Aaron Xie
Most important factors of sale price
I found that in the Greater LA Area, in a given neighborhood or community, house price is usually determined by two factors: (1) the square footage of the house and (2) the condition of the house. Lot size has some im...
Asher Anthes
Estimating ARV... Factor out distressed sales?
When estimating the approximate retail value that I should get when the house is fully fixed up, isn't it necessary to not use the "distressed sales" in my comps? Obviously, in today's market there are a good many fo...
Carlos Zappatos
Vacancy rates factored into monthly expenses?
I was reading a BiggerPockets book and Mr. Turner said when estimating expenses, you take the vacancy rate and apply it to the rent price and include that as part of your monthly expenses. So if rent is $1000 and VR i...
Frantzces Lys
How To Factor Your Wholesale Fee?
Hi Everyone,I have a question. I am hoping that this will be my first wholesale deal. I have a motivated seller who owns a condo in a very sought out neighborhood in DC. It's a 1 bedroom 1 bath condo about 502 sq. ft....
Barry Nguyen
rental calculator doesnt factor in Insurance?
Why doesnt the rental calculator factor in Home insurance?
Matt Maluchnik
Do I factor these for MAO?
I'm looking at a property and trying to determine the MAO as a % of ARV. From what I'm reading the equation should be 75% of ARV...so we are factoring rehabs. BUT...do we normally factor in other costs as well...Hom...
Riley F.
Appreciation - how to factor it in?
For buy and hold investors out there, how do you guys think about appreciation and how do you factor it in to your buying and selling decisions, if at all? What key factors do you use to measure the potential for appr...
Scott Goulet
Factoring in Costs in buying properties
Hey biggerpockets, I am in the beginning stages of looking at 3/2 properties in the Ocala, Florida area. I have been running the numbers on quite a few properties but just when I think that I have factored everything ...
Courtney M.
When owners become tenants - risk factors?
I'm negotiating on a property where the current owners would like to stay for 60 days past close. We have agreed on a rental rate. I'm trying to figure out the things I need to think about to best mitigate risks here ...
Lee G.
Factoring in Property Management is Overrated
Is factoring in property management into your investment spreadsheet overrated?Cons of property management: I always care about my property more than property manager, lower ROI, and the probability you lose touch wit...