Alexander Merritt
Quantity vs Quality Rentals
Hello BP!When first starting out using a Buy and Hold strategy and with limited capital, do you think it's better to purchase a bunch of lower priced properties in lower quality / depressed areas or spend a little bit...
Joe Einbinder
Income taxes on rental properties
How much of your profits are eaten up by income taxes on rent paid each year?? I know you get deductions for depreciation, and maintenance but even after that, it seems like any profits would be eaten up and possibly ...
Brad Fausett
When you analyze a deal, what is your target cash flow?
So I wonder what most of the other investors with multifamily rentals in the CLE market strive for number wise? I am not sure if I am expecting to little or too much? I am using the 50% for expense rule, after that...
Account Closed
I'm new here and trying to understand the 50% rule
For example: i wanted to know if I had rent coming in at $1000 and mortgage is $400, which the rule states that 50% of the income will go to expenses and the other will pay for the mortgage and the reminder will be th...
Ben Feder
How do you estimate regular expenses on multifamily properties?
When buying MF (residential and commercial), how do you estimate utility costs, capital expenditures, etc. before you even know the market prices? Or how do you find out the market prices for these different expenditu...
Nick Brubaker
Should I get a mortgage on the rental I own outright?
Dear wise real estate investors,I am small time. Just own one rental property (outright), which is worth about $160k. I am wondering if I should take out a mortgage on it. Here are my considerations:I will be leavi...
Orlando Goodon
If the economy crashes 11/2020, what should new investors do now?
For a new investor interested in cash-flow and appreciation only after 10-20 years (dont care so much about fluctuation before). For an investor who plans to hold everything, what should they do to protect against pot...
Joshua Nuss
New Invester - Reading for a couple of years, ready to take the next step
Hello, I have read several books including Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat by David Greene, How to Invest in Real Estate by Brandon Turner and Joshua Dorkin, and The Book on Rental Property Investing by Brandon Tu...
Sean Connolly
Raising Rent
Hello All,Just looking for some input. I have recently purchased a single family home and a duplex right next door. I live in the single family now, and kept both tenants in the duplex. They both are very polite, keep...
Zachary Dosch
Converting an office building to an apartment building
Has anybody been a part of this type of conversion? I have a very interesting opportunity so Im trying to learn all I can as fast as I can.
Here is a link to the property:
http://www.aspengrouprealestate.com/listings...