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• interest (if you have loans) • real estate taxes • insurance premiums • utilities (water, electricity, HVAC, sewer) • landscaping (if you hire someone for lawn care, snow removal, etc.) • security The OUT OF POCKET METHOD: The out-of-pocket method is a way to calculate the Return on Investment (ROI) for a real estate flip by considering the actual cash invested by the investor. This method focuses on the cash that the investor puts into the deal rather than the total cost of the property. Here's how to calculate ROI using the out-of-pocket method: 1. Initial Investment: Start by calculating the total amount of cash invested in the property. This includes the purchase price, closing costs, repair costs, and any other expenses paid out-of-pocket by the investor.
2. Net Profit: Determine the net profit from the flip. This is the total amount of money earned from selling the property after deducting all expenses, including selling costs and holding costs. 3. ROI Calculation: Use the following formula to calculate ROI:ROI=(NetProfitInitialInvestment)×100% ROI =( InitialInvestmen )×100%
Here's an example:
Let's say you purchase a property for $200,000 and spend $50,000 on repairs and $10,000 on closing costs, making your initial investment $260,000. After renovating the property, you
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