2% - 50% rule Question

Hi folks, I have heard this rule this week for the first time (THANKS) and have been reading all the forum posts I can find about how it is used to screen etc. Will bevery helpful in convinci...

So I'm not buying for some time, but I've been looking at some REO properties in my area to see what's available. I found a condo close by that seems to fit the 50% rule, but I just wanted to double check with the exp...

I've found an REO that looks promising. But I found out it's in flood zone AE. I was told that it would cost me $300-$600/year for flood insurance, so let's say that's an extra $50/month,

Would you still pursue this...

Is simply applying the 50% rule running the numbers? In other words, can I simply calculate what my P&I will be and as long as it's 50% or less of the expected rent, then the deal has potential? Can this replace...

I need a sanity check please! I see too many condo deals like this in my area (Reno, NV) and keep passing because it looks like these wont cash flow. Am I doing this right, can somebody check my math and logic pl...

Listening to the BP 50% rule (50% of Rent Roll goes to expenses, remaining 50% is your income minus mortgage) I realize the point being emphasized around cash flow and evaluating properties. I am wondering from experi...

Looking at next property purchase. I'm looking at methods of analysis. 50% rule specifically. It seems a bit over conservative for SFH. I could certainly understand it to be useful for multi-family. I rented my house ...

Does the 50% rule include mortgage payment?I searched and it says• 50% Rule - Total expenses of an investmentproperty equal 50% of gross rent.¿Does it include the mortgage?

Hi All!As my learning continues I have made it a habit to run numbers on houses just to get the practice. What I have run into a number of times is the potential rentals having a positive cash flow but not meeting the...

Can someone please help me I went on the tools section and did the rental analysis the rental analysis said cash flow of $736 then scroll down to the bottom the 50% rule says $326 why is there a discrepancy between t...