Patrick Hill
CASH FLOW AND DEBT SERVICE QUESTION
14 September 2017 | 5 replies
Or hopefully the cash flow pre tax , is after all reported expenses have been taking into account.
Ali Knox
First Investment Property Deal Analysis - Nashville
9 September 2017 | 7 replies
Have I left anything out of the expenses?
Chris Jensen
New member from Eastern Iowa
9 September 2017 | 10 replies
college and wedding expenses, and then at some point be able to retire.
Mona V.
Converting a residential lot to a parking lot - Durham/Raleigh
12 September 2017 | 4 replies
The covert lot I ran in Raleigh (up to 22 spaces, but we were never close to full) for our members as a 'revenue enhancer' was unattended, automated, easy to manage (handled a few calls a semester), and not a burden.
Mark Spritz
Wholesalers. I don't understand their mindset
10 September 2017 | 11 replies
A flip can be expensive and time consuming.
Account Closed
LLC FOR DUPLEX YES OR NO?
10 September 2017 | 6 replies
No firsthand experience, but every time I've seen this question come up the responses indicate that for a few small units LLC will not protect you better than simply adding an umbrella policy to your insurance while being more complicated and expensive to maintain.Also many snags to consider such as banks not likely to finance residential property to the name of an LLC, transferring to an LLC later can trigger a due on sale clause in your mortgage, if you mix personal funds and LLC funds to pay for something you can negate all legal protections.
Kristin Towle
Investing in small towns and distant markets?
12 September 2017 | 8 replies
Getting solid rent prices and ensuring you have enough vacancy and capex expenses built in while analyzing properties is crucial.
David F.
Question about Calculating DTI for an existing property
11 September 2017 | 4 replies
Expense-wise my mortgage payment runs $55K/yr and PITI runs about $15K/yr for an obligation of $70K.Which of these scenarios is correct as it pertains to the DTIR on this property?
Monte Blunk
Will you help Analyze a deal for me?
3 October 2017 | 10 replies
Up date one side by adding additional bed and bath (the other has already had this done and is in excellent condition)ARV: 475-500KMonthly income: $3200Monthly expenses: $2283 (mortgage, fixed and variable expenses, future assumptions) see below-monthly P & I: $1622- fixed expenses: $340/month (water/sewer, insurance, property taxes)- variable expenses: 2% vacancy ($64/month) , 5% repairs & maintenance ($160/month), cap exp 3% (96$/month): No property management since we do this ourselves for our rentals.- future assumptions: 2% annual income growth, 5% PV growth, 2% expenses growth, 6% sale expensesBigger pockets tool sheet with above data:Cash flow: $916/monthCash on Cash ROI: 6.65%-7.57% depending on rehab costsPurchase cap rate: 7.15%I know this does not meet the 2% or 50% rule but it seems like a good investment for the area.