holding cost formula

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David RobertsonBusiness Member
Flipper/Rehabber · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2010 · 757 posts · 778 votes
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Holding Costs are calculated by taking the monthly holding costs multiplied the number of months you plan on holding the property:

Total Holding Costs = Monthly Holding Costs x # of Months Held

Here are some typical holding costs:

  1. Loan Payments- Monthly interest payments if you are getting outside funding for the project
  2. Property Taxes - Property taxes will vary depending on your local property tax rates. To find the property tax amount for a property you can search your local county assessor's website.
  3. Property Insurance ($100 to $150/month) - You will need to get Property Insurance to cover your property from loss and liabilities.
  4. Utilities ($200 to $350/month) - For utilities, think about how much you pay for your own personal residence in utilities. Generally, in my area you will have around $200 to $350/month in utilities depending on the season.
  5. Maintenance ($50 to $100/month) - Maintenance costs include any kind of on-going property maintenance such as lawn mowing or snow removal.
  6. HOA Dues - If your property has a Home Owner's Association, you will likely have Annual HOA dues for the property. Generally, you can find HOA information on the property listing or the neighborhood's website.
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  • Kuba F.Pro Member
    Real Estate Investor · Los Angeles, CA · Member since 2013 · 2k+ posts · 694 votes
    8y

    There is no formula as it depends on each specific situation, largely depending on your location and therefore taxes as well as financing.

    I wrote a BP blog post a while back about these as well as purchase and sale costs here:

    https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/8814/70530-fix...

    Hope that helps.

    Cheers!

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  • David RobertsonBusiness Member
    Flipper/Rehabber · Kansas City, MO · Member since 2010 · 757 posts · 778 votes
    8y

    Holding Costs are calculated by taking the monthly holding costs multiplied the number of months you plan on holding the property:

    Total Holding Costs = Monthly Holding Costs x # of Months Held

    Here are some typical holding costs:

    1. Loan Payments- Monthly interest payments if you are getting outside funding for the project
    2. Property Taxes - Property taxes will vary depending on your local property tax rates. To find the property tax amount for a property you can search your local county assessor's website.
    3. Property Insurance ($100 to $150/month) - You will need to get Property Insurance to cover your property from loss and liabilities.
    4. Utilities ($200 to $350/month) - For utilities, think about how much you pay for your own personal residence in utilities. Generally, in my area you will have around $200 to $350/month in utilities depending on the season.
    5. Maintenance ($50 to $100/month) - Maintenance costs include any kind of on-going property maintenance such as lawn mowing or snow removal.
    6. HOA Dues - If your property has a Home Owner's Association, you will likely have Annual HOA dues for the property. Generally, you can find HOA information on the property listing or the neighborhood's website.
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  • Bridget Poston
    Rental Property Investor · Marietta, OH · Member since 2018 · 15 posts · 4 votes
    7y

    Jason thank you for posting this question because I was wondering the same thing! David, your response is very thorough and pretty much what i was looking for to get at least an idea of what holding costs are. Thank you for the info!

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