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Joseph Platyan Quick Question On 50% Rule
20 July 2018 | 3 replies

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
8 September 2008 | 7 replies

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
26 July 2013 | 15 replies

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
15 February 2013 | 6 replies

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
17 February 2016 | 1 reply

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
28 March 2017 | 1 reply

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?
20 February 2015 | 1 reply

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
27 February 2015 | 10 replies

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
10 November 2013 | 4 replies

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...

Slavik Lund 50% rule / rent opinion inquiry
8 January 2013 | 4 replies

I don't understand the 50% rule just yet. So here is a question to see if I am handling this correctly.

I bought a 4-plex in November and inherited a lease... So unfortunately, I am stuck with this issue for now.

B...