ilmscore | Real Estate Investment Predictions
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By eliminating tasks and projects that represent 80% of the effort but yield only 20% of the outcome (and are the source of stress), one can focus on the high-impact 20% that yields 80% of results.
"This allows me to focus on the 20% again that yields the best outcome overall. Or really, I guess in..."
Dec 22, 2025
Pending
The speaker purchased their first real estate investment property, a 10,000 sq ft condo out of foreclosure for $8,000, on August 23rd, 2025 (implied by MCAT date context).
"I was 19 at the time and I started looking at real estate investment properties and again I didn't k..."
Dec 14, 2025
Incorrect
The speaker's first real estate investment property began generating $600 per month in income.
"And that condo then started paying me $600 a month."
Dec 14, 2025
Correct
The speaker considered investing $50,000 into a property to rent it out as a HUD house for an estimated $1,550 per month.
"I thought about getting it up, putting putting 50 grand in it and just renting it out as a HUD house..."
Dec 13, 2025
Pending
The speaker believes there is a demand for affordable rental housing and encourages viewers to engage with the content.
"I promise. So, make sure you like the video, subscribe, post a comment below if you have questions. ..."
Dec 13, 2025
Pending
The speaker is planning to sell all remaining real estate properties they do not have a strong attachment to.
"I am selling the last few pieces of real estate that I have that I don't like, love, or like."
Dec 13, 2025
Pending
The speaker gives a low score to a house, indicating dissatisfaction with its condition and amenities, suggesting it's not a desirable property.
"The house itself is [ __ ] It's going to be impelled, [music] one bath. It's It's not grea..."
Dec 3, 2025
Correct
The speaker views their current property as a temporary investment, intended to be held for only a few years before moving on.
"It's a direct stepping stone. I mean, it's not somewhere that I intended to be for more than a few y..."
Dec 3, 2025
Pending
Single-family houses and multi-family apartments are preferred real estate investments due to past success and resilience against innovations that may impact office and retail sectors.
"for me, I prefer single family houses or multifamily apartments because that's kind of where I got s..."
Nov 29, 2025
Correct
For a $100,000 property with no debt, annual rental income after expenses should yield at least $7,000, representing a 7% cash-on-cash return.
"if I buy, let's just call it a $100,000 house... that rent after all the expenses should then put at..."
Nov 29, 2025
Correct
A minimum 7% cash-on-cash return is sought for real estate investments.
"when I invest in real estate is I look for a 7% cash on cash return minimum."
Nov 29, 2025
Pending
Real estate investments offer significant tax advantages, enabling investors to potentially earn millions and pay minimal taxes.
"The second reason is because of tax breaks. as a licensed attorney who is not your attorney. What I ..."
Nov 27, 2025
Pending
The speaker questions the arbitrary limit of 50-year mortgages, suggesting that if the principle of cheaper monthly payments holds, longer terms like 100 or 500 years could logically follow.
"If longer mortgages make monthly payments cheaper, which they do, then why would we stop at 50? Why ..."
Nov 13, 2025
Pending
When the cost of borrowing becomes significantly reduced, the price of the asset being financed is expected to rise in response due to increased demand.
"If the cost to pay your debt becomes artificially cheap, the price of the thing itself being finance..."
Nov 13, 2025
Correct
The speaker holds some real estate investments, primarily owned offices leased to their company, but does not actively track this as a distinct investment perspective.
"I have frankly some investment but I have never seen it that perspective You know so the what we do ..."
Nov 13, 2025
Pending
The speaker estimates a yearly profit of $15,800 for a rental property purchased with cash, after accounting for expenses.
"Now, when you add up all these monthly expenses, what you'll see is that you are making about $15,80..."
Nov 7, 2025
Pending
The speaker's personal minimum target for cash-on-cash return on real estate investments is 7%.
"For me personally, not good enough. I like to invest in properties that are paying me a minimum of 7..."
Nov 7, 2025
Pending
The speaker predicts that a $250,000 house in the Metro Detroit area can be rented out for approximately $2,500 per month.
