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Ondrej Brown
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Understanding the 50% Rule

Ondrej Brown
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Cleveland, OH
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Can somebody help me understanding the concept with the 50 % rule when analyzing rental property deals ?

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Kevin Zolea
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Kevin Zolea
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@Ondrej Brown

 I found this BP video to be very helpful: How to use the 50% Rule

From my understanding, the 50% rule is used as a shortcut to see if a property is worth a more in-depth analysis. 

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