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Hi everyone! I'm creating an excel sheet to help calculate whether properties are more or less likely to be profitable for STR. I hit a wall for cleaning services, how can i calculate the monthly service fee when budg...
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I'm not a new investor but... I'm a new BiggerPockets member and I was SUPER excited to try the calculators! Now... I need help. Can someone help me "read" my own report? haha.
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When doing property analysis, is there a “rule of thumb” number for avg insurance cost per Sq Ft of house? Your insurance costs are part of the holding costs and short of calling my insurance agent on each property is...
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OK, y'all. Are you new? If so - pay attention...I got a PM today from a very nice guy. Very well-spoken, seemingly intelligent, and well educated.He introduced himself, and congratulated me with a job well-done on ...
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Hi everyone,I am brand new to Bigger Pockets. I have started using the rental property calculator to assess the profitability of a typical 2 family in my neighborhood. Prices here in Riverdale, Bronx, NY are high. ...
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http://www.fha.com/fha_requirements_mortgage_insurance
I ran across that while looking at someone else's deal. It explains exactly how to calculate PMI on an FHA loan.
I think it might be time for a ...
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I recently completed my HELOC and am trying to determine the interest that I will need to pay. I have a non fixed rate but currently is 5.5%. I want to purchase a property for roughly 140k and will need an additional ...
I was putting together an analysis using the tool that creates a PDF report. When it calculated the ROI and ROI (annualized) it shows a negative percentage....I am not understanding what that means. Could someone g...
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BP,I've currently got two deals under my belt both performing close to my analysis. I've been fortunate so far and have only missed the mark are some repairs (HVAC was a fun one). So far I've been using Taxes, Insuran...
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The Bigger Pockets Buy and Hold Calculator is a great tool, it's free, and quickly helps an investor decide if a property is worth buying to hold.https://www.biggerpockets.com/buy-and-hold-calcula...However, it requir...