% of ARV+closing costs)$16,600.00 Total Cost Purchase Price + Rehab + Closing Costs$52,800.00 Buying Cost %$1,600.00 Sales Cost %9.0%Estimated Value After Capital improvement$60,000.00 Summary:LOAN PMTLoan Amount$45,000.00 Interest Rate6.00%Term of Loans20 Monthly Principal and interest$322.40 Yearly Principal and interest$3,868.75 Annual Operating IncomeYr. 1Gross Operating Income$31,200.00 Less Vacancy/Collection (10%)$3,120.00 Effective gross income$28,080.00 Annual Operating ExpensesProperty Tax$2,800.00 Insurance$1,200.00 Repairs/Maintenance$3,120.00 Electricity$2,880.00 Gas$-Oil$2,800.00 Water$4,500.00 Trash$-Advertising$-Management Fee$-G&A$300.00 Net Operating Income$10,480.00 Market Value of Property$60,000.00 Capital Rate of Return (NOI/Market Valve)17.5%Cash FlowNet Operating Income$10,480.00 Yearly Principal and Interest$3,868.75 Cash flow before tax's$6,611.25 Monthly Cash Flow before taxes$550.94 TaxesNet Operating Income$10,480.00 Annual interest$2,700.00 Annual Depreciation Improvement$298.18 Taxable Income$7,481.82 Income Tax Due$2,094.91 Cash Flow after Taxes$4,516.34 Monthly Cash Flow After Taxes$376.36 Cash on Cash40%

I'd be very careful advertising to help those under the threat of foreclosure by loaning to them, if that is your strategy.

You can always just sign the docs electronically, but the bigger issue is that trying to buy houses sight-unseen if you're inexperienced is going to be a waste of time for everyone.

Those few are very successful and get most of their business from referrals, not advertisements.