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Bill Vaughan Does 50% rule apply in Texas with the High Property Taxes?
15 August 2011 | 10 replies

Texas Investors, I have a question. On your rental property, is the 50% rule accurate?

Chris Mason Using the 50% rule backwards to evaluate viability of a market
14 January 2016 | 2 replies

50% rule: rent * 50% - P&II'm over here playing with my financial calculator, and found something interesting.Rent * 50% = what you want your P&I payment to be equal to or less than.You can use that and a fina...

Erica Hatfield Please....Help me analyze this deal 50% rule negative cash flow
9 July 2019 | 4 replies

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.

Matthew Metros 50% Rule: Does this apply to Small MF (2-4 Units)
24 December 2020 | 5 replies

I am underwriting a deal and the marketing package has unrealistically low expenses. As a rule of thumb, I applied the 50% rule to meet reasonable 
I was told by another investor that small MF doesn’t have 50% expens...

Ryan Rogers Decent Cash Flow and Cash on Cash but negative 50% rule?
27 November 2018 | 12 replies

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Hello BP,I am going to put a offer on this property after Thanks Giving weekend. Details:...

Kasey Ryan 50 % Rule Question In Relation to FHA Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums
27 August 2014 | 6 replies

Hello there Bigger Pockets Community,Kasey Ryan here, new investor, new to real estate, new to BP.I have been doing quite a bit or research and have stumbled across one particular question that I cannot seem to find a...

Will Stewart Analysis shows positive monthly cash flow but a negative 50% rule
25 April 2022 | 6 replies

Can someone explain this like I am 5? So in the analysis of this property, it shows a positive cash flow of around $300 a month. However, when I look at the 50% rule at the bottom of the analysis it shows a negative c...

Chris F. question on 50% rule, averages, and pulling out the excess/ profits
26 March 2010 | 3 replies

first, I'm not bringing up an in depth 50% rule debate. Some here belief in 40%, but my question is more for how you handle your money set aside for the maintenance, taxes,and repairs portion.
I'll assume that you wo...

Chris Frydenlund How important are the 50% and 1% rules when buying SFR
17 March 2014 | 20 replies

After some studying on Austin area and biggerpocket's teaching on real estate investment I'm trying to screen some homes in Hutto,TX and Round Rock, TX.

The idea of a duplex seems to be the best solution for ...

Nate Wilson How important is it to follow the 50% or 2% rule.
3 January 2016 | 32 replies

Hi II am a newbie and looking for some advice on a property in Wear Nh. There is a duplex for sale for just under 200k. It generates $2000 on rental income and according to the calculators mortgage, taxes, and insuran...