Roman A Sandler
Methodology for selecting city to invest in
Hi guys,
I bought my family home 3 years ago and looking to get my first SFR investment property. I live in Los Angeles and dont want to get the investment there due to (1) cost (2) tenant-friendliness.
I am trying...
Johann Jells
Can anyone explain this cap rate calculation methodology?
This was part of our new assessment on a >4U multi. I can't figure out why they have anything about mortgages in their cap rate calc, I thought cap rate was on a cash deal, where you got it was your business. They ...
Scott Sutton
Market-evaluation tutorial?
Hi everyone,
In this post ...
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/51498-question-on-market-evaluation
... I asked for some resources for the purpose of analyzing various markets, and respondents provided...
Joe Manning
Selling Cost - Industry Underwriting Standard?
I often see a 2% selling cost subtracted from a residual value in the direct cap or DCF valuation method for commercial deals. Is this realistic? 2% seems low. Anyone know how this became a standard - the methodolo...
Andrew David
Cash Out Refinancing On a 4-Unit Property
When looking to obtain "cash-out" refinancing on a 4-Unit Multifamily Property, how do lenders think through sizing the loan? Is it based on residential methodology (e.g. market comparables) or more so commercial meth...
Julio Gonzalez
Which cost segregation study approach is required by the IRS?
In a previous post, I discussed the difference in each of the most common cost segregation study approaches. You can read about the differences here: Cost Segregation Study Approaches Explained
Let’s first start with...
Kevin Morgan
Valuation Methodology - Multi-Family Portfolio - Mostly Furnished/STR/Mid-Term
I have a portfolio of 5 small (6 to 10 units) apartment buildings in Suburban Chicago (close to city). 37 total units. I have converted most of the units to furnished rentals (mostly mid-term rentals). This lodging...
Chris Farinella
The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by J Scott
About to start the second edition edited in, I believe, 2018. Does anyone have any thoughts on whether or not the content has become obsolete or remains relevant? I’m currently reading, listening, and learning and pla...
Nick Thornquist
Determining MAO in Cleveland
In Cleveland/OH, what is an efficient way to determine estimated rehab costs? I've heard a good BALLPARK is $40/sf for cosmetic, $50/sf medium rehab and $60/sf for full gut. Any similar methodology used in Cleveland a...
Alexander Blake Summers
Location Analysis Method
Greetings all,
We’ve all read methods on how to analyze a real estate deal, running numbers, estimating rehab costs, incorporating taxes, capital expenses, etc. How much time and effort do we put into analyzing the l...