Feb, 2023

Real Estate Negotiation Class – Fine Tune The Offer!

When underwriting, make sure you get all the information before you make your offer! In this real estate negotiation class, Rob Rowsell talks about covering all your bases. If not, you may end up paying way more than you have to! Sometimes, brokers don’t ask all the right questions. Also, sellers will often provide misinformation, whether intentionally or not.

Real Estate Negotiation Tips – Get the Right Info, Get the Right Price

Rob opens up the class by recalling something he discovered while researching for a property deal. When he looked at the seller’s T12 (trailing 12 month) form, he found $12,000 listed under “Other Income”. Rob’s investment team had not yet asked what this extra income was, so he did.

The seller replied that the money was actually Nevada state reimbursements. Since those do not count as actual net income, the seller had incorrectly reported the income report form. Technically, by listing that amount as income, the seller overvalued the property by over $150,000! Yikes!

Because neither Rob’s team nor the broker caught the error initially, this could have added up to huge losses down the line. In the short term, it cost time in the real estate negotiation process. As we all know, time is money. So remember, it is important to have a team of experts helping you, but make sure that you do your research as well. If you are not knowledgeable about investment forms, tax codes, and income reporting, it could cost you big time!

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Do you own multi-family properties? If not, do you aspire to one day? Then you should consider joining our online discussion group, the Addicted To Life Community! Each month, Rob Rowsell will teach you what you must do in order to build wealth in the real estate business. It’s not as easy as it looks! Property taxes, liens, and legal fees can all be hard to navigate, so having a successful guide in your corner like Rob is a must! Enroll today!

Jan, 2023

Calculating Your Blended Tax Rate For Real Estate Investment

How does a successful real estate investor calculate their blended tax rate? Let Addicted to Life’s Rob Rowsell teach you the secret formula so you won’t pay more taxes than you have to!

Rob Explains Blended Tax Rate For Real Estate Investors

Let’s do the math! Rob lays out a theoretical income amount for the group to consider. On a sample effective annual gross income of $400,000, Rob calculates a blended tax rate of 2%. That may sound small, but it in fact adds up to $8,000.

Jake Garcia asks our host for a clarification. Rob shows his work with a very simple equation. You start with your annual total gross income. Then divided it by all the taxes you paid at the end of the year. When you solve this equation, you will end up with your blended tax rate.

Finally, Rob makes sure to clarify that he does not hate paying taxes to his state and federal governments! Taxes are necessary for the United States to build roads, employ police officers, and provide equipment for the armed forces to defend our freedom.

As any business owner with many investments to look after would tell you, he just does not want to pay more than he actually owes by mistake. That means more cash on hand to invest in his family, his staff, and his eventual retirement goals.

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Nov, 2022

Factors To Consider When Buying Rental Properties At Auction (ATL ALL-In Gathering Clip)

When you are in the real estate business, it’s essential to know the basics of buying rental properties at auction. Rob and Gary discuss the process with our rental properties discussion group, the Addicted To Life Community. There are both treacherous pitfalls and huge rewards to consider when bidding at auction for rental properties. If you’re looking at buying properties on the auction block, you’d better do your homework first!

Buying Rental Properties at Auction – Due Diligence

When Real Estate Investors consider buying rental properties at auction, they must perform their due diligence. Whether you physically look in the windows and interview neighbors, or just research previous sales prices online, you are doing just that. The more you know about the property before going into the auction, the better.

Members of our Addicted To Life Community chimed in to share their experiences with bidding at property auctions. Steve was not serious about bidding on the auction. However, the seller required him to bring a cashier’s check in a specified amount in order to attend. The auction took place at the county courthouse, and he felt like it sold for much more than it was worth. Steve was just coming for the experience, so no worries from him.

Paula has experience with buying several rental properties at auction. She has done business with the public administrator, so she is often invited to sit in at auctions, even if she has no interest in buying. Paula has learned a lot just from observing auction sales take place.

Jake detailed his experience attempting to buy properties at auction in Phoenix. He went through a bidding service, which was a real hassle. The service was very aggressive, calling constantly to get his bids up. He ended up just giving them his absolute maximum bid, and insisting they not call again. He also detailed a very disturbing experience another buyer had involving a dead animal in the property basement.

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Do you own multi-family rental properties? If not, do you aspire to one day? Then you should consider joining our online discussion group, the Addicted To Life Community! Each month, Rob Rowsell will teach you what you must do in order to build wealth in the real estate business. It’s not as easy as it looks! Property taxes, liens, and legal fees can all be hard to navigate, so having a successful guide in your corner like Rob is a must! Enroll today!

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