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Greg Myroth Is this a good first investment property?
22 December 2015 | 11 replies
I figured insurance at $35 per month based on my agent's estimate on a simpler property and vacancy, cap ex, repairs at 7% each or $40 per month.  
Eric Schaaf A Quick House Hacking Question
20 December 2015 | 8 replies
After ALL the expenses (taxes, insurance, vacancy, utilities, maintenance, cap ex, HOA, Mortage ect) would it still cash flow an acceptable amount with two tenants?
Sean Salandy Should I get my own HUD Property Inspection
22 December 2015 | 13 replies
The specific summary I am looking at lists a few items including the following: Install Smoke Detectors Install Missing Blow Down Pipe Install Cap on Open Sewer Line Then there is the following: Total Escrow Amount 0110% of Total Escrow Amount 0Thank you in advance!
Bryan Hancock SEC Staff Recommends Updates to Accredited Investor Definition
22 December 2015 | 2 replies
A summary of the changes can be found here:SEC Staff Recommends Updates to Accredited Investor DefinitionWhat's good:You can now take a test to qualify under the proposed rulesThere seems to be some critical thinking about the thresholds and indexing them to inflation instead of picking an arbitrary number and leaving it staticThere seems to be some critical thinking about who can invest whatThose with experience in private deals can exempt outWhat's bad:It seems hard for portals or funding platforms to implementWealthy investors are capped unless they make over $500k annually or have $2.5M in net worth
Vilas Tulachan Delaware Basin: vacancy rate and unemployment rate in West Texas
24 December 2015 | 4 replies
A seasoned buyer should be able to evaluate a deal based on general numbers and cap rate and other factors.  
Paul Hormann Christmas presents for tenants?
1 January 2016 | 40 replies
Always difficult to directly translate to value but I think it  is worth it.Also agree with other responses that I would avoid late/non-payers as well as those that are pains in the back side (for me only 2 out of 44). 
Tatiana Gershanovich Demo a house by donating it to Fire Department for training
19 January 2016 | 8 replies
There are other good uses of old structures for firefighter training that may not help you solve your problem but are difficult to simulate due to their destructive nature such as forcible entry (ie breaking down doors) and vertical ventilation (cutting holes in roofs) that you might mention when trying to sell your idea.  
Carissa Grant Debt to Income Ratio for investment properties
24 December 2015 | 20 replies
With turnkey rentals, it would be more difficult.
Powell Chee How much to refi?
17 January 2017 | 15 replies
What if there's an unexpected cap-ex expense that you didn't budget for?  
John Blythe SFH as a stepping stone
24 December 2015 | 5 replies
i'm very much interested in multi's. as of yet i've not found a good deal. some have come close on paper, but are too close for comfort when it comes to trying the numbers out in the real world.i happened to run a SFH through an analyzer earlier, though, and it is screaming potential. 29.49% cash on cash return, 11.95% annual cap rate, and ~$245 in monthly cashflow. assuming it's not too good to be true, what are your thoughts on me following a deal that looks like a great deal even if it's not strictly in my ideal criteria?