Erik R.
Question regarding SFH Rental in Michigan (50% Rule)
Hello all,Let me preface this post with- I am still new and looking for my best SFH rental entry point (so please.. go easy..) In doing research and crunching #s, I'm struggling with getting anything to cashflow with ...
David Kay
Triplex Deal - is that 50% rule Calculation correct?
House Cost: $244,000
Taxes: $7,521
Mortgage Payment, including taxes: $1,760
Gross Rents: $40,200
50% Rule: -$20,100
Debt Service: -$13,596
Net Total: +$6504/year
+$271 Per Door Cash Flow
How are my calculations? ...
Ryan Pyle
50% rule is alive and kicking for me
I just finished my 2013 numbers and am once again amazed at the validity of the 50% rule. Here are my numbers for the past several years. The number of units is the average units held throughout the year. To be cle...
Ken Williams
Cashout refi to leverage investmnets and 50% rule??
I am debating on cashing out some equity to buy more properties or sell to leverage up. I would like to keep all of the properties and leverage as much as I can with refinancing but do not know what it would do to the...
Mike S
How to use expense side of 50% rule
Just getting started and I'm trying to figure out how to run the finances and accounting for rentals that I plan to buy.
Do you run the expense portion as a total fund or more like a line item budget? Take maintenanc...
Rich Ramirez
Optimizing properties - lowering the 50% expense rule/guideline
Hi BP Community:
I'm looking for some of your best practices around lowering the expense ratio for units/SFRs. Let me (us) know what has worked/what hasn't worked.
Thanks,
Rich
Billie Young
50% Rule Versus 10% for CapEx and Taxes
Hi, When using the calculator for a quick analysis, should I ignore the 50% rule when I put in "10%" for CapEx and repairs? It should be one or the other, but not both calculations, correct? THANKS!
Evan Smith
Questions about the 50% rule with mutli families.
I have been taking the 50% rule more seriously after a few deals I had werent the greatest and I got stuck with properties that I believed the income would be much higher. I found a couple of off market 4 unit propert...
Riley A Holzmeyer
Using 50% Rule with an FHA Loan Question
So the 50% rule is taking 50% of the rents and saying that will put towards operating expenses. So what is left is used to pay for the mortgage. So when dealing with an FHA loan and having extra payments like MIP. Wou...
Bryan Hancock
50% Rule Of Thumb And (Hyper?)Inflation Hedging
Can you be a true believer in strict adherence to sourcing properties according to the 50% rule of thumb and also believe in the power of fixed-rate debt to provide a needed inflation hedge in the coming years? It se...