Ryan B.
Adjustment to 50% Rule
It seems as if a large number of buy and hold investors try to use the 50% rule for their rental properties. I myself think the rule makes perfect sense and that is what I use also.
I would like to get everyone's o...
Marcus Auerbach
How do you get top rents for DSCR financed BRRRR properties?
In the last years, the rent amount on a BRRRR property has become the defining factor for the loan amount. It used to be mostly LTV and appraisal, now it's the 1.2 DSCR, so in that way rent is becoming the limiting fa...
Jeff Smith
Florida Suggestions STR
Hi everyone. We're just starting out in real estate investing. It's something I never considered before, since real estate where I live is so expensive that the thought of buying a second house just seems impossible. ...
Pandu Chimata
Tax categories on a vacation home expenses
Hello tax gurus, How are you folks doing?
Background: In this year, I bought a house in CA for an vacation rental in Airbnb and VRBO. Its going good so far. I spent close to 25K in setting up as an vacation rental. ...
AJ Wong
Are Real Estate valuations rising or the value of dollars declining?
In 2018 the average US home price was $248k
In Dec 2023 the average US home price was $382,600.
An increase of roughly 50% in 5 years.
$100 in 2018 buys about $80 worth of goods in today's purchasing power.
A d...
Jared Vidales
Calling all RV & Boat Storage Operators!
Maybe it's a good thing that I cannot find any real operators, or underwriting models for RV/Boat storage facilities. :)Who here actually owns and operates these facilities? We were underwriting the feasibility of sel...
Nikolas Komatina
Finding a property that cashflows
I have been trying to find a property that cash flows. The market that I am looking at has an average price of $360,000 with an average rent of $2,200 which does not have a very good rent to house price ratio (2% rule...
Will Barnard
"Operating Expenses" & the 50% rule
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...
Samuel Bavido
Analyzing an 8-plex; is their price too high?
The good: This property is owned by an elderly woman who is in the hospital; her two daughters manage it, but they live out of town. They don't seem to know a lot about marketing their property; it is not listed for s...
Jennifer MacDonald
Should I flip it or rent it?
I have purchased a single family home: 1550 sq feet, 3 bedroom, 2 bath that I initially bought for a rental. However, due to home prices in my area I'm wondering if this should be a flip instead.Here are the numbers:p...