Zachary Sales
50% Rule vs. Applying Percentage for Expenses
When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...
Adam R.
Proof of Income & Expenses on Property
I just signed a P&S on my 1st commercial property. On the P&S I requested the past 12 months of income and expenses. What should I expect from the seller as far as detail? Just a pro forma income/expense sum...
Jeremy Sharp
personal or business account for misc expenses
hey hey...I own a duplex in cincinnati that is currently being managed under a property management company (while my wife and I lived in Japan and now have since relocated to Lexington). The house is set up under it's...
Justin S.
How important are expenses when analyzing deals?
I know the importance of adding expenses when analyzing properties. My friend who is a real estate agent just started investing in rentals and said that she does not include expenses like property management and cap e...
Jason Malabute
national apartment association income and expense report
Does anyone know how I can get the average expense per unit for apartments under 50 units built between 1960-2002 in a B or C+ markets in Indianapolis and kansas city from the national apartment association?
Kessy Similien
Is Hawaii too expensive for first deal?
This week I got pre-approved for a loan in Hawaii. As I'm looking through Redfin, everything is so expensive in Oahu, Hawaii and I'm wondering for my first deal would it make more sense to buy out of state. For exampl...
Steven Barr
How to calculate maintenance expenses for BRRRR
How are y’all calculating your projected maintenance expenses for BRRRR properties?I know the rule of thumb for a traditional rental is 40-50% all in expenses (vacancy, prop mgmt, taxes, ins, repairs, CapEx, etc)..But...
Steve Vanderlay
expenses to watch out for and costs
Hi fellow BP'sI am trying to work out how much cash buffer I should have after my purchase to cover any unexpected larger ticket items that needs to be repaired or replaced. I am an out of country investor and do not ...
Darren Love
Used my personal account for business expenses
Last summer I bought my first house hack, a 4 unit building. I know that everything is deductible, save your receipts, and keep track of your purchases. But I have used my personal accountants to purchase items for t...
Jordan Regier
Finding Rental Properties in an expensive area
Hi my name is Jordan, I'm 31 from Walkerton, Ontario. I've been investing in real estate for about 6 years now building and selling houses. I've done quite well building a large amount of capital, equity and a great t...