Joseph Platyan
Quick Question On 50% Rule
I just want to confirm when using the 50% rule, we only use it to compare to the mortgage amount and not taxes, insurance, etc.? So for example a property is 100K, has 1600/month in cash flow, with a $500 mortgage per...
Raymond Van den Ende
50% rule & ROI question
Hello all,
I was thinking about the 50% rule and I was combining this to the ROI. When you evaluate a deal do you factor in your own investment (money wise like down payment) or not? Example, would this deals (not re...
William Pickett
50% rule and a newb
I have been reading non stop for awhile now and also out looking at properties in my town. I live in a small town south of Nashville, TN. most homes I would be looking into are older, 1970s, 50-70k homes. 3 bd. 1 -...
Carlos Lopez
Need your opinion - 50% rule
I'm new at real estate investment and have been reading everything I can on investing properties, specially at Bigger pockets. My goal is long term investment. Buy and hold. Being so new I would the more experienc...
Bart Ross
50% Rule Expenses & Vacancy
First, thanks in advance for your replies.I am new to the multi-family investing and I am currently looking at a couple of opportunities. I am trying to make sure I have "all" of the expenses in my spreadsheet. With t...
Joseph Herring
When to Apply 50% Rule
Hello everyone, From what I understand the 50% rule is a general rule of thumb for estimating monthly expenses and cash flow for owner-occupied multifamily rental properties. My question is:Does this rule apply for mu...
Nathan Chadwick
Is the 50% rule realistic?
Hey, I'm new to real estate investing and am getting ready to buy my first property. I've been reading up on the 50% rule, is this a realistic expectation? It seems like all of the properties I've looked at don't even...
David Schach
50% rule seems extremely arbitrary
I am very familiar with this rule of thumb, however it seems so misguided and arbitrary and takes into account almost nothing other than a base rental assumption.Say you've got a 10 unit building and most tenants are ...
Chris C.
50 Percent Rule and Taxes
I have been studying the 50% percent rule as I look to purchase my next property and wanted to make sure I am correct, in that taxes and insurance are to be included as part of the 50 percent of expenses. The expen...
Bryan Hancock
Define The 50% Rule - Officially
There have been many threads recently debating the merit of this supposed rule. I think MUCH of the disagreement is about:
1. When the "rule" should be applied
2. What the definition of the "rule" is
Let's try to...