Kyle Wenger
Typical % figured in for Vacancy, CapEx, etc..?
Hi Folks,Is there a standard percentage that you all figure in for vacancy, capital expenditures, maintenance and repairs or does it vary by area/property? I been figuring in 3% vac, 3% repairs, and 8% capex...am I fa...
Hayden Aquilon
Deal Analysis on Duplex
Hey Guys and Gals,
Im in the middle of doing an analysis on a property I am looking to buy that is a duplex.
I see on the provided deal analysis doc there is only 2 percent for vacancy rate and about 7 percent for e...
Michael Glaser
Business Trips: Spending Airline Miles or Charging
I'm going to be taking some business trips to Kansas City soon. I'm using my SWA miles and it occurred me the other day I might be "doing it wrong". I have both a personal and business SWA card. If I'm able to write o...
Craig T.
How do you think about your return?
How do you think about the returns on your investments and what are your targets?I look at my returns on this basis:1. Cash on cash return. This is well-understood by most. I look at after-tax cash flow for a given y...
Corey Demuth
question about being an uneven partner in a flip
Theoretical question for the experts:
One party owns a property and wants to do some improvements and then attempt to flip it for a profit. However, that person does not have the capital on hand to do the improvement...
Bryan H.
Rule of thumb acquisition costs
I'm using a spreadsheet from CCIM to evaluate my potential purchase. It's looking for input on acquisition cost, specifically the cost of a loan from the lender and also the cost to acquire the property.
I'm looking...
Matt Honeyford
Common heat / utilities
We are considering purchasing a portfolio of properties. These properties have common heat (only one furnace / boiler). Currently, the owner is paying for heat. Roughly $1,500 a month across all properties. What I’m w...
Daniel Mendez
Cash Flow: How much should I save?
Good evening BP, What percentage of your cash flow do you save for tax purposes?
Travis Kubota
Partnership question on investment buy and flip
Hi Experts,I'm just getting started having done one successful buy, rehab, rent and would love your thoughts on if this is a solid partnership going forward. I have a real estate agent buddy who knows the market well...
E. Jacobs
Profit Margins
I'm curious if the profit margin for the wholesaler is usually higher when dealing with more expensive properties. For example, if you can find a house that would be able to sell for $1 million after some rehab and yo...