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David Gelinas 1% and 50% Rules - CF Breakeven
27 January 2020 | 2 replies

Hi - newbie here trying to understand how some of the shorthand rules apply in a SFH BRRR and can't quite make sense of them. Let's use a basic example:
Cash Purchase a home for $70,000 + $10,000 Rehab and ARV is $11...

Peter Schuyler New Construction Duplex and 50% Rule
11 November 2016 | 3 replies

Im looking at a new construction Duplex unit, will take 6 months to build.In all the reading and research the 50% rule for all expenses to me seems high for new constrcution.I'm assuming Expense will be Taxes, Repair...

Mark Yuschak 50% rule usefulness with rehab projects
15 November 2008 | 25 replies

I understand the 50% rule and have used a variant of it before becoming a member here.

However, my question goes to the next level... What is the appropriate valuation method of a property that needs some rehab work...

Josh Michel When is the 50% rule inaccurate?
14 May 2015 | 11 replies

I realize the 50% rule is supposed to be a "rule of thumb" that helps you weed out potential properties before more fully analyzing properties that pass it.  My question is, when is the 50% rule fail?For example, if I...

Andrew Martin 50% rule: a little insight, please
26 February 2017 | 5 replies

Hi everyone. First off I feel blessed to be a part of this community and am very grateful to Brandon, Josh and whoever else had their hands in making this possible for us all. Okay, so I am a new investor and I'm curr...

Benny Ng How do I verify 50% rule?
27 January 2019 | 8 replies

My goal is to purchase a multi-family and owner-occupy one unit. This will be my first home purchase. I've been using the 50% rule up until now to get an idea of what the CoCR would be, but I'm seeing some huge differ...

Chad Phillips 50% rule on current rental property
30 August 2016 | 10 replies

4 years ago I relocated my family for career purposes. We made the decision to rent the house we own in South Caroline.  instead of selling. We current rent in Georgia and would like to officially begin investing in r...

Will Barnard "Operating Expenses" & the 50% rule
8 February 2011 | 2 replies

There has been a ton of discussions and controversies regarding the 50% rule. In case you have been on the planet Jupiter the last few years, the 50% rule (a rule of thumb or quick analysis tool) states that "operatin...

Steve L. 50% Rule - Lowest Cost/Efficient Producer
27 August 2012 | 40 replies

I don't want to debate if the 50% rule in this thread. I want to talk about the assumptions and categories to see how a landlord can be a lowest cost producer/efficient entrepreneurs.

I know it varies from state t...

Travis Elliott 50 % RULE DEFUNCT IN SOUTH DAKOTA...
30 November 2009 | 61 replies

I am trying and trying to subsribe to the 50 % rule but am unable to do so. I live in a small town most of the year and the Black Hills arent hit as much as the rest of the nation. Houses listed here arent selling l...