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Claude Hodge 50% rule explained
30 December 2009 | 1 reply

Hey folks. Can everyone please chip in and explain what they are spending money on monthly to account for the 50% rule. I am having trouble seeing what kind of expenses can keep coming up that would equal half of yo...

Bryan N. 50% rule threshold
11 July 2014 | 8 replies

I have read up a lot on the 50%, but I can't seem to find a threshold. Is there a correlation on price and the rule? So, a $150K quad is 50% expenses but a $300K quad may be 60% expenses.

Andrew Peters 50% Rule...help!
13 November 2016 | 3 replies

I am looking for clarification on the 50% rule.  Right now I am looking at a 4-plex, the seller is asking 125,000 and the rents currently generate 1700 per month.  According to the 50% rule, I split the 1700 in half, ...

Fred Heller 50% rule question
2 December 2014 | 22 replies

When estimating operating expenses using the 50% rule, do you include property taxes and insurance as part of the 50%? Or do you consider that part of the mortgage payment?50% seems kind of high to me without the taxe...

Ross Ellington The 50% Rule?
12 January 2015 | 7 replies

Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone out there would help me with the 50% rule. I guess my question for you is in your experience has property expenses really been that high? Is that a common number that you've seen th...

Bradley Pietrzak 50 percent rule
1 April 2016 | 6 replies

ok so i know how important this can be. So lets say you follow and you have this huge money stockpile from it over a year is there any point like a per rental number were you just say ok this is enough in reserves i c...

RICARDO RUIZ 50% EXPENSE RULE
1 April 2022 | 11 replies

Where does this rule come from ? Is there data supporting it ? I have couple friends with rental and they completely disagree with 50% expense rule..They believe its expenses are much less that 50% of one months rent....

Benjamin Eccles The 50% Rule
12 August 2016 | 10 replies

I need some experienced investors to way in on this. How accurate is the 50% rule? I do not own any properties and I never have so I truly have no idea how much it costs to be a homeowner (including all of the expense...

Maximo Flores 50% 2% rule
25 January 2021 | 9 replies

Hello,

About the 50-2 rule, I wanted to ask how attainable is that rule in major cities? I live in Seattle and it's pretty difficult to find deals that pass that rule. I have been able find properties that pass the 5...

Greg Cothran 50% Rule Clarification
19 January 2024 | 1 reply

I am currently in the process of analyzing deals for my first investment property. As of right now, I think my niche is within the Multifamily investments. I am able to find a ton of cash flow positive properties that...