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Bruce Gardner RUBS Calculations - Looking for Formulas!
19 January 2019 | 1 reply

Does anyone have or use a pre-existing "calculator" for figuring out monthly utility charges for tenants using RUBS (Ratio Utility Billing System)?I'm an expert level Excel guy, but the "logic" behind how to calculate...

Chris Gallick How much $ can I expect after claiming renovations?
20 November 2023 | 17 replies

Hello BP! I'm seeking input from a CPA or tax professional that might be able to help me regarding claiming expenses on an investment property. I'd like to know how much I can expect to receive back from taxes after c...

Mark Forest Is positive cash flow possible?
21 April 2009 | 13 replies

After you pay the 50% operating expenses and principal/interest on your mortgage debts do many of you still manage to have positive cash flow or are you all hoping the property will just appreciate?

Here is a test f...

Stephen Brown Quick Math Question - Principal Paydown & Appreciation
6 March 2021 | 2 replies

I'm reading The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary Keller and I'd like to know if someone could help me out by providing the formulas that he used to calculate his answers.
($100,000 price, 20% discount on purc...

Jason Powell Looking at property with section 8
19 November 2020 | 8 replies

I am looking at a property that about half of the tenants are section 8, they do not pay utilities, the other half pay utilities. I cannot make the numbers, for purchasing, work if I don't have the section 8 tenants p...

Robert C. What specifically makes a deal, a deal?
18 April 2014 | 1 reply

Good day all,

I see a lot of people using basic formulas to evaluate a deal. Example: ARV*.65%-repairs-fee. However, it seems more complicated than this. What is the investor going to be thinking when they...

Adam Snow Sub metering a quadplex
22 January 2021 | 3 replies

I am under contract on a quadplex that only has 2 water meters. The owner was just paying the water/sewer which was about $130 a month. I want to sub meter the water and sewer so that the tenants can pay for their own...

Neil Mease Financing a BRRRR
20 February 2023 | 5 replies

New member here and real estate investor. In the past I’ve purchased rentals with traditional conventional loans at 20% down. Is it possible to purchase a BRRRR as a primary residence with 3% down, take the year to re...

John Libbert Software to tracking portfolio performance
7 January 2017 | 7 replies

Hi all!2 years since my latest post.. Long time no see. I now have a portfolio with 6 apartments in different complexes. Been tracking the performance in of each apartment in an Excel sheet, but this has become more a...

Bryant Hull Lease a home and then SubLEASE as Vacation Rental?
13 September 2019 | 11 replies

I am just curious if this is common or if it is being done in a systematic way. I own a decent sized property management company and I thought that this might be a way to generate additional cash flow within my compan...