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Diem Tran I got another stupid question about the 50% rule.
13 January 2015 | 4 replies

Hi Everyone,I understand that the 50% rule is basically, in MF, is the general rule for expenses which includes vacancy, management, trash, etc.  But is it taken from the actually income or potential income or potenti...

Ellen Mitchel what is the 50% rule? what is the 2% rule both in the reports?
19 July 2018 | 6 replies

what is the 50% rule? what is the 2% rule both in page 2 of the reports?

Adam Anderson Buying first property, is 2%, 50% rule applicable in Boston?
2 October 2018 | 11 replies

Hi everybody,Newbie here, looking to buy my first property. I'm not totally green to the life of a landlord, as I have managed my dad's 4plex property since I was a teenager. However, he bought in the 90s, in a nice p...

Roy Mitle HOA not meeting 50% owner occupied rule - issue with financing?
4 May 2015 | 5 replies

We are looking to bid on a townhome but found out that more than 50% is rented out. My mortgage broker says we will end up paying a lot more interest rate if that is the case. Is that true? We are under a tight deadli...

Trevor Fritz Using the 50% Rule on Small Multi families in Chicago
8 February 2016 | 2 replies

Hi everybody,I have been searching for about 6 months for a 3-4 unit multifamily unit in the Chicago area, preferably north side. I am also planning on using an FHA loan, which has made the process more difficult. At ...

Jake Lilly The 50% Rule on a BRRRR Project. Do or Die?
4 October 2021 | 1 reply

Hello,
I have never done a BRRRR before. I am looking forward to it, but have yet to find a deal so far. However, I have been using the BP BRRRR calculator tool for some offers I have made, and my question for the ex...

Chris Martin 50% rule. fiction? non-fiction? Let's see for 37,491 SFR
9 September 2015 | 12 replies

American Homes for Rent (NYSE: AMH) numbers for quarterly period ended June 30, 2015.. for 37,491 single-family properties in 22 states:Rents from single-family properties $137,818,000Fees from single-family propertie...

Andrew P. I have a question in regards to the 50% Rule
2 December 2015 | 8 replies

First Post!So i've been lurking around on the forums for awhile, and listening to the podcasts on and off for the last few month.  I have a question regarding the 50% rule.  I am looking to buy my first investment hom...

Jon Rood Does the 2% or 50% rule apply to new construction?
10 October 2011 | 15 replies

I am thinking about building a 6 unit building. Each unit is 3br/2ba and would rent for 850.00. This is a little below market to be conservitive. I can build the project for an all in cost of $385k. This would be a ca...

Matthew A. The 50% rule and our first two-family rental property
3 May 2016 | 9 replies

Hello everyone, this is my very first post. I am pretty well educated on a lot of the terms and about REI in general, but I am still confused about the 50% rule and some of the math. Since I over analyze everything, I...