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Garrett Christensen How much to set aside for Maintenance and Cap Ex?
29 December 2022 | 6 replies

Hi All,I've been investing for a few years now and when I'm running numbers I always set aside a percentage of the rent for maintenance and cap ex. I adjust this number slightly based on the condition of the property,...

Austin Copas How much do I set aside for expenses in Texas?
3 August 2020 | 6 replies

Hello, I'm Austin I was wondering how much money I should set aside every month for the different utilities and expenses. Since I am too young to legally own a multifamily property myself I am going through LoopNet an...

Pearce G. How much to set aside for capex in a SDIRA
5 January 2018 | 5 replies

If I own rental property in a SDIRA, and I have a major expense that exceeds the available cash and also exceeds the annual contribution limit, how do I pay for it?  Wouldn't it be a prohibited transaction and/or an u...

Justin Michael Johnson Setting money aside for repairs vs getting Home/Product Warranty
31 May 2018 | 6 replies

Instead of setting money aside every month for repairs, what are your thoughts on using a company such as American Home Guardian who offers coverage for $60/mo. Curious if anyone have done this with success vs setting...

Farshad Mansouri How much do you set aside for CapEx, PM, maintenance, etc.?
19 January 2020 | 8 replies

Thanks in advance for your help,I am looking to BRRRR. I was wondering What percentage of the mortgage amount would you set aside every month to cover the eventual cost of taking care of a property. Numbers I’m speci...

Douglas Curtiss How much to set aside for Cap Ex, Vacancy, Repairs, etc.
17 October 2019 | 9 replies

After doing mostly fix/flips, foreclosures, tax liens, I'm looking to buy my first buy and hold rental.  I've been running the numbers and typically use 5% for Cap Ex, Vacancy, and repairs, which I think are the numbe...

Siobhan D. Do you set aside a % of your rental income for tax?
20 September 2016 | 9 replies

Hi All,Wondering if in general investors are setting aside a % of their rental income for income tax. I realize this will differ greatly depending on personal income/location etc. but curious (especially in Ontario, C...

Account Closed Cash Flow Question; Money set aside for vacancy, repairs, cap ex
13 April 2021 | 3 replies

From what I have gathered, if a potential investment doesn’t cash flow with 5% vacancy, repairs and cap ex then it should be a hard pass. We are looking at a property that MIGHT cash flow $50/month but I am also allot...

Jacob Barnhart How do you determine how much to set aside for expenses?
13 October 2017 | 2 replies

When evaluating properties, I try to use the 10% of rent for maintenance, cap-ex, management, and vacancy. So 40% of rent set aside total to be on the safe side, but this obviously is very generic. Obviously a house b...

Victor So How much of rent to set aside for maintenance/ repair costs?
3 August 2017 | 2 replies

Hello BP!

I'm about to house hack my condo by renting out one of my rooms. After collecting rent, how much of it do you set aside for future maintenance and repair costs such as cap ex and how much of it do you keep...