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Nicholas Renshaw 70% VS 65%
5 December 2013 | 8 replies

Hey BP!

Nick here with another question, this time regarding profit for the wholesaler. I have heard from many investors about using the formula ARV X .70 - rehab cost - desired profit = MAO. But just a few moments a...

Craig S. Appliance Repair or Replace Decision Calculator
20 July 2021 | 4 replies

Hi BP Community,
I purchase all of my appliances brand new for my rental properties. I have experienced several occasions recently where I am faced with the decision to spend the money to repair or replace the applia...

Juan Ayala Offer Price Calculation
10 August 2023 | 4 replies

What is the price offer calculation when using a hard money lender?
e.g. Baseline Offer=ARV*.70-Repair Cost
What is the formula for adding Hard Money Lenders to this equation?

Terrance Harrington Need Help: BiggerPockets Wholesale Calculator
2 May 2016 | 5 replies

I'm trying to understand how the maximum purchase price is being calculated when using the wholesale calculator rental option. I've tried using this formula MAO = [ARV] – [Flipper’s Profit] – [Repair Costs] – [Fixed C...

Anthony Hopson How to learn the ROI FOMULA
15 October 2019 | 1 reply

How are you I would to know if anyone can help me with is a there ROI formula for buying and flipping and buying and renting? And if there is a specific fomula just only used in Indianapolis, IN? Or will it work anywh...

Adam Zacharski Here's how much equity you actually own and your interest expense
14 July 2017 | 0 replies

I've noticed reading through a lot of posts that when people are calculating their equity in a deal after a certain number of years they are not breaking out the expense portion of their monthly payments. They often t...

Vanessa Burgess What does the percentage stand for?
21 October 2014 | 18 replies

What does the percent in the MAO mean/stand for? I understand there is a formula ARVx70%-repairs=MAO but what does the percentage stand for?

Cyrus Sidhwa Purchase Price for Flips
31 December 2013 | 10 replies

The standard formula for max purchase price is 70% of ARV minus Repairs. However, this doesn't seem to account for closing costs or holding costs which can easily reach tens of thousands of dollars when using a HM...

Louise Whidby MAO vs 70% rule
14 October 2013 | 8 replies

ok someone has just threw a monkey wrench in all that I have learned from BP. It's all about the numbers,,,, I hear this all the time. So I finally learn how to do the 70%, 65% rule and now I plan on putting an off...

Kim Livingstone Documents to calculate rental property depreciation?
3 March 2019 | 2 replies

I know that depreciation deductions are spread out over the “useful life” of a property. The IRS allows an owner to depreciate the value of the home over a 27.5 year period. Depreciation is calculated with this formul...