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70% Rule

70% Rule

What Is the 70% Rule? The “seventy percent rule” (or, “70% rule” or “70-30 rule”) is a commonly used guideline for real estate investing.  It...

50% Rule

50% Rule

What Is the 50% Rule? The “fifty percent rule” (or, “50% rule”) is a commonly used guideline for real estate investing that recommends that...

2% Rule

2% Rule

What Is the 2% Rule? The “two percent rule” (or, “2% rule”) is a real estate investing guideline.  It recommends that monthly rent should be set at...

1% Rule

1% Rule

What Is the 1% Rule? The “one percent rule” (or, “1% rule”) is a commonly used guideline for real estate investing.  It recommends that monthly rent...