"So, if you go out and buy this house for $250,000, and I know what some of you are thinking, Jos Bre..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
A real estate investor earning $15,800 can reduce their taxable income to $8,600 by utilizing a $7,200 depreciation deduction, thereby legally paying less in taxes.
"So, I made $15,800. This is how much money is in the bank. I get to take a $7,200 write-off, which m..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
Value-add properties, despite their poor condition, offer significant discount opportunities for investors willing to undertake renovations.
"A value ad deal is the opposite. You walk into this house and it smells like crap. There's holes in ..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
The speaker projects monthly expenses for a rental property: $250 for property taxes, $225 for insurance, $250 for maintenance, $250 for management fees (10% of $2,500 rent), and $28 for vacancy costs, totaling $953 in monthly expenses.
"So, when it comes to your property taxes, let's assume $250 a month in property taxes. Then you have..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
Turnkey properties, while aesthetically pleasing and ready to rent, typically offer lower returns due to the premium cost associated with their condition.
"In real estate, you have turnkey properties and then you have value add properties. A turnkey proper..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
The speaker calculates a 6.3% cash flow for a $250,000 all-cash rental property investment, based on a $15,800 annual profit.
"If you take this profit, $15,800, and you divide it by the amount of money you had to put in, a4 mil..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
The speaker estimates that monthly expenses for a rental property generating $2,500 in rent will include property taxes, insurance, maintenance, and management fees, implying that the net profit will be less than the gross rental income.
"Now, $2,500 a month in rental income sounds great, but you have to remember that's not all profit. W..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
Investors can utilize accelerated depreciation to take a $20,000 deduction in the first year on a $200,000 building value, resulting in a negative taxable income of $4,200.
"So what some investors will do is they'll work with their accountant to say, hm, value of the buildi..."
Nov 7, 2025
Pending
A $1 million 4-unit property financed with an $800,000 mortgage at 6.25% for 30 years results in a monthly loss of $900, even after collecting rent from three units.
"You finance this $800,000 property. So let's take a look at that. You don't have to get an investor'..."
Nov 7, 2025
Incorrect
After living in a primary residence for a year and a day, renting it out for $2,500/month can cover previous losses and generate monthly profit.
"So, now a year and a day go by, you go out and you purchase a different property and now you rent th..."
Nov 7, 2025
Pending
The US tax code allows for a depreciation deduction on single-family rental properties, calculated by dividing the building's value (excluding land) by 27.5 years, which reduces taxable income.
"And so, let me show you why this can be so powerful. Because when you go to invest in real estate an..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
By using accelerated depreciation to create a tax loss, real estate investors can potentially pay zero taxes on their income and carry forward the loss to future tax years.
"You have $15,800 in the bank, you're going to pay $0 in taxes because in the IRS's eyes, you lost mo..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
For a 4-unit property generating $7,500 in monthly rent, after $3,400 in operating expenses, the net income is $4,100 before mortgage payments.
"Add up the expenses and you have $3,400 a month in monthly expenses to operate this property. You're..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
A primary residence mortgage can be used to purchase multi-unit properties (duplex, triplex, 4-unit), allowing the owner to live in one unit and rent out the others.
"According to the definition of a primary residence, when you go to get a mortgage, you're getting a ..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
A $200,000 building value on a single-family rental property yields a $7,200 annual depreciation deduction for 27 years, as per IRS tax code.
"So, in this case, I take $200,000 divided by 27 and a2. And what it tells me is I'm going to get a $..."
Nov 7, 2025
Correct
A $1 million 4-unit property with a $200,000 down payment and an $800,000 loan can generate $7,500 monthly ($2,500 per unit) from renting out three units.
"Let's just say you have the money for a $200,000 down payment here. You're still concerned about how..."
Nov 7, 2025
Incorrect
Real estate in Chilikathy, Ohio has more than doubled in value since 2019.
"this piece of real estate here in Chilikathy, Ohio is gaining value every single year. Just since I ..."
