Matthew Mucker
Where does the 50% rule come from?
I know the "50% rule" is bandied about as gospel here in the forums, but haven't seen any actual, hard data that says that operating expenses tend to be ~50% of gross rent income. I'd like to verify this number is, in...
Max James
You're using the wrong expense assumptions...
Not sure if you guys listened in on Ben Leybovich's webinar last night, but I have to say I agree with him.He showed how you can drastically come up with a different valuation of a property ALL based on your assumptio...
Tracy D.
Cash for keys- rewarding bad behavior
I am really only writing this because more and more frequently I have seen this come up. And it practically grinds a nail in my nerves to reward tenants for bad behavior by offering them cash to leave. It undermines l...
Jonathan Greene
New Investors: Ask Me Anything
If you are just getting into real estate investing and have a question that you need an honest answer to, ask me anything here. But don't ask a question if you are hoping to get a certain answer, and don't ask a quest...
Matthew Stover
Help me understand this deal and 50%, 2% rule
I hope I'm doing this correctly. Thank you in advance.
3-unit apartment complex
Asking Price = $119,500 (I easily understand that this is way too high)
Total Monthly Rents = $1,235
Using the 2% rule, I would need ...
Diane G.
Is rejecting 3 tenants a discrimination in SF?
I have a situation that i would love some inputs for....I have a 2/1 in SF and I have an application from 3 youngish late 20 professionals...I dont really want to rent to them because I prefer 2 occupants... But my PM...
Jonathan Hasan
Should I tell a listing agent that I am a wholesaler?
Hello everyone!I am a new real estate investor starting out in wholesale. I have been trying to learn more about wholesale and have found out that there are two camps pertaining to this subject.There are people who be...
Andrew Fidler
Toledo Lead Paint Law...Halted for the THIRD Time
https://www.toledoblade.com/local/city/2020/06/26/kapszukiewicz-administration-delays-lead-safe-housing-enforcement-citing-coronavirus/stories/20200626079The latest and greatest on the Toledo Lead Ordinance. The 2019 ...
Isaac S.
Delaware Statutory Trust DST 1031 Difficulty Giving up control
Looking to get feedback from others that have 1031 into DST Delaware Statutory Trust.We have tons of equity, low debt, fully depreciated, and I have been dealing with toilets, trash, and tenants, for 20 years...I ofte...
Gregory Schwartz
Out of state, sight unseen investing
BP,Kinda freaking out a little, just made my first offer on a property from 700 miles away in a town I've never been to, on a quadplex I have no intention of ever seeing in person. To clarify this would be my first in...