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I am having the hardest time deciding how to determine this number. I have read many different options but all seem to have their pitfalls.
The first one was simply taking your NOI/Cap rate. However, I'm not payin...
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Hey BP community. I am a dentist (first year in the real world) and am on a production-based salary. I went to get preapproved by a lender for my first investment property and she stated that I need at least one year ...
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I'm trying to figure out what would my average cashflow he on owning a 4Plex. I just would like a rough idea.
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When doing a cash flow analysis of a proposed rental property, does everyone use 50% of gross rents as the properties operating expenses. Though it makes practical sense, it sure cuts down on the amount of rentals th...
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Hey everyone! I'm in the Snohomish county area looking to purchase a rental home. Mainly in North Everett & Lake Stevens. I was curious of the expenses to expect when purchasing and analyzing. I understand some in...
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I have decided to jump in the real estate investing game. I have been analyzing about 2-3 "deals" a day for the last 3 days just to practice and understand the data and what it means. To be blunt I do not know what to...
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Hello! I am preparing to purchase my first rental property and am wondering two things:1) What does an AVERAGE BALLPARK monthly homeowner's insurance policy run? (I realize this varies widely based on location, size ...
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https://www.biggerpockets.com/...I have been using the rental calculator, and hopefully i'm putting in the data correctly and conservatively. When i generate and look at the report, what are the main things i should b...