Oct 25, 2025
Incorrect
The speaker purchased a condo for $8,000 that had previously sold for $150,000, indicating a significant market downturn.
"My first real estate property was a $8,000 condo. I bought it out of foreclosure from the bank. And ..."
Oct 25, 2025
Incorrect
Real estate investments offer significant tax advantages within the current tax code.
"Not to mention that real estate has some of the biggest and best tax breaks that our tax code has to..."
Oct 21, 2025
Pending
The speaker bought homes for $30,000 in good areas post-2008 crash, and later found $50,000 to be expensive for a home at that time, indicating a significant price appreciation in the local market.
"I started investing in real estate when I was 19 on accident. ... I was buying homes for like 30 gra..."
Oct 19, 2025
Pending
Real estate is considered an overrated sector due to its valuation methods (gross development value) which are hard to predict in terms of timeframe and realization. Additionally, a significant portion of revenue goes to the government, leaving limited profit for builders.
"I think one overrated sector if you were to ask me I think is real estate. Okay. Okay. So within rea..."
Oct 15, 2025
Pending
Real estate is a great hard asset investment, particularly land and commercial properties, for individuals with 2-3 crore rupees. Investing in flats with 50 lakhs to 1 crore is not considered a good investment.
"but you know if you get a chance to invest in land than even that right but yeah I mean real estate ..."
Oct 15, 2025
Pending
Renting in metro cities is recommended because these cities have become unaffordable for home ownership.
"So metros have outgrown it. That's why like you said the the debate with rent in a metro you should ..."
Oct 8, 2025
Correct
Purchasing a house can lead to a debt trap, hindering the ability to save for other financial goals.
"if you buy the house uh then you will be into a uh debt trap of not being able to save for other goa..."
Oct 8, 2025
Correct
In a 4-unit building with $46,800 in annual rental revenue, approximately $23,400 could remain as profit after expenses, before mortgage payments.
"So let's assume again that about half of your revenue is going to be expenses. That means you're goi..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
Renting out three units at $1,300 each in a 4-unit building generates $46,800 annually in rental income.
"And let's assume that you can rent out the other three units. And let's assume that you can rent out..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
A 4-unit building can be purchased for around $600,000, with some listings in Michigan available for under $400,000.
"Let's assume that you can buy this 4unit building for $600,000. Yes, these types of units still exis..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
After living in a unit for a year and a day and then renting it out for $1,300, combined with a lower primary mortgage rate, it's possible to profit $300 per month on the property.
"So, you live in this property for a year and a day, and now you move out, and then you rent this uni..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
After applying the net rental income ($23,400) to the mortgage payment ($36,000), the out-of-pocket monthly cost to live in the property is approximately $1,000.
"Which means you take this money, this $23,000, and you apply it to the $36,000. And that means your ..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
A $600,000 4-unit building with a $120,000 down payment and $480,000 financed at 6.5% for 30 years would result in a monthly mortgage payment of $3,000 ($36,000 annually).
"And if you go out and you put 20% down, you put $120,000 down on this property, you finance the othe..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
The speaker outlines a strategy for a 4-unit property purchased for $600,000 with a 20% down payment, where renting out three units at $1,300/month each generates $46,800 annually. After estimated 50% expenses, the net income is $23,400. Financing the remaining $480,000 at 6.5% for 30 years results in a $36,000 annual mortgage payment. The net cash flow of $23,400 subsidizes the mortgage, leaving an out-of-pocket monthly cost of approximately $1,000 for the owner to live in the fourth unit.
"And let's assume that you can rent out the other three units for $1,300 a piece for one, two, and th..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
A $180,000 house in a nice suburb of Michigan can generate approximately $1,957 in monthly rent.
"And let's assume because this is a nice house that they're going to pay you $1,900 a month in rent. ..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending
After accounting for 50% in expenses, a $180,000 rental property generating $22,800 annually could yield approximately $11,400 in profit.
"Now, if we do some rough math, if 50% of your revenue goes to expenses, that means you will be left ..."
Sep 17, 2025
Pending