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Aaron Junck "50% rule"
16 January 2013 | 17 replies

As far as the "50% Rule" goes.

When you evaluate a property and you say 50% of the monthly gross rents should be figured for expenses prior to servicing any debt, does this vary much if you are going with new constru...

Balaji Devendran Convert a garage into ADU?
1 August 2023 | 8 replies

I got a Duplex with two detached car garages, I want to convert this into an ADU.  How much does it cost to build an ADU unit?Can I build a second ADU on top of the Garage? What are the requirements? 

Wayne Hayward when do you use the 70% Rule
3 December 2022 | 6 replies

My name is Wayne, I am new to RE investing. I am hearing a lot about the 70% rule. How often is this rule used and what success have you achieved using it? Please advise.

Kris Benson Does the 50% Rule Apply for New Construction?
23 March 2014 | 3 replies

BP Team,

We are doing the underwriting on a development project where we hope to build 2 new 8 unit buildings with Class A apartment housing.

My question is what has your experience is with the "50% Rul...

John Anderson Should I wait until 2023 to build an ADU?
2 April 2023 | 18 replies

Hi all,Looking to build an ADU behind a single family house in the South Bay.  I had a bunch of GCs provide quotes back when money was free in 2021 and lumber prices were through the roof. Decided to pull back because...

Nazz Wang 8 Unit Building, how much would you offer?
31 January 2015 | 12 replies

Turn key building from long time owner of 26 years, here are the numbers I have verified. Class B+ neighborhood. How much would you offer? # Description(All Figures are Annual) Monthly Annual Amount ...

Serge S. Fannie, Freddie Tighten Rules for Condos in Vacation Locales Move
15 January 2021 | 0 replies

Caught this in the back of page of the WSJ. This will have some real impact on those of us in the vacation rental space. Specifically, due to the pressure from city, state and local associations, the VR model is a...

Guillaume Fortina Top criteria to evaluate Multi-Family Property in Chicago?
12 March 2018 | 15 replies

Hi BP community! In Chicago, what would be your top 3 criteria to choose to buy a multi-family house in Chicago?  (for buy & hold)(for instance, does the 2% rule even work here?)

Zyon Jones Looking To House Hack
2 January 2024 | 19 replies

In Jacksonville, Florida and looking to house hack (preferably multifamily). When looking to determine the rent of the property, does the 1% rule really matter ? 

Richard Solano Property Insurance Rule of Thumb for Deal Analysis
5 April 2017 | 2 replies

Hi everybody.I am looking to buy a multi-family property potentially in Raleigh, Atlanta, Orlando, or Ft Lauderdale.  I'm looking for a good rule of thumb for property insurance when I analyze deals. As an example, I ...