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Jonathan Bell
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Running numbers on properties

Jonathan Bell
  • Investor
  • Atlanta, Ga
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How exactly do you run numbers on a property, and is running numbers different from a wholesale and a long term rental, or any other type of investment in general? Could anyone offer an example possibly?

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Joel B.
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Joel B.
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Howdy,

Great question. Head to Youtube for two good videos to get you started. I'm including links below.

Calculating Numbers on a Rental Property [Using The Four Square Method!] - YouTube
How To Analyze A Rental Property (The Quick & Dirty Way) - YouTube

Wholesaling is the process of buying a property for a low price, adding a small fee to that, and then reselling it for that higher price. For example, let's say you find a run-down house that you can buy for $50k. After it's fixed (called the After Repair Value or ARV), it would sell for $100k. You know it needs about $20k-$30k worth of work, so the all in price to get it turned around would be $70k to $80k. If you don't want to do the work yourself and make a quick buck, you buy the property for $50k, and then sell it to someone who will do the fixup work for, say $55k. You never actually own the property or do any work, but you make $5k on the deal because you found it and sold it to someone who wanted to do the work.

Brandon's videos give you the details on a long-term rental.

Hope this helps. Blessings!

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