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I bought a fin.calc.what are the essential formulasyou use?
what formulas do you use when evaluating a deal for the first time? the only one i know is to take ARV * .7 to get my max asking price (not including repair estimates)
Dennis S. Gelbart
Online or offline Analyzer (not bigger pockets) for multifamily
Bigger Pockets analyzer looks nice but is missing many categories of inc. and exp such as inc- laundry, exp - late fees , any suggestions of analyzer that are free?
Account Closed
seeking advice on creating an entity for investment property
Hello BP community
I'm curious if anyone else has come across this situation. I'm looking to purchase an investment property with my brother who lives in another state. We are looking at either AZ, FL or CA. I a...
Justin Smith
Calls Coming In But No Deals. What's Wrong?
I've sent out 2 months of direct mail to absentee owners with parameters such as >50% equity >2bdrms, etc. I've sent out 2250 letters and post cards and gotten 57 responses. That's a 2.5% response rate. I ha...
Patrick Flanagan
Rental real estate tax benefits
I’m a little cloudy on the specific tax Benifits you get from owning rental real estate. So please correct me if I’m wrong....I bought a 4 plex this year with a VA loan, it’s considered my primary residence. I don’t m...
Michel Benchimol
Cash Offer / Refinance
Hey guys !I am currently looking at a property(sf) right now going for 750k the house was build 1931 on CBS and has a new roof . Although the property has a good bone it needs a big renovation (100k-200k) . The comps ...
Mel Selvidge
"Real Estate Professional" Loss Questions
My husband and I purchased a vacation rental property four hours from where we live in January. It was gutted when we got it. Working with a contractor who rented it during the renovation, we got it remodeled, furni...
Joe Szymczyk
Lower taxes to the max when selling...depreciation
HelloLooking at personal house and rentals and depreciation...I havent sold yet....I have a few rentals that I have been holding....when it comes to sell...how are you guys lowering taxes to the max?On depreciation......
James Ross
The meaning behind NOI, Cap Rate, and Cash on Cash Return
Hello Fellow Newbies!I've been doing what all good newbies do when struggling to overcome analysis paralysis, namely reading books! And while doing so, the significance of some of the terms are starting to coalesce f...
Mikhil A.
How to evaluate a combo of 3 single family houses?
Hello everyone,My name is Mikhil. I am very new to real estate investing and I am trying to learn as much as I can through the podcasts, forum posts, and books. I am currently looking for my first deal. I am trying to...