I am commited to buying a Short Term Rental, I have done my research and am ready! The only question/concern I have comes down to the market. I want to purchase a cabin in The Smoky Mountains, TN. The only concern I h...

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I recently finished reading Ken McElroy’s The ABC’s of Real Estate Investing and have decided that my next investment purchase will be a commercial property specifically a 5-20 unit multifamily. Initially I considered...

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Hello, I'm wondering if anyone has or thinks they know of the best strategy to personal wealth. I've done a few residential deals including rehabs, and wholesaling and it seems like there's a lot of work with small p...

Texas Investors, I have a question. On your rental property, is the 50% rule accurate?

I currently own a townhouse where my mortgage plus HOA is $1,665.  Rentometer says my place would rent for $1,908, Zillow says $2,300 which seems way too high, then Zillow rental comps are around $2,000-2,100.  2 bed,...

Newbie here. To investors of buy-and-hold multi-family and small apartments: Do you use any financial criteria, or rule of thumb, to filter out properties for more thorough consideration? In the Ultimate Beginner’s Gu...

5 UNIT

700K PURCHASE PRICE

RENT 67,500

EXPENSES

TAXES 16,500

UTILITIES 3,500

INSURANCE 3,250

HOW MUCH should i allow for cap ex, repairs, vacancy

thanks JJ